Locum Orthodontic Consultant

We are recruiting for an Orthodontic Consultant who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff., This is an excellent opportunity to work as part of the Orthodontic team at the Medway NHS Foundation Trust. The post is for a part-time locum consultant appointment with 4.2 PAs at the Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham, Kent. The post is for 6 months starting in September 2024, or as soon as possible after this date, with a view to a substantive appointment in the future.
The locum Orthodontic Consultant would be part of a team of 3 Consultants providing a comprehensive orthodontic service to the people of West Kent and Medway. The post will involve multidisciplinary care for patients with the most complex problems, particularly those requiring orthognathic surgery, as well as advice and treatment for all appropriately referred patients. The orthodontic department is also a spoke for the South Thames Cleft Service.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today., The post holder will have responsibilities to deliver and supervise NHS clinics within the department delivering high quality patient care and will also contribute to continuing education, professional development, and clinical audit within the department.
+ New patient clinics
+ MDT clinics
+ Orthodontic treatment of patients with significant malocclusions, including many requiring multidisciplinary management e.g. orthognathic and hypodontia patients
+ Orthodontic treatment of patients with medical problems or special needs
+ Orthodontic treatment of patients with cleft lip and palate
+ Treatment of patients with OSA
+ Clinical supervision of the StR, Trainee Orthodontic Therapists and Specialty Dr
+ Supervision of nurse-led clinics
+ Engage fully with the care of patients outside the department, providing a prompt opinion on request from consultant colleagues in other specialties
+ Work with the service manager and consultant colleagues in the efficient running of the department.
Joint Clinics with Other Specialties
+ Joint Orthognathic MDT Clinics are held three times a month with Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Mr K Sneddon and Mr M Shelley.
+ Full day Cleft Lip and Palate MDT Clinics are held once a month with Miss N Timoney and Miss L Ferguson, Consultant Cleft Surgeons.
+ Orthodontic/ Paediatric Dentistry MDT Clinics are held twice a month, run jointly with Dr Sarah Davies, Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry and Clinical Lead of the Medway Community Dental Service.
+ Hypodontia MDT Clinics are run once a month with Miss L. Rasaratnam, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry.
We are committed to Equality of Opportunity for everyone and will guarantee an interview to any disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.
Medway Maritime Hospital is a smoke free site. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors. This will ensure that the hospital is a better place to work and a better place for our patients to be treated

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.