Specialist in Orthodontics - Band C - Community
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust · Oxford, United Kingdom
MDS/Specialist£101,434 - £116,573 per annum | pro rata
Job overview
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.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.
Our vision is that '
o
ur teams support every person to achieve their best quality of life through compassionate and evidence-based care informed by research'
.
Our values are to be
caring
,
safe
and
excellent
.
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 32 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Find out more about us here:
https://oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/about-us/overview/
Give yourself the best chance of success by reviewing our
Applicant Guide
before applying.
Your supporting statement should clearly demonstrate how you meet the
Requirements
essential criteria for the role.
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.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.
Our vision is that '
o
ur teams support every person to achieve their best quality of life through compassionate and evidence-based care informed by research'
.
Our values are to be
caring
,
safe
and
excellent
.
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 32 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Find out more about us here:
https://oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/about-us/overview/
Give yourself the best chance of success by reviewing our
Applicant Guide
before applying.
Your supporting statement should clearly demonstrate how you meet the
Requirements
essential criteria for the role.
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Found by DentalSync on 08 Nov 2026