Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

The Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for a fixed-term 12-month post at Wigan Royal Albert Edward Infirmary. Part-time, 0.33 sessions per week on Tuesdays.

The appointee will join a busy OMFS service, contribute to clinical governance, and may work across WWL sites as required. Applications from eligible clinicians are welcome.

Qualifications

• BDS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Full registration with GDC at time of appointment.
• MFDSRCS or FDSRCS or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform all duties of a Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
• Contribute to delivery of the OMFS service and governance.

Skills

General Surgery experience

Team collaboration

Clinical governance

Teaching junior doctors

Education

BDS or equivalent medical qualification

Full registration with GDC at time of appointment

MFDSRCS

FDSRCS or Equivalent

Job description

Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

NHS Medical & Dental: MC75

Main area Dental Grade NHS Medical & Dental: MC75 Contract 12 months (fixed term) Hours Part time - 0.33 sessions per week (Tuesday All day clinic) Job ref 302-26-8377566-MHR-S

Site Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Town Wigan Salary £63,696 - £102,689 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59

People at the Heart. One Team. Your Career at WWL.

Job overview

The post holder will actively contribute to the delivery of the Oral and Maxillofacial Service within the directorate, maintaining a high standard of care. The successful candidate may be required to work across both the Wigan acute site and the Day Case Elective unit at Leigh Infirmary. The post holder will be expected to play a full part in complying with all aspects of clinical governance.

The appointees shall have completed a minimum of 2 years SHO /DCT Grade in the Speciality

Upon appointment the post holder will be required to agree a job plan with the Clinical Lead. As services are developed and changed, the base of posts may alter and any employee of the Trust will be expected, within an agreed clinical strategy, to move his/her sessions as the service requires

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will perform all the duties and have all responsibilities of a Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Working for our organisation

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is proud to provide high‑quality acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, our staff are central to everything we do — we believe that happy staff make for happy patients, and this ethos underpins our culture and our success.

We have a strong, recognised track record in staff engagement and in living our values:

People at the Heart

Listen and Involve

Kind and Respectful

ONE Team

We are committed to placing patients at the heart of every decision and delivering safe, effective care that protects dignity and enhances experience. We seek to recruit people who share our values, our passion for high‑quality care, and our belief in working together as One Team.

At WWL, we recognise the strength that comes from a rich and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will actively contribute to the delivery of the Oral and Maxillofacial Service within the directorate, maintaining a high standard of care. The successful candidate may be required to work across both the Wigan acute site and the Day Case Elective unit at Leigh Infirmary. The post holder will be expected to play a full part in complying with all aspects of clinical governance.

The appointees shall have completed a minimum of 2 years SHO /DCT Grade in the Speciality

Upon appointment the post holder will be required to agree a job plan with the Clinical Lead. As services are developed and changed, the base of posts may alter and any employee of the Trust will be expected, within an agreed clinical strategy, to move his/her sessions as the service requires

The post-holder will perform all the duties and have all responsibilities of a Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Education, Training & Qualifications

• BDS or equivalent medical qualification
• Full registration with GDC at time of appointment
• MFDSRCS
• FDSRCS or Equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum 2 years SHO /DCT Grade in the Speciality

Skills

• Experience in General Surgery
• Ability to deal with elective
• Understanding of the NHS management structure

Knowledge

• Skills Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards
• ST1/CT1 competencies in relevant specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2/CT2 competencies in a relevant specialty by the start date of the post
• Organisational skills
• Ability to teach junior doctors
• Audit/Research

Additional

• An interest in Clinical Audit/ Audit Presentations
• Ability to facilitate cross site working
• Professional integrity and respect for others: capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgmental approach towards others.
• Displays honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues.
• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
• Evidence of commitment to team building
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues

Our preferred method of application is online. If you experience any difficulties submitting your application, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 773823 for support.

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Guidance on Completing Your Application

Applications are assessed against the person specification. We strongly encourage you to use the supporting information section to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria, providing clear examples where possible.

On-Call

Please note that some roles may require participation in an on-call rota, particularly those that are operational in nature.

WWL is part of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. We recognise continuous or 'unbroken' service from any Greater Manchester Local Authority, NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. This ensures access to our service-related benefits.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Raghu Raman Mani Job title Dental Consultant Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01942244000

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