Clinical Fellow (ST) OMFS

NHS Tayside; Dundee; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Tayside seeks 3 Clinical Fellows in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for a 12-month fixed-term contract starting August 2025. Candidates must have full registration with the GMC/GDC. The role involves patient care, assisting in surgeries, and working within a collaborative multi-professional team.

Qualifications

• Must have full registration with GMC or GDC.
• Excellent team-working skills and a professional attitude.
• Able to manage clinical duties effectively.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for continuing care of patients as designated by consultant staff.
• Perform regular ward rounds and provide care for in-patients.
• Participate in outpatient clinics and undertake minor surgical procedures.

Skills

Teamwork

Organizational Skills

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Tayside has a vacancy for 3 Clinical Fellows / Post-DCTSs in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic colleagues to work in a busy hub-and-spoke Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department. Applications are welcome and the post is available from 6 August 2025 for a fixed-term 12 month contract. The successful candidates will be expected to cover first on-call during the day (1:5), at night (1:5) and the weekend (1:5). On-call supplementation is provided and rest days will be apportioned as necessary. Candidates for this role must have full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC), the General Dental Council (GDC), or, both.

The Duties Will Include

To be responsible for the continuing care of patients as designated by consultant staff.

To perform regular ward rounds and provide care for in-patients

To participate in outpatient clinics.

To undertake minor oral surgical procedures with appropriate supervision

To attend theatre lists and assist with all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery

To participate in meaningful audit within the department.

To carry out appropriate administrative duties in support of clinical commitments.

To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.

To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.

To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams

To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

Closing Date for applications are 12/06/2025. Closing date may change subject to applications received so you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible. This post may close early.

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Our hub-and-spoke model is centred at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. This 862-bedded University teaching hospital has a close affiliation with the University of Dundee Medical and Dental Schools. We provide spoke outpatient clinics and day surgery services at nearby Perth Royal Infirmary and Stracathro Hospital, Angus.

Successful applicants will need to fulfil clinical duties at the hub and spoke hospitals.

We also provide consultant-led outreach clinics in Dundee Dental Hospital, Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy, Queen Margaret Hospital Dunfermline and Raigmore Hospital Inverness.

The Department

The OMFS department is a busy unit providing a variety of care to patients who have routine or complex needs.

The Head & Neck (H&N) oncology team fulfil all aspects of ablative and reconstructive H&N cancer surgery care. It is a busy unit dealing with approximately 250 new cases of mucosal, parotid or advanced skin cancer cases per year. We undertake all aspects of reconstruction including approximately 40 microvascular free-tissue transfers per year. We have an excellent working relationship with all colleagues on the H&N multidisciplinary team.

We undertake approximately 1300 new skin cancer cases per year and act as a busy secondary referral service for local primary care and a tertiary referral service for Dermatology.

All aspects of Facial Deformity/Orthognathic surgery and TMJ surgery is undertaken by the department. We work closely with Orthodontic colleagues based at Dundee Dental Hospital. Joint Orthognathic/Orthodontic clinics occur in our outpatient department on a weekly basis.

Cleft and Craniofacial services are nationally centralised to Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

We are an expanding department with five consultants, four specialty doctors, five outpatient-based nurses and two outpatient-dental nurses.

In-Patient Activity

Our inpatient clinical activity occurs in Ninewells Hospital. Patients undergoing oncology, deformity, TMJ and trauma surgery are based at our departmental hub.

Out-Patient Activity

Outpatient clinics, outpatient local anaesthetic operating lists and day surgery occur at Perth Royal Infirmary and Stracathro Hospitals. There is no inpatient activity at our spoke units.

Ethos

We are a close, collegiate and hardworking department who value attitude as high as aptitude. Teamwork, organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks are considered mandatory.

To find out more information please contact;

Mr Peter McAllister

Consultant

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon