20 Oct
Oxford University Hospitals
Oxford
Job description
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for the post of Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery with a specialist interest in TMJ Surgery, based at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a replacement locum post and is a PA job plan.
The successful candidate would be joining a busy Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department which provides services to patients in Oxfordshire and on-call services to the wider Thames Valley.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a dedicated Major Trauma Centre for the Thames Valley Trauma Network.
The contract would be held with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust but candidates may need to visit peripheral units for service needs.
The successful candidate would be expected to be involved in both general OMFS work and specialist TMJ work. The candidate is expected to contribute in development of path way for TMJ patients at local, regional and national level.
The exclusive nature of the subspeciality interest reflects the commitment needed to this subspeciality in this job. They would be expected to join the in on-call rota.
The candidate must have full or temporary GMC registration and be on or within months of eligibility of inclusion on the specialist list in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
However, later is a desired requirement.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to be part of the team delivering general OMFS services. They would also be expected to provide a general and specialist TMJ service services for OMFS.
The postholder’s duties will be based mainly at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, although there may be a requirement to visit other hospitals within the trust (Churchill Hospital, Oxford,
Nuffield Centre for Orthopaedics, Oxford and Horton Hospital, Banbury) or to some of the other hospitals within the Thames Valley in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire or Wiltshire.
It is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations
The postholder will be expected to actively participate in the supervision and training of Specialist Registrars, Foundation year doctors, Dental Core trainees and Dental SHO’s.
The post holder is expected to work with consultant colleagues to provide a comprehensive Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery service, achieving compliance with weeks and other targets set by the Trusts and nationally.
The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit,
clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust.
He / she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his / her patients, and the running of his / her clinical service under the direction of the lead clinician and / or directorate chair.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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▶️ Locum Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial with interest in TMJ Surgery
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