# Consultant Orthodontist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Russells Hall Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Dentist
- **Speciality:** Orthodontics
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Pa pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 5 sessions per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-05T15:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-08T14:15:07.500Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Dudley/The_Dudley_Group_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Surgery_Orthodontics/Specialist_Surgery_Orthodontics-v8228652
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8228652?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.dudleygroup.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The department offers a high-quality orthodontic service for local general dental practitioners, community dentists, general medical practitioners and other consultant colleagues. The Trust currently employs one locum Orthodontic Consultant, one part-time consultant, 2 part-time Orthodontic specialists, one Oral Consultant and two Maxillofacial Consultants. Oral and Maxillofacial services is a joint unit with New Cross Hospital Wolverhampton

### Main duties of the job

The proposed program of work comprises of 5 programmed activities (PAs) each of which has a nominal timetable value of four hours.

Direct clinical care (DCC) (work relating directly to the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness) includes emergency work (including whilst on-call), outpatient activities, multi-disciplinary meetings about direct patient care. Activities (PA’s) that take place between 7pm to 7am Monday to Friday, weekends or on public holidays will have a timetable value of three hours.

Supporting professional activities (that underpin direct clinical care), include participation in training, medical education, continuous professional development, formal teaching, audit, clinical management, and local clinical governance activities.

The post holder will normally be required to be present on site for the duration of their PAs.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Clinical Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of comprehensive training and experience in all aspects of contemporary orthodontic practice.
- Ability to provide independent specialist opinion and treatment planning.

### Teaching and Training

**Essential**

- Experience in undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching.
- Demonstrable commitment to education and training of dental staff, trainees and the wider multidisciplinary team.

### Qualifications and Professional Registration

**Essential**

- Full registration with the General Dental Council (GDC).
- Entry on the GDC Specialist List in Orthodontics or eligibility for inclusion within six months of the interview date.
- Possession of Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth) or equivalent recognised qualification.

## Documents

- [our vision (png, 101.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1862)
- [useful links (pdf, 193.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1861)
- [culture statement (pdf, 1.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1991)
- [job description (pdf, 992.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10679528)
- [dudley people plan (pdf, 6.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2026)
- [employee benefits (pdf, 440.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1858)
- [our leadership way (pdf, 173.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2413)
- [gdpr privacy notice (pdf, 248.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1859)
- [person specification (pdf, 992.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10679529)
- [what is a disability? (pdf, 130.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2274)
- [rn, rm and ahp career development opportunities (pdf, 396.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2297)

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