Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Locum Consultant Orthodontist

The closing date is 18 November 2026

Job Overview

• Job Title: Locum Consultant Orthodontist
• Division: Surgery and Anaesthetics
• Care Group: Theatres and Anaesthesia
• Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata

We are recruiting for a Locum Consultant Orthodontist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job
Our values are B old, E very Person Counts, S haring and Open and T ogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Details
Date posted: 10 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Locum
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 275-2611-LOCCONORTHO-HG
Job locations: Medway NHS Foundation Trust, Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is for a locum part-time (4.2 PA) Consultant Orthodontist appointment at the Medway Maritime Hospital starting in January 2027 (or as soon as possible after this date) for 6 months, with a view to a substantive position in the future.

The new Consultant would join two existing Consultant Orthodontists to provide a comprehensive Orthodontic Service to the people of West Kent and Medway. The post will involve multidisciplinary care for patients with the most complex problems, as well as advice and treatment for all appropriately referred patients.

The postholders caseload is likely to include a significant number of patients requiring a multi-disciplinary approach, such as orthognathic, hypodontia, impacted teeth and cleft lip and palate.

The department offers a high-quality orthodontic referral service for local general dentists, specialist practitioners, community dentists, general medical practitioners and other consultant colleagues. All patients referred will be seen for a consultation and treated, if deemed necessary, by the consultant and his / her team. Only patients who fall within IOTN categories 4 and 5 and whose treatment is deemed sufficiently complex (Level 3b) will be routinely offered treatment. Medway is a spoke for the South Thames Cleft Service and treats a considerable number of cleft patients.

Clinical Duties and Responsibilities
The post holder will have responsibilities to deliver and supervise NHS clinics within the department delivering high quality patient care and will also contribute to continuing education, professional development, and clinical audit within the department.

New patient clinics
MDT clinics

• Orthodontic treatment of patients with significant malocclusions, including many requiring multidisciplinary management e.g. orthognathic and hypodontia patients
• Orthodontic treatment of patients with medical problems or special needs
• Orthodontic treatment of patients with cleft lip and palate
• Treatment of patients with OSA
• Clinical supervision of the StR, 2 Orthodontic Therapists and 2 Specialty Drs
• Supervision of nurse-led clinics records, oral health and retainer clinics
• Engage fully with the care of patients outside the department, providing a prompt opinion on request from consultant colleagues in other specialties
• Work with the service manager and consultant colleagues in the efficient running of the department

Joint Clinics with Other Specialties

• Joint Orthognathic MDT Clinics are held three times a month with Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Mr K Sneddon, Mr M Shelley and Mr M Keenan
• Full day Cleft Lip and Palate MDT Clinics are held once a month with Miss L Ferguson, Consultant Cleft Surgeon.
• Orthodontic/ Paediatric Dentistry MDT Clinics are held twice a month, run jointly with Dr Sarah Davies, Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry and Clinical Lead of the Medway Community Dental Service.

Person Specification
Registration

• Essential: Full registration with the General Dental Council
• Desirable: On the GDC Specialist List in Orthodontics

Qualifications

• Essential: BDS or equivalent
• Essential: Membership in Orthodontics or equivalent
• Essential: Intercollegiate Fellowship Examination in Orthodontics or equivalent
• Essential: Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCT in Orthodontics

Training/Experience

• Essential: Successful completion of an SAC-approved three year training programme in Orthodontics or equivalent for other European Economic Area (EEA) Nationals
• Essential: Successful completion of an SAC-approved 2 year minimum training programme in a Fixed Term Training Appointment (FTTA) in Orthodontics, or within 6 months of completion of training, or equivalent
• Essential: Experience in the treatment of complex orthodontic, orthognathic and hypodontia patients
• Essential: Effective participation in clinical audit
• Essential: Evidence of Orthodontic research

Teaching

• Essential: Experience in postgraduate and undergraduate teaching
• Essential: Training in teaching

Value Based Question

• Essential: How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Medway NHS Foundation Trust, Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Lead Orthodontic Consultant Daniel Burford, daniel.burford@nhs.net

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