At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to provide top-notch Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery care.
- Company: Be part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, a leading healthcare provider.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible hours, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and develop specialist clinical interests.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while advancing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Must have GMC and GDC registration, with experience in Oral & Maxillofacial surgery.
The predicted salary is between 113565 - 150569 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon to join the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery team at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking clinician to help deliver a comprehensive OMFS service across our hospital sites, providing high-quality care to a diverse patient population. The successful candidate will join a supportive consultant team and contribute to clinical care, teaching, training, clinical governance and service development. There will be opportunities to develop and expand specialist clinical interests in line with departmental priorities and the successful candidate's expertise and aspirations.
The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver a comprehensive Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery service across the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The role includes the assessment and management of patients across the full range of OMFS practice, participation in elective and emergency care, outpatient and theatre activity, and contribution to the consultant on-call rota. The post holder will be expected to support the education and supervision of junior medical staff, participate in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities, and contribute to the ongoing development of services. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to develop specialist clinical interests that complement the needs of the department and Trust.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
Job Responsibilities:
- Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification:
- Education & Professional Qualifications:
- Essential: Full GMC and GDC registration
- On specialist register in Maxillofacial Surgery
- Hold CCST in Maxillofacial Surgery or equivalent
- Hold specialty intercollegiate FRCS or equivalent
- Desirable: A post-graduate medical degree or equivalent
- Experience / Knowledge:
- Essential: Experience in all aspects of general Oral and Maxillofacial surgery
- Evidence of interest in Head and Neck Trauma and Skin malignancy management
- Involvement in multidisciplinary team working
- Experience working in busy clinical settings
- Experience in devising, conducting and participating in audits
- Strong teaching skills and experience
- Experience of teaching at postgraduate level to medical staff
- Experience of training others including non-medical staff
- Application of current research based medicine to clinical care
- Desirable: An excellent record of research
- Skills and Aptitudes:
- Essential: Excellent clinical skills
- The authority, decision-making skills needed to lead a multidisciplinary team in a complex environment
- Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
- Strong teaching skills and experience
- Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training and other staff
- Interest in and knowledge of advances in medical education and training
- Personal Qualities & Attributes:
- Essential: Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to be personally accountable for actions
- Strong oral and written communications skills in English
- Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
- Committed to personal development and learning on the job
- Commitment to high standards of ethics, personal integrity and probity
- Motivated to do an excellent job to best of ability
- The flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today's rapidly changing NHS
- Others:
- Essential: Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
- Good organisational skills and time management
- Experience of cross speciality and cross organisational working
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