Job overview

We are looking for a 10 session, Consultant Surgeon in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, subspecialising in Orthognathic Surgery and skin cancers. This is a replacement post joining a team of six Consultants responsible for the provision of Oral and Maxillofacial services to Swansea Bay UHB and Hywel Dda UHB initially involving general maxillofacial surgery, paediatric surgery, Orthognathic Surgery and surgical dermatology.

The successful candidate will also be expected to link into dermatological services in Swansea Bay and Hywel Dda. The Maxillofacial Unit based at Morriston Hospital, which includes the specialties of Orthodontic and Restorative Dentistry, has a close working relationship with West Wales providing an integrated maxillofacial service to this region.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will engage with the development of the service to the delivery of timely urgent surgery. A tentative job plan is included which may be adjusted to suit the service needs and individual interests. The job plan will be flexible to accommodate access to theatre, and outpatient facilities. The flexibility of the sessions will not reduce the SPA time, but allow for the variations in access to theatres/outpatients. It is anticipated that you will:

Adopt a team approach with the existing Consultants in post, with the aim of further development of services.

Provide excellent communication with GPs and support the advice and guidance work.

Be involved in clinical audit

Support the delivery of the performance targets including emergency department targets, referral to treatment times targets, cancer targets and reduction in the follow up not booked list.

Undertake regular CPD activities to maintain professional practice as required for annual appraisal

Working for our organisation

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people.   We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.  

Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings.  

We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.   

The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.