Job overview
This is a full-time post within the Oral and Maxillofacial department supporting the Head & Neck pathways for Skin cancer, Oculoplastic and Mohs surgery. The role gives an exciting opportunity to consolidate and improve the treatment of skin cancer of the Head & Neck as part of a multidisciplinary team.
The postholder would be expected to undertake training/development in Maxillofacial and Oculoplastic theatres. Mohs surgery runs twice per month. The role also includes outpatient clinics and minor operations in an Outpatient setting.
Main duties of the job
The Postholder will work alongside the current team to provide high level treatment for patients.
Other duties will include.
• Liaising with GPs and other external providers
• Responsible for providing clinical services in line with Trust policy
• Teaching and training responsibilities commensurate with an Associate Teaching Hospital
• Provision and planning of the services to meet service agreements. The successful candidate will be expected to work in liaison with other members of staff in other clinical departments.
• Within Clinical Governance principles the appointee is responsible for maintaining a high-quality service with regular audit, risk assessment and complaint handling. This will be underpinned by the annual appraisal.
• They will be expected to participate in rotational commitments along with other senior colleagues to provide full clinical services in OMFS.
• To be responsible together with other surgeons for developing the multi-disciplinary team.
• To achieve the required reduction in waiting times for consultation and treatment.
• To contribute to the effective functioning of the Department as a key member of the OMFS team and assume responsibility, both singularly and corporately, for the appointment, management and education of junior medical staff.
• To participate in multidisciplinary meetings.
• Support implementation of the Clinical Strategy.
Working for our organisation
We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.
We’re pleased to be leading the way in wait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to be ; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings for at Queen’s and King George hospitals; and showed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We’re also part of the .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for:
• A continuing responsibility for the clinical care of patients.
• Delivering a high-quality responsive service to the patients
• Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of current surgical procedures.
• Participating in the training of Specialist Registrars and Clinical Fellow
• Participating in OMFS audit.
• Undertake administrative duties associated with the care of the Patients.
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please be aware we reserve the right to close an advert early if we receive sufficient applications.
Person specification
Essential & Desirable
Essential criteria
1. Full GMC registration
2. Independent operating for minor skin cancer procedures
3. Experience and understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
4. CCT in OMFS/Oculoplastic/Plastic surgery/ENT
5. Experience in skin cancer reconstrction
6. Evidence in participation in audits
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.