Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Head and Neck)
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon to join our department at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is a full-time temporary post for departing colleague pending appointment of a substantive post.We are a busy unit with strong collaborative working relationships with ENT, Oncology and Dermatology. This is a fantastic opportunity to help the delivery of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery service to patients of Gloucestershire and surrounding areas.
This advertisement is for a consultant with an sub-specialist interest in Head and Neck Cancer.
The Oral & Maxillofacial department at Gloucester Royal Hospital is housed in a dedicated modern and well-equipped outpatient facility co- located close to theatres, a dedicated Head & Neck ward and on site maxillofacial laboratory.
Main duties of the job
Clinical responsibilities will include:- Undertaking outpatient clinics at both Gloucester and Cheltenham Hospitals with a main base at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
- Undertaking operating lists
- To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
- Having excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team
- To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners
- To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways
- To complete a 1 in 5 general on-call rota
Working for our organisation
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you would like to see further details, please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Full registration & a license to practice with the United Kingdom General Medical Council (GMC))
- MBBS & BDS or equivalent qualification FDSRCS & FRCS(OMFS) or equivalent qualification
- Demonstration of a high level of clinical experience and competency in the field of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Demonstration of ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- ATLS provider, ATLS instructor, relevant higher degree
Teaching & Training
Essential criteria- Experience of post graduate and undergraduate teaching.
- Undergraduate and post graduate teaching experience
- Presentational skills
- Teaching qualification (PGCert/ PGDip/Teaching the Teachers)
- Relevant Fellowship
Audit
Essential criteria- Effective participation in clinical audit
Research
Essential criteria- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research
- Publications in refereed journals
- Presentations at national and international level
- Research relevant to oral & maxillofacial surgery, experience of leading research projects/ supervising others including production of proposals and ethical approval
Management
Essential criteria- Experience and management of quality improvement projects
- Attendance on certified management course/s
- Experience of management of clinical service
- Management skills.
The health and wellbeing of our staff and patients remains the priority of the Trust. Vaccination remains the best chance we have of conquering COVID and the Trust encourages everyone to take up this offer.
Please note, this vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if you are interested. The Recruitment Team are unable to accept any applications after the position has closed on NHS Jobs.
Committed to safeguarding our community
If applicable for the post, all successful candidates will be required to pay for their own Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The cost will be £29 (standard checks) or £46 (enhanced checks), and will be recovered through two instalments from the candidate's salary.Please contact [email protected] for further information.
The Trust is a safeguarding employer committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is committed to safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults, and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance.As part of the organisation's commitment to Safer Recruitment, candidates may request copies of relevant policies and procedures by contacting the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
Committed to supporting service personnel
As part of our commitment to support Service Personnel, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the Career Transition Partnership, offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for all qualifying Service and Ex-Service Personnel.To qualify for a guaranteed interview, candidates must meet the essential criteria for the post and be either a current member of the Armed Forces, or be within the two year period of resettlement. If this applies to you please email the job reference number and your AR number to the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
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