Job Description

Job Overview

Join our dynamic team to deliver exceptional patient care under orthodontist prescription in a fast-paced private setting. Utilise Dentally software for efficient operations, collaborate with orthodontists for comprehensive treatment plans, and uphold CQC-compliant infection control and documentation. This role emphasises clinical precision, patient comfort, and team support in our modern facility, working

2 days per week: one fixed Saturday and one other flexible weekday

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Duties

Assist orthodontists with examinations, orthodontic adjustments, and appliance placements (e.g., brackets, archwires, retainers).? Prepare patients by reviewing histories, explaining procedures, ensuring comfort, and obtaining valid consent. Undertake assessments: impressions, radiographs (for tracing), IOTN screening, intra/extra-oral photos, and progress monitoring.? Perform permitted procedures: clean/prep teeth, fit separators/headgear/bonded retainers, remove fixed appliances/adhesives, apply fluoride varnish.? Manage records accurately in Dentally, provide oral hygiene/appliance education, handle anxiety/emergencies (make safe), and repair acrylic appliances. Support sterilisation, aseptic techniques, and clinic efficiency per GDC/BOS guidelines.
Requirements

Full GDC registration as Orthodontic Therapist with indemnity and minimum 2 years proven UK post-qualification experience

(orthodontics preferred).? Strong knowledge of GDC scope, dental terminology, infection control, and patient management; Dentally familiarity essential. Excellent communication, attention to detail, compassionate chairside manner; team player for Saturday + flexible weekday schedule. Bonus: pediatric experience, digital tools proficiency; no general dentistry/endodontics/root canals required--focus on ortho scope only. UK GDPR/CQC compliance applies.
What We Offer

Competitive salary (28k-40k or 25-35/hour pro-rata for 2 days, experience-dependent), pension, and growth in Liverpool's competitive market (62+ practices). Supportive environment under practice manager Lyndsey Clarke; immediate start ideal.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 28.00-30.00 per hour

Work Location: In person