Locum Consultant Orthodontist

Locum Consultant Orthodontist

University Hospital Hairmyres, East Kilbride, Glasgow

£111,430 - £148,064

An opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Orthodontist to join our well established and highly motivated NHS Lanarkshire Orthodontic team. This is a temporary Locum position for a period of 12 months to deliver high quality orthodontic care in a patient centered environment for complex and multidisciplinary cases. Applicants should be able to demonstrate exemplary interpersonal and communication skills.

NHS Lanarkshire is Scotland’s third largest health board and has 3 Acute Hospitals – University Hospital Hairmyres, University Hospital Wishaw and University Hospital Monklands. All services are currently working to design and realise new models of care for the replacement University Hospital Monklands which will be Scotland’s flagship digital hospital, to be built in 2031.

There is excellent nursing and technical support from our onsite Maxillofacial laboratories and there are opportunities to be involved in training.

Proposals for additional SPA time from applicants are encouraged. In addition to the 1 PA for Non-DCC/SPA activities, the Board is supportive of applications for additional SPA time from individuals with well-developed ideas for improving services who are able to demonstrate a commitment to quality improvement, patient safety (including human factors training), Medical Education, Research & Development, acting as an Appraiser, etc. Applicants who are able to demonstrate a commitment to any of the above or other areas and wishing to commence on more than 1 PA for SPA duties should discuss proposals with the identified Recruitment Lead and/or Service Manager who will consider the request in line with the successful candidate’s professional and service requirements.

The University of Glasgow enjoys close links with NHS Lanarkshire, and our medical students benefit greatly from the excellent educational opportunities provided by the board in both primary and secondary care. Those who are or who will be involved in teaching our students, or in any other activity which involves a contribution to teaching, research or scholarship within the University are eligible for honorary status at the University of Glasgow.

Honorary Status Role Holders are entitled to numerous benefits including a University of Glasgow ID card, use of the Library and other facilities, and a University IT account as required for their role. They have access to all courses run by the IT Services on the same basis as members of staff and are also permitted an educational discount when PC equipment is purchased through the IT Services.

Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Dr Marion Devers, Chief of Medicine, Dr Sanjiv Chohan, Clinical Director for Surgery, and Mrs Clare Kelly, Consultant Orthodontist. All can be contacted via the switchboard on 01236 748748

For any application queries, please contact [email protected]

Closing date: 27 April 2026.

Interviews are scheduled for:5 May 2026.