Job summary
- Main area
- Oral Maxillofacial
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Working across all trust sites Brighton, Haywards Heath, Worthing and St Richards)
- Job ref
- 279-MWSRH/WTGCONOMFS-656
- Employer
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Richards Hospital
- Town
- Chichester
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
This permanent Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Consultant post is based in West Sussex, working across St Richard’s Hospital, Worthing Hospital, and other UHSx sites. The role offers the opportunity to develop a sub‑specialty interest in head and neck oncology and/or head and neck skin cancer. The post‑holder will contribute to shaping services as MFU reconfiguration progresses across Sussex.
The consultant will join an established Maxillofacial Unit at St Richard’s Hospital, providing a comprehensive OMFS service and caring for patients with complex multidisciplinary needs. Responsibilities include supporting junior medical and nursing staff and contributing to the ongoing development of the service.
The team includes seven Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons covering the full OMFS scope and head and neck surgical dermatology. The department also leads thyroid and parathyroid surgery locally, while major head and neck oncology is currently undertaken in Portsmouth.
The wider team includes a Specialist Doctor, four Specialty Doctors, two Specialist Registrars, six dental core trainees, three Consultant Orthodontists, and a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry. Dedicated nursing support is provided alongside Head & Neck and Dermatology CNSs and experienced dental nurses.
The unit is supported by a Maxillofacial Prosthetic Laboratory with maxillofacial technologists and orthodontic/restorative technicians.
Main duties of the job
Head and Neck Cancer Services
Initial clinics and diagnostic assessments for Head and Neck cancer are managed at St Richard’s Hospital, while operations are performed jointly with a skilled and dynamic team at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. Together, they provide a wide range of Head and Neck surgical procedures, including microvascular tissue transfer.
Queen Alexandra Hospital is the main site of Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, delivering excellent care to approximately 675,000 residents across Portsmouth and South East Hampshire, as well as to many patients beyond the region. The hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art theatres and diagnostic facilities.
An average of over 1,300 cases per year are discussed at the Head and Neck Multidisciplinary Meeting, including 326 new thyroid cases in 2024, with similar figures expected in 2025.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Experience/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Basic medical degree
- • Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- • FRCS (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) or appropriate specialist qualification
- • • CCT in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
- • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register in OMFS, or eligibility for entry, within 6 months of the date of the AAC
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree
- ES and CS certification
- Full GDC Registration
- Post training fellowship in Head & Neck surgical oncology
- Training the Trainers course
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to perform the clinical requirements of the post, in particular experience of surgical oncology in the management of head and neck cancers, and head and neck skin cancers
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
- Experience in the management of head, neck and facial trauma
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an MDT setting for management of head and neck skin cancer
- Experience of navigational surgery
- ER related specialties
- Experience of sentinel lymph node biopsy
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge / up to date
Desirable criteria
- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation & Planning
Essential criteria
- • Able to organise oneself and prioritise clinical need
- • Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable criteria
- • Recognised teaching qualification
Academic & Research
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable criteria
- Research experience
- Publications
- Prize and honours
Career Progression and Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- • Appropriate progression of career to date
- • Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
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
- Mr Peyman Alam
- Job title
- OMFS Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273 696955
- Additional information
Mr Peyman Alam, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon; H&N and Thyroid Cancer Lead [email protected] or Miss Lydia Morton, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon; Head and Neck Skin Cancer Lead, MFU [email protected]
List jobs with University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust in Medical and Dental or all sectors