Consultant in Orthodontics

Main area Orthodontics Grade Consultant Contract Permanent: Part-time or Full-time substantive HoursFull timePart time10 sessions per week Job ref 287-DEN-58-25 Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Liverpool University Dental Hospital Town Liverpool Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/12/2025 23:59 Consultant in Orthodontics Consultant Job overview 🌟 Join Our Expert Team as a Consultant in Orthodontics 🌟 Liverpool University Dental Hospital | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Substantive Post | 0.4 – 1.0 WTE | 10 PAs Are you a passionate and forward-thinking Orthodontist ready to shape the future of dental care and education? We’re looking for an exceptional Consultant in Orthodontics to join our vibrant, multidisciplinary team at the Liverpool University Dental Hospital (LUDH) — a centre of excellence in clinical care, teaching, and research. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive team of Consultant Orthodontists, orthodontic therapists, trainees, and academic colleagues. The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of high-quality orthodontic care, education, and service development. Main duties of the job Provide consultant-led orthodontic care, including new patient assessments and treatment planning. Supervise and teach undergraduate and postgraduate students, including StRs and post-CCST trainees. Collaborate with colleagues across specialties including Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Paediatric Dentistry, and Restorative Dentistry. Participate in quality improvement, clinical governance, and research initiatives. Will have the opportunity to engage in collaborative regional working with Consultant Orthodontists across Cheshire and Merseyside. Contribute to service development, clinical governance, and CPD. ✅ What We’re Looking For GDC registration with inclusion on the Orthodontic Specialist List. CCST in Orthodontics (or within 6 months of completion). Experience in multidisciplinary orthodontic care and teaching. A commitment to innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement. 💼 What We Offer Generous SPA time and support for CPD. Opportunities for leadership, research, and career development. A welcoming, inclusive, and forward-thinking environment. Working for our organisation Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services. Detailed job description and main responsibilities World-Class Facilities: Work in a recently refurbished, state-of-the‑art dental hospital with over 150 dental units, cutting‑edge simulation suites, and a dedicated on‑site lab. Academic Excellence: Collaborate with the University of Liverpool’s School of Dentistry, contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate education, including the innovative Centennial Curriculum. Dynamic Team: Join a supportive team of consultants, orthodontic therapists, trainees, and academic staff, with opportunities for mentorship and leadership. Research & Innovation: Engage in impactful research and quality improvement projects with strong interdisciplinary links across the region. Liverpool is a city that blends history, culture, and innovation. Once the European Capital of Culture, it boasts world‑renowned museums, galleries, theatres, and a thriving music and arts scene. The city is compact, easy to navigate, and offers a high quality of life with excellent schools, affordable housing, and beautiful nearby coastlines and countryside. With two international airports (Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester) and excellent rail and motorway links, Liverpool is perfectly placed for both local living and global travel. Person specification Registration Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council. On the Orthodontic Specialist list of the United Kingdom General Dental Council. Professional Qualifications Membership in Orthodontics or Equivalent. Possession of a CCST in Orthodontics (or within 6 months of achievement) or Equivalent. Possession of the Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination in Orthodontics (before commencing post) or Equivalent. Other Postgraduate qualification in Orthodontics or equivalent (e.g. MSc , Professional Doctorate). Clinical Experience in the multi‑disciplinary management of orthodontic patients. Management Experience in the day to day clinical management of an Orthodontic service. Clinical leadership experience in Orthodontics. Research Ability to appraise scientific literature critically. Research qualification (e.g. MRes, PhD). Participation in clinical research. Publications in peer reviewed journals. Participation in research relevant to Orthodontics. Teaching Experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching and training at an appropriate level. Teaching qualification. Experience in supervising StRs and postgraduates. Quality Improvement Effective participation in clinical audit/service evaluations/quality improvement programmes. Lead role in the delivery of QI initiatives. Personal Communication Skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation. Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate. Problem Solving & Decision Making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions. Managing Others & Team Involvement: Capacity to work effectively with others. Able to work in multi‑professional teams & supervise junior medical staff. Empathy & Sensitivity: Capacity to take in others’ perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients as people. Organisation & Planning: Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively. Capacity to prioritise own workload. Basic IT skills. Vigilance & Situational Awareness: Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues. Coping with Pressure: Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances. Equality, diversity and inclusion: Demonstrates commitment to an equal, diverse and truly inclusive environment and experience for patients, trainees, students & colleagues. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application. Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form. Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months’ of their 18 th birthday. The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work‑life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under‑represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £23 (standard disclosure) or £43 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced). From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero‑tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers) are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band. Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Application numbers This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment. Name Andy Kwasnicki Job title Care Group Clinical Director Email address andrew.kwasnicki@liverpoolft.nhs.uk Telephone number 0151 706 5000 Additional information We’d love to hear from you Informal visits and discussions are welcomed. Contact: Rachel Little, Specialty Lead – Consultant in Orthodontics Andrew Kwasnicki, Clinical Director Suzanne Burke, Divisional Medical Director 📞 Tel: 0151 706 5000 #J-18808-Ljbffr