Employer Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site RUH
Town Bath
Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum, pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 06/04/2025 23:59
Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
This is a 10 PA post for a Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon at the Royal United Hospital Bath. An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join the existing team of Consultants at the Royal United Hospital Bath. This is an expansion post in response to an increasing workload within a busy unit.
The department is well served with junior staff members, managerial and administrative support. We have a full maxillofacial laboratory with access to digital planning technology and 3D printing.
Main duties of the job
1. To fully support the delivery and development of the Maxillofacial Service and to share responsibility for the service with the other Consultants.
2. Provide and develop with clinical colleagues, an integrated Head & Neck Skin Cancer Service for the Trust. This may involve all disciplines including primary and tertiary care.
3. Participate in the structural development of the Head and Neck Skin cancer service, treatment protocols and guidelines and extend knowledge in the management of Head and Neck skin cancer.
4. The Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons currently provide a 24-hour emergency service, with a 1 in 12 rota, covering the Bath and Bristol hospitals.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BDS or equivalent
* MBBS or equivalent
* FDSRCS or MFDS or equivalent
* Licensed to practice with the GMC
* Entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within three months)
* Other relevant higher qualification
Knowledge
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that for UK CCST
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on emergency/elective problems
* Wide experience and expertise in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery
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.
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