OUR VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS
We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do:
Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals.
Working together - as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first
Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.
Job overview
Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
The department of Oral and Maxilliofacial Surgery are looking to recruit one/two LAS ST Highers to join the department. The post is to cover a period of maternity leave and LTFT training gaps and will commence on 4th February 2026 until 4th August 2026 or 2nd February 2027 only. This post will form part of the OMFS on call Middle grade level rota at Morriston Hospital.
We have close links with Swansea University and other University College partners in South Wales especially in the areas of research & development and multi-professional teaching.
We place great emphasis on continuous professional development and will actively support you in the development and achievement of personal goals service permitting.
You will provide a clinical service in conjunction with your colleagues under the direction of a Consultant in OMFS, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
You will be required to participate on the on call rota with prospective cover.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to contribute to the OMFS inpatients, day cases and out patients, with an appropriate level of consultant supervision according to your level of experience.
You will provide advice to clinicians in hospital and primary care, originating either from telephone calls or ward referrals.
Although not recognised for training - the successful candidates will have opportunity to participate in teaching, audit and quality improvement projects subject to the needs of the service, alongside the Resident Doctors.
Morriston Hospital offers a comprehensive range of services, including specialist services serving the local population. These services are supported by critical care facilities, which include a 28 bed general ITU and HDU, a cardiac ITU and HDU, a plastic surgery ITU and HDU and a full range of high quality diagnostic and therapeutic services. The hospital component encompasses a Coronary Care Unit, several General Medical specialties, a well-developed Trauma and Orthopaedic service & a range of General Surgical specialties.
Working for our organisation
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.
Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post please click on the supporting documents section to find the full and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications:
Essential criteria
1. •MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
2. •Full GMC & /or GDC registration or a fully UK registerable dental qualification by the advertised post start date for the vacancy
3. •Successful completion of MRCS (Part A) by interview date
4. •Successful completion of MRCS by offer date
5. •Evidence of achievement of CT/ST1 and CT/ST2 competences in core surgery by the advertised post start date for the vacancy, acceptable evidence includes satisfactory ARCP outcome of completion of Core Surgical Training programme or a completed Certificate of Readiness to Enter Higher Surgical Training.
Desirable criteria
6. •BA, MSc (not including intercalated BSc or ‘Honorary’ MA)
7. •Successful completion of MRCS by application closing date
Career Progression
Essential criteria
8. •At least 12 months experience in Core Surgical Training, or equivalent by the start date of the post for the vacancy
Clinical Skills - Clinical Knowledge & Expertise
Essential criteria
9. •Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems.
10. •Ability to prioritise clinical need.
11. •Demonstrates appropriate technical and clinical competence and evidence of the development of diagnostic skills and clinical judgement.
12. •Logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date
Academic Skills
Essential criteria
13. Research, Audit and Quality Improvement:•Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management and evidence-based practice. •Understanding of basic research principles, methodology and ethics •Evidence of participation in audit
14. Teaching - •Evidence of contributing to teaching and learning of others
Desirable criteria
15. •Research, Audit and Quality Improvement:•Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g., degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements. •Evidence of participation in risk management and/or clinical/laboratory research•Evidence of participation in risk management and/or clinical/laboratory research
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
16. Communication skills: •Capacity to adjust language as appropriate to the situation. •Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way that they can understand.
17. Problem solving and decision making: •Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving. •Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making skills.
18. Managing others and team involvement: •Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team. •Demonstrate leadership, when appropriate •Capacity to establish good working relationships with others.
19. Organisation and planning: •Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent and important demands, follow instructions.
20. Vigilance and situational awareness: •Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly.
21. Coping with pressure and managing uncertainty: •Capacity to operate effectively under pressure and remain objective in highly emotive/pressurised situations. •Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help. •Recognises stressful situations and responds appropriately.
22. Values: •Understands, respects and demonstrates the values of the NHS (e.g., everyone counts; improving lives; commitment to quality of care; respect and dignity; working together for patients; compassion)
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
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Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are not necessary