Locum Consultant Orthodontist in London

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of roughly £2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across five main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services and specialist services from the King’s College Hospital sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment, with a range of options designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

Applications are invited to apply for a fixed‑term 12‑month, part‑time 0.6 WTE consultant post in orthodontics at King’s College Dental Institute, Denmark Hill and Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup. The post has arisen due to the retirement and dropping sessions of some consultants. It offers an exciting opportunity to join a large, experienced, and supportive team of 14 consultants across both sites.

The King’s orthodontic service is recognised for its multidisciplinary approach, with dedicated orthognathic, hypodontia, orthodontic‑restorative, paediatric‑oral surgery, and sleep apnoea joint clinics. The service is supported by good clinical, dental/OMFS laboratories, digital facilities and a dental nursing team on both sites. This role offers an outstanding opportunity to contribute to high‑quality patient care, in addition to orthodontic teaching and training of King’s College London undergraduates and postgraduates, and HEE StR & Post‑CCST registrars.

Main duties of the job:

• Outpatient clinical activity
• Trainee supervision
• Joint clinics
• Multidisciplinary team (MDT) work

Provide clinical supervision of junior dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination, and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives. Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group’s management team where part of the service structure. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s). Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that staff productivity within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues. Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence‑based practice and maintaining patient safety.

Working for our organisation:

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan, with net‑zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus.

Person specification:

Qualifications:

• Registerable UK dental qualifications or equivalent
• Fellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery or equivalent

Higher Qualifications:

• Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination (ISFE) in Orthodontics or equivalent
• Membership in Orthodontics (Morth) at the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent
• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MSc, PhD or equivalent Certification in Teaching)

Registration:

• Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
• Name on Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment

Training and Experience:

• Successful completion of an SAC approved five‑year minimum training programme in Orthodontics, or within six months of completion, or equivalent

Administration:

• Experience in day‑to‑day organisation of clinical orthodontics services in a busy Teaching Hospital
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills

Management and Leadership:

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi‑disciplinary teams
• Management course and/or qualification

Audit and Quality Improvement:

• Thorough understanding of principles of clinical audit
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects
• Audit Publications

Research and Publications:

• Experience of clinical research
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports
• Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of orthodontics

Teaching:

• Experience of undergraduate and post‑graduate teaching and exam preparation
• Teaching skills course/qualification

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.