Job summary
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
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Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
We are delighted to invite candidates to apply to work with us in this dynamic and expanding Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department in a beautiful area of North Yorkshire.
We are advertising multiple posts. These will be based at York Hospital for an initial period of 12 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months. There are a total of 20 PAs available for these posts and part time working will be considered.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to appoint enthusiastic and forward-thinking Maxillofacial surgeons to these posts, who will work well within the team to continue to develop several leading regional services.
Candidates will contribute to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery on-call rota covering a diverse area of North Yorkshire on a 1:7 basis. This is set out in a 7-day pattern with Friday morning handover.
The department and Trust both offer a welcoming and dynamic working environment, with opportunities to participate in teaching medical students from the Hull York Medical School (HYMS). Research opportunities are encouraged.
Candidates must have full GMC Registration and sufficient experience in the specialty to work independently in clinic and theatre while a familiarity with issues of service organisation and development would be particularly advantageous.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking to appoint enthusiastic and forward-thinking Maxillofacial surgeons to these posts, who will work well within the team to continue to develop several leading regional services.
Candidates will contribute to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery on-call rota covering a diverse area of North Yorkshire on a 1:7 basis. This is set out in a 7-day pattern with Friday morning handover.
The department and Trust both offer a welcoming and dynamic working environment, with opportunities to participate in teaching medical students from the Hull York Medical School (HYMS). Research opportunities are encouraged.
Candidates must have full GMC Registration and sufficient experience in the specialty to work independently in clinic and theatre while a familiarity with issues of service organisation and development would be particularly advantageous.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Hold a medical qualification registered with the GMC
- Registerable qualification with GDC
- Hold a licence to practise with the General Medical Council
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery via: CCT (by the post start date), CESR or European Community Rights
Desirable criteria
- MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research
- Substantive NHS experience
- Fellowship in Head and Neck Oncology
Clinical practice/competence
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate clinical experience and skill in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Experience of working in an MDT environment
Mentoring and Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and post graduate trainees
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Experience of undertaking Quality Improvement Projects and presenting their findings
- Experience of supervision of postgraduate trainees
Communication
Essential criteria
- Communicates with and relates to others effectively
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
- Mr Robert Wotherspoon
- Job title
- Consultant and Clinical Director for Head & Neck
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07884 477985
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