Detailed job description and main responsibilities

These posts are Trust positions but there is good scope for obtaining surgical experience and further training within a supportive environment. There is a strong team of consultants who provide the full breadth of OMF surgery and this is complemented by a Consultant in Restorative dentistry providing rehabilitation and advanced restorative management of the surgical patients. There is also an active cohort of Consultant Orthodontists and there is collaborative multidisciplinary working across all the specialties. The post holder will be an integral part of this team and be able to gain experience within the full scope of departmental work. Additionally, the department has an active research profile & the successful applicants will be encouraged to partake in research, audit and teaching.

 The post holder will have the opportunity to participate in the provision of the acute trauma service on the second tier on call for the Oral and Maxillofacial Unit at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTH). They will undertake the management of patients requiring Oral & Maxillofacial services in both outpatient & inpatient settings. This will include, but is not limited, to oncology, Orthognathic surgery, dento-alveolar surgery, facial trauma, diagnostic and treatment clinics, local and general anaesthetic theatre sessions, provision of emergency on-call at second tier level.  The post holder will take a significant part in providing training for the junior doctors & dentists in the department. They will be expected to provide clinical supervision for these post graduate trainees. The post holder will be expected to undertake personal audit and engage with clinical governance activities within the department.

The post is based at Bradford Royal Infirmary (Main in patient base), but will include duties at St Lukes Hospital (Out-Patient Dept.) & occasionally other hospitals covered by the unit.