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Job summary

Main area
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
7.5 hours per week
Job ref
390-MR-SUR-SO-5737
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Southend
Town
Southend
Salary
£61,542 Per Annum (pro rata for part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialty Doctor - Orthodontics

Specialty Doctor

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

 

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic Specialty Doctors to join our Orthodontic  department.

If successful you will be working in the outpatient clinic, undertaking specialist orthodontic treatment under the supervision and direction of the consultant orthodontists for patients who attend our department with complex orthodontic problems

This role consists of two four-hour Programmed Activity (PA’s) each week, consisting of two clinical sessions totaling 7 hours and 1 hour for administrative work related to the patients being treated.

This session to be worked on a Tuesday, although there may be the possibility of working the sessions on an alternative day to suit the ideal candidate. So, if this sounds like you, please apply today. 

Main duties of the job

Attending promptly to administrative matters and correspondence relating to the care of their patients, including data collection, audit and discharge letters.

Supervising and teaching the specialty registrars on the rare occasions when a consultant is not present.

 

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Specialty Doctor Orthodontics role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BDS or Equivalent
  • GDC Registered
Desirable criteria
  • MFDSRCS MJDFRCS

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant post dental Foundation experience
  • Completed 4 years full time post graduate training (or equivalent if part time) at least 2 of which shall be in a specialty training programme in the specialty or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of independent operating in Dentoalveolar Surgery and Maxillofacial Trauma

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold Awardhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesStonewall Silver 2022Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNHS Pastoral CareNHS 75th Birthday

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Karen Taberham
Job title
Service Unit Manager, OMFS & ENT
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01245362000
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