Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialist
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of a Specialist Grade Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery within East Sussex NHS Healthcare Trust. This role is essential to the effective functioning of the Oral & Maxillofacial Department.
As a Specialist Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, you will provide a senior role in the provision of specialised and expert care to patients with complex oral and maxillofacial conditions. Your primary responsibility is to support the clinical team in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients requiring interventions, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and safety.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to provide leadership within the department and educational and clinical supervision to more junior staff members.
Job responsibilities
The role of a Specialist Grade Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is central to the effective functioning of the Oral & Maxillofacial Department. You will assume a central role in the provision of specialised and expert care to patients with complex oral and maxillofacial conditions. Your primary responsibility is to support the clinical team in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients requiring interventions, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and safety. You will be expected to provide leadership within the department and educational and clinical supervision to more junior staff members.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent
* MBBS (or equivalent)
* Completed a minimum of 12 years' medical work (either as a continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of 6 years should have been in a relevant specialty, and meets the criteria set out in the generic capabilities framework for the specialist grade
* MRCS/ MFDS/ FDS from one of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons
Registration
* Full GMC/ GDC Registration (with licence to practice)
Knowledge, Experience & Skills
* Competent in dento-alveolar and surgical dermatology
* Competent to run theatre lists independently
* Competent to manage all on-call trauma/emergencies
* Up-to-date ALS/ATLS
* Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems
* Educational Supervisor experience
Audit, Research and Publications
* Evidence of active participation in audit.
* Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
* Works in partnership with patients: Always considers patients' preferences when discussing treatment options.
* Understanding the role of research in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
* Evidence of completed audit project, publication
Personal skills and attributes
* Professional integrity and respect for others: capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgmental approach towards others.
Teaching, Learning & Development
* Evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job.
* Qualification in medical education
* Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining professional skills and knowledge relevant to the job.
* Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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