Orthodontic Therapist | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	10 Ebrill 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata for part time roles
Oriau:	Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau:	10 Mai 2026
Lleoliad:	Bristol, BS2 8HW
Cwmni:	University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7923497/387-S3497-LH

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Job Purpose

Provide an Orthodontic service implementing care plans and performing orthodontic procedures to a written prescription within scope of practice.

Provide a contribution to the clinical management of patients requiring orthodontic treatment working in collaboration with Orthodontic Consultants and multidisciplinary professionals in order to improve patient care.

Facilitate and participate in audit and quality assurance programme, and promote evidence based practice.



Responsible for the teaching, mentoring and assessment of student dental nurses and professional staff therefore promoting a learning culture.

Provide an orthodontic service implementing care plans and performing orthodontic procedures to a written prescription within scope of practice.

Provide a contribution to the clinical management of patients requiring orthodontic treatment working in collaboration with Orthodontic Consultants and multidisciplinary professionals in order to improve patient care.

Facilitate and participate in audit and quality assurance programme, and promote evidence based practice.

Responsible for the teaching, mentoring and assessment of student dental nurses and professional staff therefore promoting a learning culture.See attached job description.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Please see attached the job description attached to the job advert.

Communication and Relationship Skills:

· Communicate in a timely and courteous manner with all grades of staff, patients and their relatives/carers.

· Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive information requiring tact and persuasive skills, 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.

· To contribute to the development of a learning environment.

· To make effective use of appropriate learning opportunities for themselves and others and apply learning to practice and future developments.

· To ensure essential information on the patient’s condition and progress is recorded by self and team members appropriately according to GDC guidelines.

· Establishes clear, positive and credible leadership within the clinical team, promotes and supports the maintenance of a cohesive multi-disciplinary and multi-organisational team.

· Assists in the development of clinical policies, protocols and clinical pathways and evaluates the patient outcomes.

· Liaise with other departments where necessary.

· Inform patients on the appropriate care and maintenance of their appliances.

· Communicate the risks and benefits of orthodontics to the patient and their carers

· Communicate the treatment plan to the patient, their carers and to the wider dental team as nessecary

· The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and health service business in accordance with the Trust’s confidentiality policy and the Data Protection Act.

· Communicate across organisational barriers where required.

· Support the Trust’s internal audit service in the area of Orthodontics.

Knowledge, Training and Experience

· See attached Person Specification.


This advert closes on Sunday 26 Apr 2026

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