At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative surgical services in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, focusing on facial deformity.
- Company: Join Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, a leading teaching centre in Wales.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, excellent contract terms, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on trauma care and clinical excellence.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while advancing your surgical career.
- Qualifications: Must be GMC registered with experience in OMFS and leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 84000 - 112000 £ per year.
Applications are invited for a full-time Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with a special interest in Facial Deformity within Cardiff and Vale University Dental Hospital. The University Hospital of Wales is the first Major Trauma Centre to launch within Wales. The Major Trauma Centre is part of an inclusive and collaborative South West and Mid Wales Trauma Network spanning six Health Board areas. The Board is seeking forward thinking surgeons who will develop a service, fit to care for the needs not only of the population of Cardiff and the Vale but with the skills and attributes to take the lead in facial deformity. The OMFS posts will be based in the Head and Neck Directorate within the Surgery Clinical Board. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services. Applicants should preferably either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of eligibility for inclusion. You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. A satisfactory disclosure check will be required of the successful candidates for these posts.
Main duties of the job
You will provide with consultant colleagues a service in the speciality to the hospitals so designated, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness and promotion of health. The work will be based at both University Hospital of Wales and the University Dental Hospital. You will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior medical/dental staff. If appropriate the post holder will be named in the contracts of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers. The successful candidate will participate in a 1 in 6 Trauma on call rota. You will be required to cover for consultant colleagues' periods of leave.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
- Essential
- Full Registration with the UK GMC
- On GMC Specialist list in OMFS or within six months of eligibility for inclusion
- ICSFE examination in OMFS or equivalent
- Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCST in OMFS
- MRCS or equivalent Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent
- Desirable
- Current ATLS provider certificate
- ATLS trainer status
- GDC Registration
Experience
- Essential
- Evidence of work in General OMFS work
- Evidence of experience in skull based surgery
- To carry out Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery procedures to a specialist level
- Desirable
- Experience of supervising and developing staff
- Presentation skills
Clinical Governance
- Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving clinical practice.
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance management
- Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Research
- Essential
- Publications in Peer Review Journals
- Ability to critically appraise research
- Desirable
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- Evidence of active research interests
- PG Research qualification
Management
- Essential
- Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
- Good clinical leadership skills and an ability to develop effective clinical teams
- Desirable
- Evidence of management training
- Experience in Committee work
Teaching
- Essential
- Evidence of teaching medical/dental students and junior doctors/dentists
- Desirable
- Organisation of (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) teaching programmes
Personal Qualities
- Essential
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Self-motivated and flexible approach to work
- Values aligned to those of the Health Board
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
- Effective IT (computer) skills
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