Locum consultant oral surgeon

The department is looking to recruit a full time Locum Consultant in Oral Surgery with a special interest in paediatrics. The department would consider a job share arrangement. The successful candidate(s) will be fully integrated into the departmental clinics and out-patient treatment lists as well as involvement with theatres. There is no out of hours on call requirement for this post.

Main duties of the job

The role will contain routine attendance of new and follow up clinics for Oral Surgery patient care. There is a wide variety of pathologies treated within the department (cleft, orthognathic, salivary gland, oral medicine etc.) and the opportunity to be present at multi-disciplinary meetings and clinics.

The successful candidate will perform independent minor operations under local anaesthesia, plus inhalation and intravenous sedation.

Theatre

General anaesthetic lists may be available to undertake surgical treatment, including treatment of impacted and ectopic teeth, plus Paediatric Oral Surgery lists.

Leadership

The post holder will have a responsibility for paediatric oral surgery lists. Within the department there are shared roles amongst the Consultant staff, and it is expected that the post holder will be allocated to undertake one of the following:

• Clinical Governance Lead
• Clinical Lead
• Educational Supervisor for the Registrars
• Educational Supervisor for the DCTs

Person Specification

Aptitude and Motivation

• Interest and commitment to teaching others

Qualifications and Training

• BDS (or equivalent)
• Full GDC registration with a licence to practice
• Eligible for entry on the Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Training (CCT) in Oral Surgery at time of interview
• Minimum one year post CCT qualification clinical experience in secondary care setting.

Experience / clinical skills

• Successful completion of SAC - approved training programme in Oral Surgery or within 3 months of completion, or equivalent
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems
• Experience of MDT working

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.

Clinical Lead for Oral and Maxillofacial Services

£113,565 to £150,569 a yearper annum pro rata if part time