Locum Consultant Surgeon - Maxillofacial

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship scheme open to new, joining

Job summary

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust seeks a Locum Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for 12 months in the Maxillofacial Department at Queen Alexandra Hospital. The role centers on head and neck cancer, reconstruction and skin cancer surgery, with supervision of junior doctors on the maxillofacial emergency rota.

The post includes a possible visiting role at St Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight, limited to clinics and day case surgery.

Qualifications

• FRCS OMFS and GMC Specialist Register entry or within 6 months of CCST (or equivalent).
• Broad clinical training in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
• Experience in head and neck cancer, reconstruction and skin cancer surgery.

Responsibilities

• Manage head and neck cancer patients
• Carry out reconstruction surgery
• Carry out skin cancer surgery
• Supervise junior doctors on the maxillofacial emergency rota
• Participate in all aspects of department activity
• Undertake teaching, audit and research
• Work within the multidisciplinary team alongside consultant colleagues, GPs and dentists
• Possible visiting role at St Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight, for clinics and day case surgery

Skills

IT skills

Presentation skills

Evidence-based practice

Clinical knowledge

Education

FRCS OMFS

Registerable dental degree

Job description

Locum consultant surgeon post for 12 months in the Maxillofacial Department at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. The work centres on head and neck cancer, reconstruction and skin cancer surgery, and includes supervising junior doctors on the maxillofacial emergency rota. The post can add a visiting role at St Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight, limited to clinics and day case surgery. Candidates need FRCS OMFS and entry on the GMC Specialist Register in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

What the job involves

• Manage head and neck cancer patients
• Carry out reconstruction surgery
• Carry out skin cancer surgery
• Supervise junior doctors on the maxillofacial emergency rota
• Participate in all aspects of department activity
• Undertake teaching, audit and research
• Work within the multidisciplinary team alongside consultant colleagues, GPs and dentists
• Possible visiting role at St Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight, for clinics and day case surgery

What’s required

Qualifications

• FRCS OMFS
• Registerable dental degree

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register in OMFS, or within 6 months of CCST (or equivalent)

Experience

• Broad clinical training in oral and maxillofacial surgery
• Experience of free tissue transfer in the head and neck for oral and skin reconstruction
• Experience in and outside the speciality

Skills & knowledge

• Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
• Use of evidence-based practice
• IT skills
• Effective, confident presentation ability

Nice to have

• International or national head and neck fellowship
• Demonstrable maxillofacial surgery skills and experience
• Sentinel lymph node biopsy experience
• Understanding of clinical risk management
• Participation in audit
• Good oral and written communication, logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
• Teaching and clinical supervision of OMFS registrars and dental core trainees
• Publications, prizes and honours

What’s offered

• Mentorship scheme open to all new consultants