Locum Consultant Surgeon in Oral & Maxillo Facial Surgery

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking an OMFS Consultant to support and develop its service. The role involves patient care management, providing training to medical staff, and contributing to audits and clinical governance. This position offers a renewable contract and potential for a substantive position, ideal for candidates with a focus on professional development and subspecialty interests.

Qualifications

• FRCS (OMFS) or equivalent required.
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and junior medical staff.
• Registered on GMC specialist register within 6 months of obtaining it.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the care of patients and proper functioning of departments.
• Undertake administrative duties and management of Junior Medical Staff.
• Participate in medical audit arrangements in the District.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Governance Understanding

Audit Experience

Education

FRCS (OMFS) or equivalent

Higher degree - BSc, MS, MD, PhD or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

This post has been created to support and develop the OMFS service at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, in line with the needs of the department. This will be renewable contract up to 12 months in total. The opportunity to proceed to Substantive Consultant is available, with funding secured. The successful candidate will be working as an OMFS Consultant in OMFS at Homerton Healthcare, in a primarily elective setting, with support to develop their areas of subspecialty interest. The successful candidate will have regular outpatient and theatre sessions at Homerton Healthcare.The consultant will also be responsible for teaching Staff Grades and other junior staff, as well as contributing to the department teaching, audit and research programmes at Homerton Healthcare.

Main duties of the job

o Consultants will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of their departments.o Consultants will undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their clinics or department. All Consultants are expected to assume responsibility both singly and corporately for the management of the Junior Medical Staff. In particular, they are expected to be responsible for approving and monitoring junior staff rotas and junior staff locum arrangements, where appropriate.o The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in the medical audit arrangements in the District. o Consultants are also expected to concern themselves with the professional development of their trainees.o All Consultants have a responsibility to contribute to the teaching and assessment of undergraduates and of junior doctors.o Consultants are expected to continue with all aspects of professional development to allow successful appraisal and revalidation.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated care trust which provides hospital and community health services for Hackney, the city and surrounding communities. The Trust provides a full range of adult, older people's and children's services across medical and surgical specialties.

The trust operates acute services from a single site: Homerton University Hospital, which opened in 1986. Based on an aggregation of ratings across all of the core services provided from the hospital, the hospital has been rated by Care Quality Commission as 'Outstanding'. The hospital has almost 500 beds spread across 11 wards, a ten-bed intensive care unit and maternity, paediatric and neonatal wards. Community services are provided by staff working out of 75 partner sites in Hackney and the City of London. The trust has a separate registration to provide continuing health care at the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.The hospital has three day-surgery theatres and six main operating theatres for all types of general surgery, trauma and orthopedics, gynecology, maxillo-facial, urology, ENT, obesity, bariatrics and obstetrics. We also have a surgical treatment room within the main theatres complex.

Details Date posted

03 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-Consultant-332-C

Job locations

Homerton NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see timetable and job description

Consultants will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of their departments. Consultants will undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their clinics or department. All Consultants are expected to assume responsibility both singly and corporately for the management of the Junior Medical Staff. In particular, they are expected to be responsible for approving and monitoring junior staff rotas and junior staff locum arrangements, where appropriate. The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in the medical audit arrangements in the District. Consultants are also expected to concern themselves with the professional development of their trainees. All Consultants have a responsibility to contribute to the teaching and assessment of undergraduates and of junior doctors. Consultants are expected to continue with all aspects of professional development to allow successful appraisal and revalidation.

Please see attached job description for full details of the role.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see timetable and job description

Consultants will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of their departments. Consultants will undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their clinics or department. All Consultants are expected to assume responsibility both singly and corporately for the management of the Junior Medical Staff. In particular, they are expected to be responsible for approving and monitoring junior staff rotas and junior staff locum arrangements, where appropriate. The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in the medical audit arrangements in the District. Consultants are also expected to concern themselves with the professional development of their trainees. All Consultants have a responsibility to contribute to the teaching and assessment of undergraduates and of junior doctors. Consultants are expected to continue with all aspects of professional development to allow successful appraisal and revalidation.

Please see attached job description for full details of the role.

Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS Essential

• FRCS (OMFS) or equivalent

Desirable

• MFDS or equivalent Higher degree - BSc MS MD PhD or equivalent

REGISTRATION Essential

• Registered on GMC specialist register or within 6 months of obtaining it at the time of the interview

SPECIALTY Essential

• Subspecialist training in OMFS, in an area of interest suitable to the future development of the department
• Broad based general professional training in general medicine

TRAINING AND TEACHING Essential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff

Desirable

• Training the Trainers Course or equivalent
• Teaching and Assessment in Practice Course or equivalent

MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT Essential

• Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding and experience of audit

Desirable

• Evidence of service audit, design or change management

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS Essential

• Knowledge of research methodology
• Evidence of ongoing interest and achievement in research

Desirable

• Training in research methodology.
• Publications in peer review journals
• Presentations to learned societies

PERSONAL SKILLS Essential

• Communication. Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English.

Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS Essential

• FRCS (OMFS) or equivalent

Desirable

• MFDS or equivalent Higher degree - BSc MS MD PhD or equivalent

REGISTRATION Essential

• Registered on GMC specialist register or within 6 months of obtaining it at the time of the interview

SPECIALTY Essential

• Subspecialist training in OMFS, in an area of interest suitable to the future development of the department
• Broad based general professional training in general medicine

TRAINING AND TEACHING Essential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff

Desirable

• Training the Trainers Course or equivalent
• Teaching and Assessment in Practice Course or equivalent

MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT Essential

• Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding and experience of audit

Desirable

• Evidence of service audit, design or change management

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS Essential

• Knowledge of research methodology
• Evidence of ongoing interest and achievement in research

Desirable

• Training in research methodology.
• Publications in peer review journals
• Presentations to learned societies

PERSONAL SKILLS Essential

• Communication. Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current 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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current 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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)