Consultant - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A significant healthcare provider in Cornwall is seeking a Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery to join their multidisciplinary team, delivering exceptional care. The position requires advanced qualifications and experience in managing complex patients, promising a rewarding career in a picturesque coastal area.

Qualifications

• Registration with GDC/GMC and a Licence to Practice required.
• Ability to manage complex cases including trauma and oral cancer.
• Experience in teaching and clinical audit participation.

Responsibilities

• Full involvement in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery services.
• Manage surgical workload day-to-day with colleagues.
• Assist in meeting Key Performance Indicators.

Skills

Ability to manage patients with complex facial trauma

Management of patients with oral cancer

Experience in surgical management of temporomandibular joint pathology

Broad experience of head and neck skin cancer surgery including metastatic disease

Effective participation in clinical audit

Training in teaching and experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching

Research related to the specialty and publications in refereed journals

Education

GDC/GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice

GMC Specialist Register or obtaining CCT/European Community Rights within six months

Completion of the Intercollegiate Fellowship Exam in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or equivalent

Tools

ATLS certificate

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited for a substantive consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Royal Cornwall Hospital. The post attracts 10 PAs. This expansion is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team delivering excellent care in a beautiful area of the country. With our expanding team, our appetite for continuing evolution of our services, this is an exciting time to join us. The successful applicant will become part of our close-knit and forward-thinking multidisciplinary team and will balance great work with the unique benefits of Cornwall's coastal lifestyle.

Job plan

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and the Clinical Director and consultant colleagues on behalf of the Medical Director based on the needs of the department and the strengths/interests of the individual appointed to ensure we have the flexibility to recruit the very best applicant.

Main duties of the job

• Full involvement in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery services in Cornwall in conjunction with primary care dental services and the Peninsula Dental School.
• Share responsibility with colleagues for the day-to-day management of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery workload.
• Assist with meeting Key Performance Indicators for the Royal Cornwall Hospital.

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million. We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School. The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. We are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally, with growing reputation for research and innovation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GDC/GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice
• GMC Specialist Register for or within six months of obtaining CCT/European Community Rights at time of interview.
• Successfully completed the Intercollegiate Fellowship Exam in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or equivalent

Desirable

• Completion of a relevant surgical fellowship
• Has completed an educational supervisor training course
• Holds an ATLS certificate

Experience

Essential

• Ability to manage patients with complex facial trauma
• Ability to manage patients with oral cancer
• Experience in the surgical management of temporomandibular joint pathology
• Broad experience of head and neck skin cancer surgery including metastatic disease.
• Effective participation in clinical audit.
• Training in teaching and experience of post graduate and undergraduate teaching.
• Research relevant to the specialty and publications in refereed journals.

Desirable

• Experience in performing sentinel lymph node biopsy

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