Job summary
We are presenting the opportunity to join a team of dedicated professionals who enjoy working collectively in a supportive, enthusiastic and caring department. The Oral Maxillofacial Surgery team provide services across Worcestershire at three of our hospital sites including Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Alexandra Hospital, Redditch and Kidderminster Treatment Centre. Working with our partners in Herefordshire via the local Integrated Care Board allows us to deliver care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to complement existing colleagues activity with a full time post with a specialist interest in skin cancer.
A formal job plan will be agreed between the post-holder and their Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, three months after the start date of the post. The job plan for the first three months will be based on the provisional timetable shown below. Additional clinical sessions may be available to support the teams objectives with the agreement of the post holder.
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Details
Date posted
17 February 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£109,725 to £145,478 a year
Contract
Locum
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
C
Job locations
Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR51DD
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.
A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multidisciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multidisciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home.
The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries, health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.
The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
The post-holder will attend cross county and cross site meetings.
The post-holder will collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.
A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multidisciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multidisciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home.
The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries, health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.
The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
The post-holder will attend cross county and cross site meetings.
The post-holder will collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
Person Specification
Research Experience
Essential
* Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
* An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative.
Desirable
* Publications in relevant peer reviewed journals in the last 5 years.
* Evidence of having undertaken original research.
Personal Attributes
Essential
* Ability to work in a team.
* Enquiring, critical approach to work.
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
* Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.
Desirable
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels.
Experience
Essential
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in OMFS.
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of
* patients.
* Expertise in sub-specialty.
Desirable
* Sub specialty fellowship.
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
* Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
* Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.
* Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary
* team.
* Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.
Desirable
* Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate.
* Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
Teaching Experience
Essential
* Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
* Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
Desirable
* Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
Other Post Requirements
Essential
* An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
* Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call.
Qualifications
Essential
* Full GMC Registration with a Licence
* to practise.
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in OMFS (or expected
* within 6 months of interview date)
* via
* o CCT or CESR (CP)
* o CESR or
* o European Community Rights
* Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent.
Desirable
* Higher degree.
* ALS / ATLS certification.
* Full GDC registration.
Person Specification
Research Experience
Essential
* Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
* An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative.
Desirable
* Publications in relevant peer reviewed journals in the last 5 years.
* Evidence of having undertaken original research.
Personal Attributes
Essential
* Ability to work in a team.
* Enquiring, critical approach to work.
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
* Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.
Desirable
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels.
Experience
Essential
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in OMFS.
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of
* patients.
* Expertise in sub-specialty.
Desirable
* Sub specialty fellowship.
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
* Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
* Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.
* Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary
* team.
* Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.
Desirable
* Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate.
* Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
Teaching Experience
Essential
* Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
* Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
Desirable
* Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
Other Post Requirements
Essential
* An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
* Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call.
Qualifications
Essential
* Full GMC Registration with a Licence
* to practise.
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in OMFS (or expected
* within 6 months of interview date)
* via
* o CCT or CESR (CP)
* o CESR or
* o European Community Rights
* Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent.
Desirable
* Higher degree.
* ALS / ATLS certification.
* Full GDC registration.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR51DD
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Employer details
Employer name
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR51DD
Employer's website
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