Locum Consultant - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery focusing on Head and Neck Cancer at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. In this locum position, you will be part of a dedicated team that provides comprehensive services and innovative care for their patients.

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC/GDC required.
• MDDB/BDS or equivalent and FRCS or equivalent necessary.
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT or CESR.

Responsibilities

• Develop an integrated Head and Neck service for the Trust.
• Provide a consultation service to other clinical specialties.
• Supervise and develop trainee doctors within the specialty.

Skills

Wide experience in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Education

MDDB/BDS or equivalent

FRCS or equivalent

Full registration with the GMC/GDC

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery with a special interest in Head and Neck Cancer to join The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. This a locum position to join a team of 6 Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.

Main duties of the job

• Provide and develop with clinical colleagues, an integrated Head and Neck service for the Trust. This may involve all disciplines including primary and tertiary care.
• Participate in the structural development of the Head and Neck service, treatment protocols and guidelines and extend knowledge in the management of Head and Neck conditions.
• Provide a consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in other specialties within the Trust and Primary Care.
• Work with other members of the Maxillofacial team to provide a comprehensive general surgical service to the Trust, Primary Care Trusts and General Practitioners.
• Participate in the Maxillofacial on-call rota with consultant colleagues to ensure that appropriate emergency services are provided out-of-normal working hours.
• Take responsibility for the professional supervision and development of trainee doctors within the specialty. This will include the appraisal of SHOs and SpRs.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other post graduate activities.
• In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to take part in medical audit and research as appropriate.
• In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as Good by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Oral and Maxillofacial Consultants and their associated team provide comprehensive services across 3 NHS Trusts which include New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton, Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley, and Manor Hospital in Walsall. All major inpatient work is carried out at New Cross Hospital whereas the other two units carry out Outpatient and Day Case procedures.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is a recognised Cancer Centre providing comprehensive Head and Neck services (including major reconstruction with free flaps) under a specialised MDT and joint oncology clinics. These services are supported by Clinical Nurse Specialists, MacMillan Cancer Support, Speech & Language Therapists, Dieticians, Palliative and Hospice care, highly skilled Maxillofacial Prosthetics Team and in the process of appointing a Restorative Consultant.

The management of skin malignancy has become a big part of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery over the last 5 years. The service is currently provided as day-stay procedures within the department and specialist day care unit.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration and a licence to practise with the GMC/ GDC
• MDDB /BDS or equivalent
• FRCS or equivalent
• On the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT or CESR (CP) from the date of interview

Desirable

• Higher Medical Degree

Experience

Essential

• Wide experience in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Desirable

• Experience in H& N Oncology and Reconstruction

Research and Audit

Essential

• Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit

Desirable

• Relevant research published in peer review journal

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