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Substantive Consultant Orthodontist

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 pa pro rata
Profession
Dentist
Deadline
14 Jul 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
17 Jun 2025

Job overview

Working Part time : 5 sessions per week

Applications are invited for the substantive post of Consultant Orthodontist at The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is a part-time post offering 5 Programmed Activities per week.

The Countess of Chester Hospital is delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated team player to join our well established Orthodontic and Oral and Maxillofacial team. The purpose of this post is to ensure that a comprehensive Orthodontic service is provided to the population served by The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and the successful candidate will be expected to integrate within the existing clinical team.

Main duties of the job

This opportunity is for a part-time substantive Consultant appointment in Orthodontics and is based on 5 Programmed Activities per week. This post has arisen due to a partial retirement within the team, and the candidate will be expected to integrate within the team of existing consultants in order to provide a complete Orthodontic service for the patients served by our Trust.

The appointee will be responsible for the provision of orthodontic assessment, advice, planning and care of patients referred to the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job Description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.