Job summary
- Main area
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 180-CON-5170
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrooke's Hospital
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Head and Neck)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Addenbrooke’s hospital with a specialist interest in Head & Neck Oncology with reconstruction. Other roles will include general Maxillofacial Surgery clinics and surgery, treating trauma patients and on-call duties.
We have two posts available and the principle remit of these posts is to provide a high quality Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery service.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will take part in head and neck MDT, develop a role within reconstruction with the plastic surgeons. These posts will also offer the opportunity to help develop sentinel node biopsy service for oral cancer.
You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.
Working for our organisation
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holders will complement the existing Maxillofacial consultant team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
They will be expected to participate in on call rota which at weekends is shared with the Peterborough Maxillofacial Surgery department on a 1:8 basis. Additional team members include 4 speciality registrars (including one out of program research registrar who continues to participate in the on call activity), 6 DCT’s, 6 clinical fellows (who provide out of hours cover), 3 speciality surgeons and 1 FY2.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person specification
Shortlistable
Essential criteria
- Questions
- Standards
- Professionalism
- Clinical Skills
- Specialty Specific Skills Related to the post
- Commitment to Clinical Governance/Improving quality of patient care
- Communication Skills
- Personal Skills
- Understanding of the NHS
- Commitment to ongoing Professional Development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Mr Vijay Santhanam
- Job title
- Specialty Lead for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01223 216635
- Additional information
Informal enquiries about this post should be addressed to Mr Vijay Santhanam, Specialty Lead, Consultant for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; [email protected]
Visits to the OMFS department should be arranged through the secretary to Mr Vijay Santhanam; email: [email protected]
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