Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 109,725 to 145,478 £ / Year

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Job summary

We wish to appoint a Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, with an interest in General Oral, Maxillofacial Surgery and Trauma, with a subspecialty interest in Skin Cancer management.

You will undertake their clinical commitments across Bay at the three sites.

You will take part in the consultant on call rota. It is envisaged that the post holder will develop a subspecialty interest to complement those of the existing consultants

Main duties of the job

You would participate in a general consultant on call rota, with a commitment to undertake a weekend morning trauma list during your on-call weekend. This on call rota is a 1:4 when this vacancy is filled.

There are close working relationships with our ENT colleagues in the MDT Head and Neck cancer service, as well as the Clinical Nurse Specialists who link up exceptionally well with the Regional Head and Neck Cancer Centre at Royal Preston Hospital (Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust)

Person Specification

Attainments

Essential

  • MBChB or equivalent BDS or equivalen
  • Full registration with GMC +/- GDC
  • CCST or equivalent/ Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery FRCS (OMFS)
  • Entry on Specialist register (or expected within 6/12
  • Research experience
  • Recognised as medical educator

Desirable

  • Surgical prize
  • Publications
  • Formal teaching qualification

Training

Essential

  • Trained Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

Desirable

  • Evidence of subspecialist training in skin cancer management and local skin MDT experience

Experience

Essential

  • Research experience

Desirable

  • Demonstrated teaching experience

Special Skills

Essential

  • Leadership qualification
  • Experience in positions of responsibility eg editorial commitment, membership
  • Proven team working
  • Computer literate

Desirable

  • Evidence of management training or experience
  • Attended advanced communications course

Personal Skills

Essential

  • Record of personal development
  • Resident within 10 miles/30 minutes of Royal Lancaster Infirmary
  • The post holder must be able to travel to all units within the network and to attend out of hours to see emergency patients

Physical

Essential

  • Good general health and able to carry out the duties of the post.
  • Valid occupational health passport

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Closing Date: 19 July 2026

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