Consultant in Orthodontics

We are pleased to offer the opportunity for a Consultant Orthodontist to join our friendly and supportive team of Orthodontists in Rotherham. This is a substantive replacement post. The department currently consists of 2 Consultants and is part of our well established Oral and Maxillofacial department.

The Orthodontic Department at Rotherham General Hospital is situated within the main outpatient area and is shared with Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. It provides a full range of Orthodontic services to patients from the Rotherham area, including the treatment of orthognathic patients and patients with hypodontia and impacted teeth. Multidisciplinary clinics are held within the department with the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and a visiting Consultant Restorative Dentist from the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital in Sheffield.

The appointee will be encouraged to develop a special interest within the specialty of Orthodontics, which will complement the existing Consultants in the Department.

The appointee will be required to ensure that they keep their knowledge base and skills up to date, meeting the Continuing Education and Professional Development requirements of the General Dental Council and Royal College of Surgeons.

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work? and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

All Consultant interviews will be performed in person (face to face). If there are any exceptional circumstances as to why a candidate cannot attend in person then a possible virtual interview will be considered by the Executive panel but is not guaranteed.

The Department

The Orthodontic Department at Rotherham General Hospital is situated within the main outpatient area and is shared with Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. It provides a full range of Orthodontic services to patients from the Rotherham area, including the treatment of orthognathic patients and patients with hypodontia and impacted teeth. Multidisciplinary clinics are held within the department with the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and a visiting Consultant Restorative Dentist from the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital in Sheffield.

There are currently two modern well-equipped surgeries allocated to Orthodontics, with a third surgery shared with OMFS. The department has its own radiographic and Cone Beam CT facilities, all surgeries have computer terminals for viewing digital radiographs on the PAX system, and an intra-oral scanner is available. The department also uses Dolphin imaging software for dento-facial imaging.

The Orthodontics / OMFS laboratory is sited within the department, which includes a desktop scanner to enable digital storage of study models. All instruments are sterilised in the Central Sterilisation Unit of the hospital.

The Consultant has available office space, shared with consultant colleagues.

The Post

The appointee will be encouraged to develop a special interest within the specialty of Orthodontics, which will complement the existing Consultants in the Department.

The appointee will be required…