Specialty Registrar- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast paced, challenging and busy specialty to improve understanding and experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. These appointments are initially for 6 months and will be based mainly at Northwick Park Hospital. It requires motivated doctors with some Oral & Maxillofacial surgery experience to work with other trainee doctors and consultants to care for the emergency and elective patients within 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 need of the service.
The successful candidate will work as a member of the middle grade team who all are both medically and dentally qualified doctors supporting services across the network and participating in 2nd call rota.
About the Service
The London North West Regional Maxillofacial Unit opened its doors at Northwick Park Hospital in May 2006. This is a Specialist Regional In-Patient Service with dedicated nursing and Critical Care support. In addition there is a prosthodontic and vibrant regional orthodontic service. There is a state of the art maxillofacial and orthodontic laboratory, administrative wing and offices for Oral & Maxillofacial consultants, secretaries and junior doctors. Outpatients facilities are of the latest designs and have PACs associated oral and facial imaging equipment including X-ray and ultrasound imaging and facilities for nasendoscopy.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
Major Acute Services
* Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the countrys top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
* St Marks Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
* Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
* Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Responsibilities
* Provide care for emergency and elective OMFS and Head & Neck patients.
* Work collaboratively with other trainee doctors and consultants.
* Participate in the 2nd call rota.
* Support services across the network as a member of the middle grade team.
Requirements
* Motivated doctors with some Oral & Maxillofacial surgery experience.
* Basic knowledge across all aspects of OMFS preferred.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced, busy specialty.
* Commitment to a 6‑month appointment based mainly at Northwick Park Hospital.
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