Locum Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in London seeks a Locum Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon for a 12-month fixed term role. This position involves significant responsibilities in Head and Neck Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience and be registered with the GMC. Competitive compensation of £109,725 to £145,478 annually will be offered.

Qualifications

• On the GMC Specialist Register in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or within 6 months of eligibility.
• Successful completion of an SAC approved 5 year minimum training programme.
• Extensive experience in benign and malignant head and neck pathology management.

Responsibilities

• Share workload of Head and Neck Oncology Referrals.
• Participate in teaching within the department.
• Be active in research and maintain professional knowledge.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Competent in the use of IT/computer systems

Ability to manage competing demands

Ability to improve patient and staff experience

Education

Intercollegiate Fellowship Examination in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Full Registration with the United Kingdom GMC and GDC

Certificate of Accreditation in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Job description

Go back St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

The closing date is 10 October 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for a 12-month fixed term locum consultant post to join the well-established H&N team. The post is comprised of 6PAs at SGH and 4 PAs at CUH. In addition to the core activities provided by the Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon, the new appointee will be expected to have a major interest in Head and Neck Oncology & Reconstructive Surgery. The Consultant Group is committed to multidisciplinary team working for the benefit of both patients and trainees. Examples of where this has been taken forward are joint H&N Oncology clinics, joint MDTs with Consultants from out of area. These services bring together clinicians from a number of specialties including; otolaryngology, neurosurgery, clinical oncology, plastic surgery, orthodontics and restorative dentistry. The new post holder would be expected to expand multidisciplinary working in his/her area of interest.

The postholder will be expected to carry out audit and activities associated with Clinical Governance as required by the Trusts and or by the Royal College.

Main duties of the job

• To share in the overall workload of Head and Neck Oncology Referrals in and out of region
• Promotion of (and participation in) teaching within the department
• Flexible cover for the clinical commitments of the department
• To be active in research and to continue to maintain and update their professional knowledge
• To fulfill all the general conditions applying to employees of and St George's Healthcare Trust (see below)
• On call duties will be 1:8 frequency at St George's Hospital and attracts 1.07 PA with 5% supplement.
• Peripheral commitments to meet service delivery

About us

St George's Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest healthcare units in the United Kingdom accommodating around 1170 beds and treating around 80,000 inpatient and day cases, and over 300,000 outpatients annually. The Trust employs over 5000 staff incorporating 675 Medical & Dental Staff. It provides general acute services together with specialty services including neurosciences, cardiothoracic, and specialist children's services.

St George's Hospital is the main teaching hospital in the western sector of the South Thames, and as such has developed links with most district general hospitals throughout South Thames West, and supports a significant training programme for junior doctors who rotate through the Trust.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached Job description and person specification for more details. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• On the GMC Specialist Register in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or within 6 months of eligibility for inclusion.
• Full Registration with the United Kingdom GMC and GDC.
• Intercollegiate Fellowship Examination in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, or equivalent. Fellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, or equivalent. Fellowship or Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons, or equivalent.
• Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCST in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

Experience

• Successful completion of an SAC approved 5 year minimum training programme in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, or within 3 months of completion.
• Extensive experience in all aspects of Maxillofacial Surgery including particular emphasis on benign and malignant head and neck pathology management and reconstructive surgery

Teaching

• Commitment to organise education and training of junior doctors, therapy staff, nurses and medical students
• Qualification in teaching or completion of a 'Teach the Trainers' course

Management

• Evidence of previous active participation in leadership and management activities
• Understanding of NHS policy and delivery of national performance targets (including hospital acquired infections)
• Flexible, pragmatic and a problem solving approach.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Evidence of ability to continuously improve patient and staff experience
• Ability to manage competing demands in a busy acute environment and cope and manage own emotions under stress
• Competent in the use of IT/computer systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

St George\'s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearper annum pro rata