Orthodontic Therapist

Overview

Provide an orthodontic service implementing care plans and performing non‑complex orthodontic procedures. Provide a specialist contribution to the clinical management of patients requiring orthodontic treatment working in collaboration with multidisciplinary professionals in order to improve patient care. Conduct research and audit on delivery of patient care. Facilitate, participate in audit and quality assurance programme, and promote evidence based practice. Responsible for the teaching, mentoring and assessment of students, trainees and professional staff, therefore promoting a learning culture.

Direct fundamental and advanced orthodontic therapy duties within Trust policies, procedures and guidelines reporting to the Orthodontic Consultants, departmental manager and/or matron, providing feedback of issues or concerns. Ensuring patients meet the oral health standards for ongoing treatment. Discuss and inform patients of the indications for ongoing treatment. Discuss risks, benefits of treatment and possible additional procedures required. Discuss risks and benefits of treatment and level of cooperation required by patient.

Safely carry out complex orthodontic procedures as requested by the orthodontist. Assess patients' complex needs (physical, psychological, social and spiritual) to establish change in condition, work with the Consultant Orthodontist to inform clinical decision making and plan care.

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Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is on an exciting journey with all of our divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). As part of this collaborative approach, there may be a requirement for you to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service.

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for UHN.

• Quickly assess and respond to patients’ needs in emergency situations.
• Develop skills that will lead to precision and accuracy in carrying out orthodontic treatments.
• Develop risk assessment skills to enable learner to identify when there may be potential for damage to oral health and soft tissues of the oral cavity.
• Assess oral health education needs of each patient providing individual advice and information in orthodontic procedures as appropriate.
• In collaboration with the Consultant, patient and their family, as appropriate, identify their individual care needs and beliefs when formulating a management plan ensuring a holistic approach to care.
• Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive information where there may be barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome using developed interpersonal communication skill such as would be required in communicating bad news.
• Direct and develop systems and models of clinical and evidence based care which contribute to the quality of the patients’ experience.
• Contribute to the performance management through the efficient delivery of fundamental and advanced care.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team fostering good interdepartmental relationships and helping to achieve high morale for patients and staff and continuous quality improvement.
• Continuously develop clinical skills and knowledge…