Oxford Health NHS Trust
Job summary
We are recruiting for a part-time Specialist in Orthodontics to join our Community Dental Service based at the JR Hospital to provide dental care for people who find it difficult to access treatment in a general dental practice.
You’ll provide specialist orthodontic assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and care within community and hospital dental services, working with Special Care and Paediatric Dentistry patients.
Your role will be split equally (50/50) between Oxford Health and OUH where you will deliver shared care and work closely with consultant colleagues for support and advice across Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS), Orthodontics, Oral Medicine and Restorative Dentistry. You’ll also contribute to multidisciplinary pathways for patients with hypodontia, dento-alveolar conditions, cleft lip and palate and craniofacial conditions.
This role involves managing children, young people and some adults whose orthodontic needs are complicated by disability, medical or behavioural factors, developmental dental conditions and complex social circumstances. You’ll also contribute to clinical leadership, referral management and quality improvement.
If you are a Specialist in Orthodontics with full GDC registration and experience in specialist orthodontic practice, we would love to hear from you. Join our friendly, multidisciplinary team and make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and adults who require specialist, person-centred dental care.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake specialist orthodontic consultations, clinical examination, diagnosis, risk assessment and treatment planning for new and existing patients, making autonomous decisions within the agreed scope of practice.
- Provide appropriate preventive, interceptive and active orthodontic care within the commissioned community service, including fixed and removable appliance treatment, space management, retention, urgent orthodontic care and long-term monitoring where indicated
- Use clinical records, photographs, radiographs, digital models or scans and other investigations appropriately, complying with radiation protection, information governance, professional guidance and local policy
- Deliver shared care with Special Care Dentistry, Paediatric Dentistry and OUH consultant colleagues in OMFS, Orthodontics, Oral Medicine and Restorative Dentistry, coordinating prevention, dental stabilisation, restorative or surgical care and orthodontic treatment in the correct sequence.
- Apply the relevant legal and professional frameworks for consent, children and young people, capacity and best-interest decision-making
- Contribute orthodontic advice to conscious sedation and general anaesthetic pathways where clinically justified and commissioned; recognise promptly when hospital-based or tertiary multidisciplinary management is required.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Calm and resilient in complex situations
- Adaptive, reflective and willing to learn
- Committed to teamwork, inclusion and continuous improvement
Desirable
- Evidence of active involvement in professional networks, community outreach, patient participation or service user co-design
Qualifications
Essential
- BDS or equivalent dental qualification
- Full General Dental Council registration
- Inclusion of GDC specialist list in orthodontics
Desirable
- Membership in Orthodontics or equivalent postgraduate qualification
- Postgraduate qualification in education, leadership, management or QI
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist orthodontic assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning
- Interface between orthodontics and special care and paediatric dentistry
- Clinical governance, risk management, infection prevention, IG and patient safety
Desirable
- Understanding of conscious sedation and general anaesthetic dental pathways
- Knowledge of Managed Clinical Networks and commissioning
- Knowledge of digital orthodontics and workflows
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in specialist orthodontic assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and active treatment
- Experience in managing children and young people with complex orthodontic needs and fixed and removeable appliance therapy
- Experience adapting care for patients with disability, neurodivergence, medical complexity, anxiety, behavioural or communication needs
- Experience of MDT working and recognising cases requiring secondary or tertiary care
- Evidence of participation in audit, QI, peer review, risk management and incident learning
- Experience teaching, supporting or supervising dental professionals or learners
Desirable
- Experience working in a Community Dental Service
- Experience managing adults with special care needs
- Experience contributing to sedation or general anaesthetic pathways
- Referral triage, waiting list management and demand and capacity work
Closing Date: 15 November 2026
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