Consultant Orthodontist

Main area Orthodontics Grade Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Plus on call) Job ref 426-236-26MP-A

Site The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust Town King's Lynn Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Consultant Orthodontist to join our dynamic Oral Surgery & Orthodontics team at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn. This is an excellent opportunity to lead and shape specialist orthodontic care for our local community, providing high‑quality assessment and treatment for children and adults with a wide range of orthodontic needs.

This is a rewarding position within a friendly, supportive department that is committed to delivering excellent patient care and continuously developing its services. We welcome applications from clinicians who combine strong clinical expertise with a collaborative, patient‑centred approach.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead the delivery of specialist orthodontic care for children and adults, managing a wide range of complex cases including multidisciplinary and orthognathic treatments.They will provide high‑quality clinical care, contribute to the development of the orthodontic service, and work closely with colleagues in Oral Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, Paediatrics, and regional partners. You will play an active role in clinical governance, audit, and service improvement, while supporting the training and supervision of junior dental staff.

As Consultant Orthodontist, your primary responsibility will be to maintain the highest clinical standards in the management of orthodontic patients, including complex and interdisciplinary cases. You will provide specialist diagnosis, prevention and treatment of malocclusion, ensuring high‑quality care across all aspects of the service.

Key responsibilities include:

Clinical Care

• Deliver safe, effective orthodontic treatment for children and adults, including complex secondary‑care cases.
• Participate in combined orthodontic–orthognathic pathways in collaboration with NNUH.

Governance and Quality

• Contribute to clinical governance, audit and continuous improvement within the service.

Teaching and Supervision

• Support and supervise junior dental staff, including DCTs, and contribute to teaching activities.
• Maintain continuing professional development and engagement with CME.

Service and Leadership

• Help ensure the smooth running and development of the orthodontic service, including participation in departmental meetings and annual job planning.

Professional Standards

• Comply with Trust policies relating to safeguarding, health and safety, infection control, data protection and equality.

This role includes a balance of Direct Clinical Care and Supporting Professional Activities, supporting both high‑quality patient care and ongoing service development.

Working for our organisation

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust provides acute, specialist, maternity and community services for around 375,000 people across West and North Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs. We are united in delivering safe, high‑quality and compassionate care.
Each year, our teams support tens of thousands of patients, including over 94,000 Emergency Department attendances, more than 25,000 day‑case procedures, nearly 32,000 elective and non‑elective inpatients, and over 1,700 births across 22 wards and around 500 beds.
As part of the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group, we work closely with partner hospitals to share expertise, innovate and create new opportunities for collaboration, learning and career development.
We are helping shape the future of local healthcare, with plans for new state‑of‑the‑art hospitals in King’s Lynn and Gorleston through the Government’s New Hospital Programme, and ongoing digital investment such as implementing an electronic patient record.
The QEH holds teaching hospital status and is research active, recruiting more than 1,800 participants to NIHR portfolio studies last year. Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC in Caring, Well‑Led and Effective, with Maternity Services also rated ‘Good’, and with around 4,000 staff and volunteers, we offer a strong community ethos and a focus on learning, wellbeing and development. The QEH is a place where your contribution matters — and where you can help shape the future of healthcare.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BDS or equivalent
• Full registration with the UK General Dental Council
• Full registration on GDC Specialist Register in Orthodontics
• Programme in Orthodontics obtaining CCST or equivalent
• Further postgraduate qualifications (e.g. MSc, DDS or equivalent)

Professional Values & Behaviours, Skills and Knowledge

• Evidence of SAC approved specialist training in orthodontic to consultant level or equivalent
• Wide experience in treatment of complex orthodontic cases appropriate to Secondary care
• Meets the criteria set out in the Specialist generic capabilities framework

Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience, but we also recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values (attached).

By applying for this post, you are agreeing to the transfer of information in the application form to Trac jobs & if you are offered a job your personal information will be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system. Please check your email account including your junk folder, regularly for communication regarding this vacancy.

We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Free counselling service
• Access to Stream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access*
• Support and advice for staff affected by either Perimenopause or Menopause
• Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.

We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.

Certificates of Sponsorship / Visa and Immigration

Although the salary for Band 3+posts is expected to meet the applicable UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) salary threshold from December 2026 and may therefore be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, (subject to the immigration rules in force at the time of application) applicants are responsible for checking their own eligibility against the relevant immigration requirements. The availability of sponsorship and any visa application remain subject to UKVI rules and approval. If you are not eligible, any offer of employment already made may be withdrawn.

Please note that all Nursing and Healthcare Assistant (HCA) vacancies require a face‑to‑face interview.

If you require sponsorship to work in this role including where you are currently sponsored, and wish to change employer, please review the Skilled Worker visa eligibility criteria before applying. Further information is available on the Government website: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Applications

We encourage applicants to ensure that applications accurately reflect their own skills, experience, achievements and motivations. While AI and other digital tools can support drafting and proofreading, applications should be written in a way that genuinely represents the individual applicant.

During our assessment process, we are looking to understand your personal knowledge, experience and suitability for the role. Applications that relyon AI-generated content may not provide an accurate reflection of your capabilities and could make it more difficult for us to assess your suitability fairly or accurately during the interview process.

We encourage candidates to take the time to prepare accurate applications using their own examples and experiences, enabling a fair and transparent recruitment process for all applicants.

Important Notice for Applicants

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices. We do not charge any fees for applications, recruitment processes, sponsorship arrangements or offers of employment. All vacancies are advertised through our official recruitment channels and all recruitment communications will come from authorised Trust representatives using official contact details. If you are asked to make a payment, provide banking information, or have concerns about the authenticity of a recruitment communication, please contact our Recruitment Team for verification before taking any action.

For Overseas Applicants

Please be aware that fraudulent organisations and individuals sometimes falsely claim to represent NHS employers. The Trust will never request payment for employment opportunities, Certificates of Sponsorship, recruitment administration, or visa support. Applicants should only rely on information published on the Trust's official website and recruitment systems.

The Trust reserves the right to review applications from former employees and may take previous employment history into account as part of the selection process.

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.