Job summary
- Main area
- Maxillofacial Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 6.5 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 323-MD8280-LM
- Employer
- Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ashford and St Peters NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Ashford
- Salary
- £93,666 - £126,281 Per annum, Plus £149 HCAS payment pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Maxillofacial Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
We have a talented team of dedicated consultants working in a friendly, flexible and cohesive group. We are enthusiastic, welcoming and proactive in supporting special interests. We wish to recruit a new Oral & Maxillofacial consultant to join our team, bringing the number up to four. We are supported by a strong team of specialty doctors and nurses.
We can offer a fantastic development and coaching programme for new consultants and we will support you with your professional development. There are excellent opportunities to develop individual professional portfolios. The job plan will include clinics, local anaesthetic and general anaesthetic skin lists to include complex TWR cancer work.
We aim to provide a high quality patient experience and an excellent place to work for all staff. We believe that the key to improved patient and staff experience is a high quality, efficient and patient-centred pathway, in which the patient sees the ‘right doctor, first time’
Main duties of the job
Deliver Clinical, Educational, Managerial Services of the highest professional standard at Consultant Level to the Department
Work with existing consultants and the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high quality well-led service for patients of Ashford & St Peter’s, including the diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of patients, in accordance with Trust policies and practices
Assist in clinical decision-making and sharing equally in the workload
The Consultant team will provide comprehensive senior clinical cover to the Department
Any changes will be by negotiation and will be reflected in the job plans of the team
Have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate
Engage fully with the care of patients outside the department and provide a prompt opinion on request from consultant colleagues in other specialties
Engage with medical, nursing, management and all relevant co-workers in the delivery of department objectives: to provide clinical leadership, improve the patient experience
Participate in the professional training of the staff in the department, both medical and non-medical, and contribute as required to teaching sessions for other hospital staff as well as undergraduate and postgraduate staff, including supervision of junior medical staff
Support recruitment, appraisal, development and mentoring activities to a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional team
Working for our organisation
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES OF THE POST
- Deliver Clinical, Educational, Managerial Services of the highest professional standard at Consultant Level to the Department
- Work with existing consultants and the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high quality well-led service for patients of Ashford & St Peter’s, including the diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of patients, in accordance with Trust policies and practices.
- Deliver Direct Clinical Care to patients, through all parts of the Department assisting clinical decision-making and sharing equally in the workload.
- The Consultant team will provide comprehensive senior clinical cover to the Department.
- Any changes will be by negotiation and will be reflected in the job plans of the team.
- Have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate.
- Engage fully with the care of patients outside the department and provide a prompt opinion on request from consultant colleagues in other specialties.
- Engage with medical, nursing, management and all relevant co-workers in the delivery of department objectives: to provide clinical leadership, improve the patient experience; ensure the highest quality clinical care.
- Actively participate in and support other staff with education, research, audit and clinical governance activities involving a multi-disciplinary workforce across the department
- Participate in the professional training of the staff in the department, both medical and non-medical, and contribute as required to teaching sessions for other hospital staff as well as undergraduate and postgraduate staff, including supervision of junior medical staff. Teaching and training will require verification of teaching certification
- Support recruitment, appraisal, development and mentoring activities to a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional team.
- Undertake any other duties appropriate for a consultant.
LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
- The Trust encourages and supports consultants with a special interest to develop their interest, where it meets department objectives, and can be audited and reviewed, and provide learning opportunities for other staff.
- Participate in clinical audit activities of the department and hospitals, ensuring record-keeping is effective.
- Undertake research and develop special interests within the limits of clinical and service workload.
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- Audit, research, and local clinical governance activity
- Formal teaching and preparation (e.g. giving lectures, seminars)
- Post-graduate teaching, and training (e.g. of junior doctors, medical students)
- external teaching and education delivery (e.g. ATLS, APLS)
- Clinical management, attendance at departmental and trust meetings
- Appraisal, Job planning and rota organisation
- Service development, quality improvement work, Major incident planning
Undertake continuing medical education internally and externally with study leave entitlement as appropriate.
SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (SPA)
ASPH is committed to ensuring that all Consultants have dedicated SPAs within their job plan which will be scheduled based on individual preference and to meet the needs of the service.
Specific responsibilities will be developed on appointment and according to areas of interest but Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) are intended to include
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (or CCT) by the time of taking up the post or be accredited for inclusion on the General Medical Council’s Specialist Register.
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Successful completion of an SAC approved minimum 2 year training in a Fixed term Training Appointment (FTTA), following a 3 year Pre-CCST training period
- Providing direct clinical care
- Active participation in clinical audit
- Experience in developing effective and collaborative working relationships.
Desirable criteria
- Leading a change or innovation in the workplace with a multi-disciplinary team
Skills
Essential criteria
- Highly skilled in the management and treatment of patients admitted to the specialty.
- Knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights.
- Ability to communicate effectively with them and with other staff to ensure that their care, treatment and support are not compromised
- Ability to work constructively in a multidisciplinary team, be flexible and responsive to the needs of colleagues
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of ability to continuously improve patient and staff experience
- Demonstrate the Trust Values Based Behaviours at Exemplary level
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Medical and non-medical undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
- Teaching and training will require verification of teaching certification
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate certificate in education
Leadership and Management
Essential criteria
- Evidence of previous active participation in leadership and management activities
- Ability to inspire and motivate others
- Understanding of NHS policy and delivery of national performance targets (including hospital acquired infections)
- Flexible, pragmatic and a problem solving approach
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing budgets and staff
- Change management techniques
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
- Nicholas Hemmings
- Job title
- Orthodontic Consultant & Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01784 884222
- Additional information
Nick Hemmings [email protected]
Emily Patrick-Sears - Service manager [email protected]
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