Locum Consultant - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

NHS; Truro; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Truro is inviting applications for a locum consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. This role offers the chance to work in a multidisciplinary team with a focus on delivering excellent care. The position attracts 10 PAs and offers a rewarding salary range of £109,725 to £145,478 per year. Ideal candidates will have GDC/GMC registration and a fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The position supports both full-time and part-time employment, making it flexible and appealing for both experienced and emerging professionals.

Qualifications

• GDC/GMC Registration with Full Licence to Practice.
• Successfully completed the Intercollegiate Fellowship Exam in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Full involvement in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery services.
• Share responsibility for management of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery workload.
• Assist with meeting Key Performance Indicators for the hospital.

Skills

Ability to manage patients with complex facial trauma

Ability to manage patients with oral cancer

Experience in surgical management of temporomandibular joint pathology

Broad experience of head and neck skin cancer surgery

Effective participation in clinical audit

Training in teaching and experience in education

Research relevant to the specialty

Education

GDC/GMC Registration with Full Licence to Practice

Successfully completed Intercollegiate Fellowship Exam in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

Applications are invited for a locum consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Royal Cornwall Hospital. The post attracts 10PAs.

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 the continuing evolution of our services, this is an exciting time to join us.

The successful applicant will not only become part of our close knit and forward-thinking multidisciplinary team but will also balance the great work life with all the unique benefits of the diverse, coastal lifestyle, Cornwall has to offer.

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.

Job Details

• Date posted: 18 December 2025
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year pa pro rata
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time, Job share
• Reference number: 156-MS-4404
• Job location: Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, TR1 3LJ

Responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications – Essential

• GDC/GMC Registration with a Full Licence to Practice
• Successfully completed the Intercollegiate Fellowship Exam in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or equivalent

Qualifications – Desirable

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

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 postgraduate and undergraduate teaching
• Research relevant to the specialty and publications in refereed journals

Experience – Desirable

• Experience in performing sentinel lymph node biopsy

Additional Information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Guidance can be found here for criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, TR1 3LJ

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/