Locum Consultant Paediatric Orthodontist

The closing date is 24 March 2026

This is a locum 4 PA Consultant post, primarily based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. The post holder will join the current Consultant Orthodontists and the wider Paediatric Dental and Craniofacial team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in providing a high‑quality hospital Orthodontic service to patients.

Clinical duties include the delivery of outpatient clinics, provision of specialist clinical advice (including triage), and assessment of patients in the Paediatric Dental and Orthodontic department. The post holder will support the combined clinics and other multidisciplinary teams and allied specialties, notably Paediatric Dentistry, Craniofacial and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The post holder will assist in the Cranio‑Maxillofacial trauma and Craniofacial services.

• To be an active member to help deliver the tripartite mission of excellence in clinical care and teaching.
• Continuing responsibility for providing a specialist service for the patients referred into the department in line with Trust and DOH targets, including performing all administrative duties associated with patient care.
• Leadership, development and organisation of the services in charge of the post holder in line with the Trust's business plans; liaison and communication with the Clinical Director, the Service lead and the operational management team.
• The post is of a Consultant Orthodontist but may in time become more focused dependent upon the individual and department development.
• Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management and training of junior staff including resident doctors.
• Contribute to the training of postgraduates, undergraduates and dentists in special training; in addition, to act as a Clinical and/or Educational supervisor.
• Engaging in quality improvement initiatives.
• Supporting the development of research interests within the department.

Please review the attached JD for a full list of roles and responsibilities.

About us

West London Children's Healthcare was formed on 1st April 2022 bringing paediatric services at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (CWFT) under a single leadership structure accountable to both Trust Boards for all elements of operational, quality, safety and financial performance. WLCH runs services from Chelsea & Westminster Hospital; Hammersmith Hospital; St Mary's Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital. In addition, two child development services operate from the Cheyne Centre and Woodfield Road.

It is recognised that significant variations in outcomes exist for children and young people in North West London. These variations are driven both by the social‑economic factors that impact the daily lives of CYP but also as a consequence of variation in systems, processes and access to healthcare.

WLCH has been established to drive the changes needed to reduce these variations and to improve quality, experience and outcomes across all aspects of child health. We value every member of our team and we are absolutely committed to recruiting and retaining a thriving, diverse and inclusive workforce. Every member of our team has a role to play in leading and shaping the transformation required to improve outcomes by optimising joint working, sharing best practice and constantly striving for improvement.

Person Specification

Trust Values

• Putting patients first
• Responsive to, and supportive of, patients and staff
• Open, welcoming and honest
• Unfailingly kind, treating everyone with respect, compassion and dignity
• Determined to develop our skills and continuously improve the quality of care

Skills and Knowledge

• Communicates in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing
• Communicates sensitive information with tact and diplomacy
• Adapts the style and content of communication appropriately to the needs of the recipient
• Is able to empathise with patients and families
• Builds rapport and maintains good working relationships with colleagues, within and across departments and hospitals
• Shows respect for others and develops a constructive working environment
• Is efficient and organised
• Solid understanding of the Clinical Governance agenda
• Evidence of effective audit leading to change
• Coaching skills

Teaching, Training, Management

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
• A good understanding of the role of clinical management
• Medical Education or Adult Education Training
• Evidence of contribution in the development of new clinical services
• Management Training Course

Other competencies

• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Ability to work effectively within a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Projects a confident, professional image; is credible and acts as a positive leader and role model
• Is committed to own personal and professional development
• Knows own strengths and limitations and acts with integrity and honesty
• Remains motivated and focused when under pressure or experiences setbacks
• Is a team player

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.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust