Job summary
- Main area
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 200-SNCT-712870-7438590-AU
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St George's Hospital
- Town
- Tooting, London
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon (Facial Deformity & TMJ)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the regional specialist care provider for south west London, Surrey and beyond. The trust provides a high quality, comprehensive range of health services from leading edge tertiary and trauma care to community services.
With national and regional referrals added to our local 3.5m catchment, we serve a population of around 5m.
Co-located with St George’s, University of London and with both organisations now in a formal strategic alliance with King’s Health Partners, the trust delivers with its partners high quality research and education both of which contribute to the healthcare provision of tomorrow.
Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff.
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute hospital that offers very specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, cardiac care, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. It has a helipad which opened in spring 2014 and the work of its emergency department can currently be seen on Channel 4’s ‘24 Hours in A&E’ programme. The hospital also provides all the usual care you would expect from a local NHS district general hospital.
We also provide services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton. These include outpatient rapid diagnostic and treatment facilities, a minor injuries unit, limb fitting services and 70 elderly, intermediate care and rehabilitation beds.
As well as hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist, maternity and community services to children, adults, older people and people with learning disabilities. These services are provided from St John’s Therapy Centre, 11 health centres and clinics, schools, nursing homes and people’s own homes. The trust also manages the healthcare service at HMP Wandsworth.
Job overview
This is a position based on new funding that has been agreed. We are looking for an enthusiastic clinician with special interest in Facial Deformity, TMJ Surgery and Trauma to contribute to delivering the highest quality of patient care. The post holder will be expected to work closely with colleagues and management in developing the ability of the department to respond to operational pressures together with clinical governance and longer-term service strategies. This post includes on call commitments. This post is linked with Epsom and St Helier and the PA allocation is highlighted in the attached JD.
Main duties of the job
- To share in the overall workload of TMJ Referrals in and out of region and facial deformity in South West London.
- Promotion of (and participation in) teaching within the department
- Flexible cover for the clinical commitments of the department
- To be active in research and to continue to maintain and update their professional knowledge
- To fulfil all the general conditions applying to employees of and St George’s Trust (see below)
- On call duties will be 1:8 frequency at St George’s Hospital and attracts 1 PA with 5% supplement.
- Lead the Specialist ANP’s and develop the Trauma Lead post for St George’s.
Working for our organisation
St George's Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest healthcare units in the United Kingdom accommodating around 1170 beds and treating around 80,000 inpatient and day cases, and over 300,000 outpatients annually. The Trust employs over 5000 staff incorporating 675 Medical & Dental Staff. It provides general acute services together with specialty services including neurosciences, cardiothoracic, and specialist children’s services.
St George’s Hospital is the main teaching hospital in the western sector of the South Thames, and as such has developed links with most district general hospitals throughout South Thames West, and supports a significant training programme for junior doctors who rotate through the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached Job description and person specification for more details. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- On the GMC Specialist Register in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or within 6 months of eligibility for inclusion.
- Full Registration with the United Kingdom GMC and GDC.
- Ιntercollegiate Fellowship Examination in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, or equivalent. Fellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, or equivalent. Fellowship or Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons, or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCST in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Successful completion of an SAC approved 5 year minimum training programme in Oral & Maxillofaical Surgery, or within 3 months of completion.
- Extensive experience in all aspects of Maxillofacial Surgery including particular emphasis on facial deformity/trauma/TMJ.
- Up to date ATLS
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Commitment to organise education and training of junior doctors, therapy staff, nurses and medical students
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in teaching or completion of a ‘Teach the Trainers’ course
Management
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of previous active participation in leadership and management activities
- • Understanding of NHS policy and delivery of national performance targets (including hospital acquired infections)
- • Flexible, pragmatic and a problem solving approach.
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of ability to continuously improve patient and staff experience
- Ability to manage competing demands in a busy acute environment and cope and manage own emotions under stress
- • Competent in the use of IT/computer systems
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 Rahul Jayaram
- Job title
- Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 725 4510
- Additional information
Please reach out to us if you have any questions regarding the post.
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