Overview
Consultant Orthodontist – NHS Lanarkshire
An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Orthodontist to join our well established and highly motivated NHS Lanarkshire Orthodontic team. The service aims to deliver high quality orthodontic care in a patient centered environment for complex and multidisciplinary cases. Applicants should be able to demonstrate exemplary interpersonal and communication skills.
About NHS Lanarkshire
NHS Lanarkshire is Scotland’s third largest health board and has 3 Acute Hospitals – University Hospital Hairmyres, University Hospital Wishaw and University Hospital Monklands. All services are currently working to design and realise new models of care for the replacement University Hospital Monklands which will be Scotland’s flagship digital hospital, to be built in 2031.
Support and Training
There is excellent nursing and technical support from our onsite Maxillofacial laboratories and there are opportunities to be involved in training.
Qualifications and Registration
Applicants should possess Membership in Orthodontics and have undertaken both an accredited 3 year training pathway and hold or be within six months of obtaining the Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination in Orthodontics. Inclusion on the General Dental Council Specialist List in Orthodontics is essential.
Accessibility
NHS Lanarkshire are happy to consider requests for this publication to be in another accessible format i.e. large print, braille, etc. Please contact us via either of the undernoted methods clearly stating which format is required.
Enquiries
Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Dr Marion Devers, Chief of Medicine, Dr Sanjiv Chohan, Clinical Director for Surgery, and Mrs Clare Kelly, Consultant Orthodontist. All can be contacted via the switchboard on 01236 748748.
For any application queries, please contact Senior HR Assistant on 01698 754350 or via email medical.dentalconsultant@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Key Dates
Interviews are scheduled for: 25th November 2025
Closing Date for applications is 22nd October 2025
Equality and Diversity
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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