Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (5 PAs)

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (5 PAs). The role covers general OMFS clinics and minor oral surgery with a start as soon as possible.

The post supports a team of 7 surgeons and a cleft surgeon, and requires full GMC registration and English proficiency. Applicants should have 4 years of post-graduate experience (or equivalent part-time) with at least two years in a relevant specialty.

Qualifications

• English listening, reading, writing and speaking skills for medical communication.

Responsibilities

• Support OMFS team with clinics and minor oral surgery as part of a 5-post team.
• Attend Consultant Development programme within a year to develop leadership and management skills.

Skills

English communication

Job description

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (5 PAs)

The closing date is 04 November 2026

Applications are invited for a Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (5 PAs) at Cambridge University Hospital. This role will include general Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery clinics and Minor Oral Surgery.

This post is available to start as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will complement the existing Oral and Maxillofacial team of 7 Oral and maxillofacial surgeons, a cleft surgeon and 4 Specialty Doctors.

You will have 4 years full-time post graduate experience (or equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

Please note that these posts do not carry Postgraduate Dean's approval or training recognition.

About us

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of application is required.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Job responsibilities

As part of our commitment to supporting the medical workforce in the part they play in delivering an excellent caring service to patients, all newly appointed Consultants attend our five-day Consultant Development programme within a year of joining the Trust. Leadership is a key requirement of doctors professional work and this innovative programme is designed to support Consultants to hone the leadership and management skills they need to succeed at CUH.

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

Person Specification

Shortlistable

• Qualifications
• Standards
• Professionalism
• Clinical Skills
• Speciality Specific Skills related to the post
• Commitment to Clinical Governance/Improving quality of patient care
• Communication Skills
• Personal Skills
• Understanding of the NHS
• Commitment to ongoing Professional Development

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.

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£63,696 to £102,689 a yearper annum, pro rata