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Salary 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.
An opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Consultant in Orthodontics to replace a retiring colleague. The successful candidate will complement the current team of one other Consultant in Orthodontics, three consultants in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, two visiting consultants in Restorative Dentistry and six ENT Surgeons, who make up the Head and Neck Directorate.
Orthodontics sits as a specialty within the Head & Neck Directorate within Surgical Services, part of Acute Services.
The department provides treatment and healthcare on an area basis for a population of approximately 388,000. The service is based at University Hospital Crosshouse with outpatient clinics being carried out at Ayrshire Central and University Hospital Ayr as a response to the pandemic, to ensure service continuity of on-treatment patients.
You will contribute to service requirements and may wish to develop your sub-specialty interest. You will also contribute to a proportionate share of the general work of the department.
In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.
The patient care provided by the NHS Ayrshire and Arran Hospital Orthodontic Service has evolved as the provision of specialist orthodontic primary care treatment has increased over the last 10 years. The Orthodontic Unit delivers treatment for complex cases and those requiring multidisciplinary care. The successful candidate will be expected to carry out a wide range of orthodontic treatment appropriate to the work of the department. Specialist interests or skills will be welcomed and encouraged.
The Department has expertise in Orthognathic Surgery, Surgical and Orthodontic management of impacted teeth (managed on regular joint operating lists), cleft lip and palate, non-surgical management of TMD, hypodontia and breathing dyspraxia. There is excellent support from the on-site Maxillofacial laboratory, chairside nursing and an experienced Orthodontic therapist.
The Terms and Conditions of service are those determined by the New Consultant Contract (Scotland) 2004 and sessions are offered on a 10 PA basis. Applications from individuals who may wish to work fewer programmed activities are welcomed.
Appropriately experienced applicants must have full GDC Registration and be on the GDC Specialist List in Orthodontics, having undergone higher specialist training or able to demonstrate equivalent training and experience.
Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Ms Debbie Boyd, Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and Clinical Director Head and Neck Tel: (01563) 827300 or debbie.boyd2@aapct.scot.nhs.uk with whom visiting arrangements can also be made.
Interviews are Scheduled for Monday 19th February in the morning, 9:30am onwards.
