Job Overview
The post is a part time post for three days per week for a Specialty Doctor within Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. This is a fixed term position for 18 months. An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join the existing team at the Royal United Hospital Bath.
The department is well served with junior staff members, managerial and administrative support. We have a full maxillofacial laboratory with access to digital planning technology and 3D printing.
Main duties of the job
To provide, to a high standard, a full range of specialist oral surgery and oral medicine services, treatment and care to inpatients, day cases and outpatients who need OMFS services.
To provide and develop a sub-specialty interest that complements the needs of the department and supports the interests of the existing consultants.
To contribute to the academic life of the OMFS Department, the Division and the Trust. To contribute to the teaching of junior medical staff, medical students and other Trust staff. To undertake and promote research initiatives within the Department
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Full registration with the GDC MFDS/FDSRCS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
* Specialist List for Oral Surgery
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience in a recognised Oral and Maxillofacial Department
* Wide experience of and practical skills in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
* Ability to offer clinical opinion on a wide range of problems both emergency & elective within the specialty.
Desirable criteria
* Experience in Clinical research
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.
Documents to download
* Job Description and Person Spec - Specialty Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (PDF, 486.5KB)
* Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Chris Lawrence Job title Consultant Oral Surgeon Email address chris.lawrence6@nhs.net #J-18808-Ljbffr