Job summary
- Main area
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – Orthognathics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 318-25-CONSOMFORTHO
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucester Royal Hopsital
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – Orthognathics
NHS Medical & Dental: 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 department at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is a full-time 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 interest in Orthognathic Surgery.
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
Please see attached job description and person specification for more detail.
The purpose of this post is to provide Consultant care within the Trust’s Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery service. As a senior employee of the Trust, the post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-
- To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service
- To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and Division’s services plans
- To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Surgery Division or the Trust
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
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
Desirable criteria
- Relevant Fellowship
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of post graduate and undergraduate teaching.
- Presentational skills
- 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
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Natalie Parsons
- Job title
- General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07814063146
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