Job summary

Applicants are invited to apply for a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with specialist interest in Skin Cancer Pathology management. This post will be a joint post based at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) with sessions at North West Anglia Foundation Trust (NWAFT) amounting to 50% at each location except for the on-call duties based in Cambridge. The role will also include general Maxillofacial Surgery clinics and surgery, treating trauma patients and on-call duties.

This is a new post and the principal remit of this post is to provide a high quality Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will complement the existing Maxillofacial consultant team of 6 Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons and a cleft surgeon at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. They will be expected to participate in the on call rota alongside Peterborough Maxillofacial Surgery department on a 1:9 basis. Additional team members include 4 speciality registrars (including one out of program research registrar who continues to participate in the on call activity), 6 DCT’s, 6 clinical fellows (who provide out of hours cover), 5 speciality surgeons and 1 FY2.

You will be fully registered with the GMC and have a CCT in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

Person Specification

Shortlistable

Essential

Questions
Standards
Professionalism
Clinical Skills
Specialty Specific Skills Related to the post
Commitment to Clinical Governance/Improving quality of patient care
Communication Skills
Personal Skills
Understanding of the NHS
Commitment to ongoing Professional Development

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
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 16 August 2026

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