Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
The successful applicant will be based at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford; however, as with all MSE appointments, consultants will be required to work at any of our spoke sites or in outlying clinics to provide a service to over 1.6 million people.
Applications are invited from accredited specialists in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery who are on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining the CCT or equivalent at interview stage.
Applicants must be registered with the General Medical Council and hold an appropriate higher surgical qualification and preferably should also be fully registered with the General Dental Council.
The OMFS service provides a 3 tier out of hours service with the consultant off-site out of hours as 3rdon-call. The service is supported by middle-grade & junior doctor (DCT) tiers.
In addition to the 1:5 on-call requirement, the succesful candidate will take on a variety of outpatient clinics & elective operating lists.
Teamwork & leadership is expected when working with our team of middle grade & junior colleagues.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people. We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Please see the job description for more detail on main duties, including an example illustration of a job plan and information about the Service & the hospital sites.
This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Apr 2025