Job summary
Employer heading
Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Consultant
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 Head and Neck team at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 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. We are looking to appoint a Consultant with a specialist interest in orthognathic & facial deformity surgery to join the established multi-disciplinary team. Other additional subspeciality interests would be welcome. 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.
This is a full-time post. Job share applicants are also welcome.
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, with an interest in orthognathic and facial deformity surgery
- 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
If you would like to see further details regarding this vacancy, please refer to the attached job description
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration & a license to practice with the United Kingdom General Medical Council (GMC))
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery via: • CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) •CESR or •European Community Rights
- MBBS & BDS or equivalent qualification FDSRCS & FRCS(OMFS) or equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
- ATLS provider
- ATLS instructor
- Relevant higher degree
- Relevant Fellowship
Teaching & Training
Essential criteria
- Demonstration of a high level of clinical experience and competency in the field of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Demonstration of expertise in the subspeciality of facial deformity
- Demonstration of ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of post graduate and undergraduate teaching.
- Undergraduate and post graduate teaching experience
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification (PGCert/ PGDip/Teaching the Teachers)
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
Desirable criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Attendance on certified management course/s
- Experience of management of clinical service
- Management skills.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Work independently
- Good communication skills
- Team skills
- Disability and Equality Awareness
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Simon Whitley
- Job title
- Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 3492
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