Consultant in Orthodontics

Are you an experienced Consultant looking to be part of a dynamic team supporting Orthodontics Services? Within the Surgery Directorate, we greatly value our Dentistry staff, they play an important role in the day to day running of our Clinical Services, making sure that patient care is at the forefront of all we do.

You will make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold and help innovate to keep improving. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something to be proud of.

We are known for being a friendly and supportive team; this will be a varied and challenging role for someone with a passion for making a difference. If you are somebody who is dynamic, has previous experience and are flexible in your approach, this role could be the one for you.

We can offer you a number of benefits and opportunities including:
- Secretarial support
- A Mentor
- Research opportunities within the NIHR badged on-site Lancashire Clinical Research Facility
- A generous relocation package
- A personal development plan
- Flexible working opportunities

You will work at Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble District Hospital sites, being part of a multidisciplinary team within the Head and Neck Speciality Business Unit.

You will be expected to be involved in treatments requiring an inter-disciplinary team approach. Orthognathic surgery is carried out at Royal Preston Hospital, with multi-disciplinary clinics held jointly with the Consultant Maxillo-facial Surgeon, the Consultants in Orthodontics and the Consultants in Restorative Dentistry.

There is an established Local Orthodontic Clinical Network for Lancashire and a number of orthodontic specialist practices in the local area.

These are challenging, yet exciting times for our hospitals as we move forward into the new collaborative NHS world in which our roles and relationships will take greater prominence as the NHS recovers from the Pandemic. What will not change is our vision to always provide excellent care with compassion to our communities. Our ambition, success, identity, and values remain important in recruiting and retaining the best staff as well as developing and delivering excellent services.

At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, we take pride in caring for our staff as well as our patients. We recognise that working in a busy environment requires help with a healthy work-life balance. We also believe in ensuring that our staff get the chance to reach their full potential when working with us, which is why we open lots of doors for career progression once you join our team. With us, the sky truly is the limit

We have 9000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area and give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire and Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients and staff, ensuring we keep thriving and delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You will have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet inspiring people and do things you’d never have done.

You will make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold and help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Please refer to the attached Job Description, Person Specification and Specialty/Trust Brochure for further details on:

- What we can offer
- Job Plan/On-call Requirements
- The Team