Consultant Maxillofacial- Interest in Facial Deformity and Skin Cancer

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Oral Maxillofacial team at BHRUT. Weare a small dynamic and innovative team, that works well together. We are lookingfor a similar minded person to enhance our team and work together to provideexcellent care and outcomes for our patient's. The postholder will work alongside thecurrent team to provide high level treatment for patients with facial deformity and skincancer. This will include attending the Skin MDT, and developing the serviceprovided to our patients. The post holder will undertake, theatres, minor operating inoutpatient setting and clinics.We have a close working relationship with our Orthodontic department includingjoint clinics as well as with ENT and Dermatology. We recently purchased a CTcone beam and an intra oral scanner to further improve patient experience andfaster diagnosis. We have excellent minor operating rooms within our dedicatedOutpatient area and well as theatres allocation.

Main duties of the job

The department operates from the Queens Hospital Site, most activity isundertaken in the Outpatient department where minor surgical services are alsoundertaken. The range of conditions managed by oral and maxillofacial surgeonsis vast and includes the diagnosis and management of broken jaws, head andneck cancers, salivary gland diseases, facial deformities, facial pain, impactedteeth, cysts and tumours of the jaws as well as other oral problems such asmouth ulcers and infections.The successful candidate will support our recovery programme post covid,undertaking clinics, theatres and minor ops as required. Currently this post is alocum fixed term post but will at a later date go out as a substantive post

About us

Under the leadership of our Chair Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, we provide care for the residents of three of the most diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London.

As we recover from Covid-19, we're proud to be leading the way nationally in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive forour teams to innovate and change.

We know we have more work to do to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, and our performance against the four-hour emergency access standard remains challenged, in comparison to many other London trusts.

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.

Date posted

19 July 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year PER ANNUM

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-0566-BS-A

Job locations

Queen's Hospital

Romford

RM7 0AG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure yourapplication accurately reflects where you match them. For further informationregarding the role please read the attached Job Description and PersonSpecification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential & Desirable

Essential

Completed Higher Specialist Training (CCT) in OMFS or evidence of equivalent competency.
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Participation in Audit and Clinical Governance

Desirable

Fellowship or equivalent on Facial Deformity Surgery
General training in all aspects of adult and paediatric OMFS
A commitment to, and experience of teaching

Person Specification

Essential & Desirable

Essential

Completed Higher Specialist Training (CCT) in OMFS or evidence of equivalent competency.
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Participation in Audit and Clinical Governance

Desirable

Fellowship or equivalent on Facial Deformity Surgery
General training in all aspects of adult and paediatric OMFS
A commitment to, and experience of teaching

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).