Speciality Doctor - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the United Kingdom seeks a Speciality Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery for maternity cover. The position at Wexham Park Hospital includes a commitment to professional development and collaboration within a dynamic healthcare team. The successful candidate will provide care for emergency and elective patients, while also contributing to a supportive team environment. This role requires full GDC registration and a minimum of 2 years in the field, offering opportunities in training and skill development.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Inclusive workplace environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years hospital experience in Oral Surgery or Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
• Broad-based knowledge in all aspects of OMFS is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Join a busy and innovative team to care for emergency and elective patients of OMFS.
• Support services across the network and collaborate with other practitioners.
• Deputise for absent colleagues as required.

Skills

Oral Surgery experience

Self-motivated

Emergency care

Education

Full GDC registration

Job description

Position Overview

Applications are invited for the post of Speciality Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery on a locum basis to provide maternity cover. The post is based at the Wexham Park Hospital Heatherwood site of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will join a busy and innovative team.

Candidate Requirements

We are looking to appoint a high quality person who will add value to the department. Candidates must have full GDC registration with a minimum of 2 years hospital experience in Oral Surgery or Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

Role Responsibilities

This post requires a self‑motivated doctor with some Oral & Maxillofacial surgery experience to work with other trainee doctors and consultants to care for the emergency and elective patients of OMFS and Head & Neck. A broad‑based knowledge in all aspects of OMFS is beneficial but the weekly timetable can be adjusted considering the experience of the successful candidate and the needs of the service. The successful candidate will work as a member of the middle grade team who are both medically and dentally qualified doctors supporting services across the network. The job plan will be subject to change with the agreement of the post holder and the OMFS Clinical Lead. The post holder will be supervised, supported, and collaborate with other practitioners as agreed to be appropriate with the OMFS Clinical Lead. He/she should deputise from time to time for absent colleagues and may be required to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.

Training and Development

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Employment Details

This is a fixed term (10 PA Programmed Activities) post, designed to support the duties of the existing Oral & Maxillofacial clinicians, based at Wexham Park Hospital and Heatherwood Hospital, part of Frimley NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will be expected to undertake OPD sessions and L/A Minor Oral Surgery sessions as well as the view of undertaking day case operating lists carrying out mostly dentoalveolar and soft tissue surgery.

Application Closing

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Dec 2025.