Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified person(s) to provide maternity leave cover for a period of 12 months. The successful candidate will join our Consultant Orthodontists based at South Warwickshire Foundation Trust, comprising Warwick and Stratford Hospitals. The service has brand new, modern facilities with five surgeries, radiology and a fully equipped dental lab on the Warwick Hospital site, and links with the Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery service in Coventry.
Main duties of the job
This post sits within the Elective Care Division. The main activities of the orthodontic department are diagnosis/planning/treatment of severe and complex malocclusion including patients with clefts of the lip and/or palate, day-case GA and LA operating, and multi-disciplinary management of patients with skeletal deformity and complex restorative needs. Additionally the department is involved in research and audit on an on-going basis.
The unit currently has a staffing structure of 3 WTE Consultant orthodontists. This post is to cover maternity leave for a period of 12 months.
About us
With our central location and great transport links, South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust is closer than you might think. We are located in the heart of England with easy access to the motorway network and a good railway service. Warwickshire is accessible from a number of nearby cities including Birmingham, Leicester, Northampton, Oxford and Worcester.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointee will work closely with the existing Orthodontic Consultants within the Arden managed clinical network for orthodontics, and will aim to offer a high quality referral service for local general dentists, community dentists, high street orthodontic specialists, general medical practitioners and other consultant colleagues. Oral and Maxillofacial surgery support is provided via an SLA with UHCW.
Person Specification
Training Qualifications
Essential
- oFull registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
Desirable
- oSuccess in RCS Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination or equivalent, before commencing in post
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Warwick
CV34 5BW