Job summary
- Main area
- Orthodontic
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term: 12 months)
- Hours
- Part time - 5.5 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 190-STH-25-260
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Charles Clifford Dental Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Orthodontics
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
We are looking to appoint to a 5.5 PA Locum Consultant Orthodontist Post with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH) NHS Foundation Trust based at the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital (CCDH). This appointment is for an initial 12 months.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, ambitious and dynamic team, united by a strong interest in providing high quality clinical work and a shared dedication in ensuring delivery of the highest possible standard of training.
Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work for 5.5 PAs will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with Orthodontic Consultant colleagues.
Should any further vacancies arise shortlisted applicants will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will, together with their Consultant colleagues, be responsible for the:
• Delivery of routine and complex orthodontic treatment for residents of Sheffield and surrounding areas.
• Delivery of multidisciplinary clinical skills to complement complex specialist treatment already provided in the department. This will include, but is not limited to, having an MDT approach to the management of orthognathic patients on joint OMFS- Orthodontic clinics, and hypodontia clinics.
• Clinical training and supervision of postgraduate students, StRs and Post-CCST trainees within the Dental Hospital and on external courses including on the Northern Universities Consortium (NUC) programme.
• Clinical training and supervision of Orthodontic Therapists.
• Teaching of dental undergraduates and hygiene and therapy students across all 5 or 2 years of their studies, respectively, and participation in undergraduate university examinations, elective programme, personal tutee programme and interviews as required.
• Conduct of their clinical practice in accordance with the principles of sound clinical governance and will take a full part in the Trust’s clinical governance activities.
• Commitment to continuing medical education and appraisal.
Working for our organisation
Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one of the greenest and most wooded cities in Europe. More than a third of the city lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park, and it is virtually surrounded by open countryside. Its central location and excellent transport links also means it is less than two hours from most major metropolitan areas.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an award winning and internationally recognised team, with a focus on innovation, research and high quality care, as well as family friendly working, and we are keen to discuss with individuals about how we can support their ambitions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.
The successful candidate must be registered with the GDC. For further information please visit the GDC website and click on the Registration and Licensing link.
Non-UK/EEA applicants should ensure they are aware of the recent changes to the Immigration rules. For further information on how this may affect your application visit the UK Government website.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust promotes Equality of opportunity and Diversity within the workplace.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full and Specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the General Dental Council (GDC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
- Name on the specialist register for relevant specialty or eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview If an applicant is UK trained, they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- MFDS or FDSRCS plus FDS (Orth) or equivalent.
- Name on the GDC Specialist list in Orthodontics.
- SAC approved training in Orthodontics leading to Accreditation, or equivalent for other EEA national Or SAC approved Fixed Term Training Appointment in Orthodontics leading to attainment of Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exam FDS (Orth) or equivalent for other EEA national.
Desirable criteria
- Distinctions, prizes, awards, scholarships, higher degrees, eg: MClin Dent
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential criteria
- Experience in performing clinical audit
Desirable criteria
- Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Excellent team working skills
Desirable criteria
- The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC’ good medical practice (2013).
Management and Administration
Essential criteria
- Evidence of the understanding of the systems and structures of NHS Management.
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
Desirable criteria
- Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio
Teaching and training
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching student dentists and dentists in training at all levels.
Desirable criteria
- Presentations/ teaching delivered at regional/ national/ international level
- Evidence of teaching qualifications.
Research
Essential criteria
- Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate.
- Interest in contributing to research.
- Ability to support trainees in completing research and publication of research.
Desirable criteria
- Publications in Peer reviewed journals
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as an independent practitioner in the specialty covered by the post.
- Possess broad clinical experience in the general aspects of the post plus specific experience in managing and treating complex multidisciplinary cases.
- Interest in multidisciplinary orthodontic care, with specific focus on (but not limited to) joint orthognathic and joint restorative care.
- Experience in personal treatment of complex multidisciplinary cases to a high standard.
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ms Halla Zaitoun
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 271 7849
- Additional information
Mr Tom Frawley
Clinical Lead in Orthodontics
Charles Clifford Dental Hospital
Sheffield
S10 2SZ
Tel: 0114 271 7849
[email protected]
Mrs Lisa Walton
Operations Director
Head & Neck Care Group
6 Claremont Crescent
Sheffield
S10 2TB
Tel: 0114 271 2261
[email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
HR Department
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield
S5 7AU
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