OMFS Staff Grade

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Harrow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A university teaching NHS trust in Harrow seeks a part-time permanent Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery practitioner to deliver patient care and manage surgeries. The role involves assessing patient needs and operating in clinics and minor operations. Candidates should have experience in this specialty and excellent communication skills. Opportunities for career progression are available.

Qualifications

• Experience in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery preferred.
• Ability to run oral surgery consultation clinics independently.
• Effective communication skills for patient interaction.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standard of care to Oral and Maxillofacial patients.
• Assess patient care needs and implement care programs.
• Work as part of a team to improve care standards.

Job description

Overview

This part-time permanent post provides an exciting opportunity to make a real contribution to the provision of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department at London Northwest University Healthcare.

The post holder will deliver a high standard of care to patients undergoing Oral and Maxillofacial surgical treatment. The post holders will be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs, and implementation and evaluation of the programme of the care. The post holders are required to work as part of a team committed to delivering and improving a high standard of care.

This is a part time permanent post working across Northwick Park Hospital and Ealing Hospital.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate actively in the diagnosis, management and follow-up of patients. The main role for the right candidate would be to run oral surgery consultation clinics, minor operation sessions under local anaesthetic independently. We have a dedicated oral surgery department nurse, as well as outpatient nurses who assist in the oral surgery clinics and minor operations. Further opportunities will be available for the right candidate to progress into operating independently for theatre sessions.

About LNWH

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

Major Acute Services

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

How to apply / Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Aarti Patel Job title: OMFS Rota Co-Ordinator Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0208 869 2942

OMFS Rota Co-Ordinator - Aarti Patel - [e-mail]

Clinical Director - Mo Shorafa - [e-mail]

Lead Clinician - Indran Balasundaram - [e-mail]