Job summary
- Main area
- Medical and Dental
- Grade
- Speciality Doctor
- Contract
- Locum: 9 months
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 388-6354682-M&D
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Torbay Hospital
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £52,530 - £82,400 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Speciality Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - Locum Cover
Speciality Doctor
Job overview
We are seeking a locum Speciality Doctor in Oral & Maxilliofacial Surgery to join our team at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. This is to cover a period of maternity cover until approx. March 2025. There may be opportunities to continue beyond this time.
Main duties of the job
The duties of the post, as directed by the Consultants will include:
- Assessment of patients in Outpatients, the Day Case Unit and on the ward
- Administrative work arising from outpatient and surgical activity
- Provision of principally dentoalveolar surgery under GA, LA and possibly IV sedation
- Supervision of SHOs in outpatients, minor operative surgery and theatre
- Teaching and mentoring of SHOs
- Organisation of presentations by SHO’s of cases at clinico-pathology meeting, radiology meetings and audit meetings
- Participation in Audit and Research
On call
There is no regular on call commitment with this post.
Working for our organisation
The successful applicant will join a team of four consultants, an associate specialist, two specialty doctors, an oral surgery registrar, a maxillofacial registrar and four SHOs. The successful applicant will be competent in all aspects of dentoalveolar surgery having completed at least 4 years of full time training in Oral Surgery (or its equivalent). The post holder will work mainly within the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery but will work closely with Consultants in Orthodontics and Restorative Dentistry. Joint Clinics are held for the management of Orthognathic surgery, Restorative Dentistry including Implantology and Head & Neck Cancer. There is the opportunity to develop a special interest to fit with the needs of the department.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed job description and responsibilities
As a Specialty Grade Doctor/Dentist you will work together with Dental Core Trainees and other middle grades, under the supervision of Consultants, to provide in-patient and out-patient care to patients in the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Unit. You will gain experience in the management of minor oral surgery, maxillofacial and dento-alveolar trauma, head and neck cancer, skin cancer, thyroid and parathyroid surgical disease, orthognathic surgery, salivary gland surgery. There are also opportunities to take part in the Orthodontic and Restorative Dentistry services.
Your role will include the following:
- Assisting in main theatre and day surgery for maxillofacial and oral surgical cases
- Undertaking minor oral surgery lists (with supervision)
- Managing patients attending the A&E Department with dental and maxillofacial emergency problems
- Undertaking out-patient clinics
- Taking an active part in the weekly teaching programme
- Undertaking an audit project
Ideally you will be a motivated and enthusiastic dentist with a desire to broaden your experience in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and be part of a team delivering high quality services.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- BDS or LDS RCS or equivalent
- FDS RCS or MFDS
- Full registration with GDC
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate qualification
- Additional degree/diploma (e.g. MOS, MClin. Dent MSc, Morth Specialist Registration with GDC
Clinical experience
Essential criteria
- 3 years full time equivalent hospital based experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SHO level or above (or equivalent)
- competence in all aspects of dentoalveolar surgery
- Experience at first on-call level in Maxillofacial Surgery
- Competence at managing common Maxillofacial emergencies
Desirable criteria
- Teaching of junior dental and nursing staff
- Registered with the GDC as a specialist in a relevant field
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rupert Scott
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803 656238
- Additional information
Harriet Rae, Operational Manager for OMFS
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