Consultant in Cleft Services
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
The closing date is 27 May 2026
Applications are invited for an NHS funded post of Consultant Orthodontist at the Bristol Dental Hospital; part time 8 PA's on a permanent contract. The appointee will be welcomed within an integrated and collegiate South West Cleft Service and Child Dental Health as part of the Orthodontic team.
There is no on-call commitment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder(s) will be expected to provide clinical leadership, dental advice and treatment within the specialty of Orthodontics and for patients requiring management of cleft lip and palate, hypodontia, and jaw deformity.
The successful candidate(s) will be expected to carry out:
* New patient referral clinics
* Personal treatment
* Clinical postgraduate teaching
* Multidisciplinary planning and review clinics
It is expected that the post-holder(s) will complement the existing NHS Consultant Orthodontists by having a particular interest in cleft lip and palate management. It would be advantageous for applicant(s) to have experience in hypodontia, jaw deformity, dental trauma and ectopic teeth to support patient care and postgraduate teaching. The successful candidate will be required to collaborate with colleagues from other specialities currently involved in the Multi‑Disciplinary Teams.
The post-holder(s) will also have responsibilities to develop and contribute to continuing education, professional development, audit and research within the Directorate and Trust. As a member of the team, involvement in postgraduate teaching will be encouraged together with the active supervision of NHS junior trainees.
The post holder will require considerable flexibility and a wide range of skills to meet the many challenges of this post.
About us
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
* Fully registered with GDC
* Certification of completion of specialist training (CCT) (or equivalent, OR Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at the point of interview
* Candidates can be within 6 months of gaining CCT at the date of interview. Please note this does not apply to CESR applications
* Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (or equivalent)
* Must be on the GDC's Specialist Register for Orthodontics
* Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent
Experience
* Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Orthodontics
* Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
* Evidence of a special interest and expertise in management of cleft lip and palate
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
* Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
* Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
* Broad range of IT skills
Clinical Governance and Audit
* Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
* Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
* Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation
* Positive approach to evidence based practice
Research
* Evidence of involvement in research
* Knowledge of the principles involved in research
* Evidence of peer review research papers
* Ability to increase the academic profile of the department
Teaching & training
* Experience of teaching medical students
* Experience of supervising trainees
* Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
* Formal teaching qualification
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.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
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