King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

The closing date is 03 August 2025

Job summary

This is a replacement fixed term Consultant post. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the regional multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care for the dental care group from King's College Hospital, and to provide and develop the OMFS services to the Trust's OMFS patients. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.

Main duties of the job

The post will be based at Denmark Hill and the proposed Job Plan (10 PAs) is enclosed, which includes a 1 in 8 on-call commitment. This is subject to availability and is reviewable within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.The On-Call commitment is for a 1:8 rota, which is classed as Category A. There is a commitment to undertake routine job planned work on Saturdays or Sundays as part of the total job planned PAsAll employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trust's sites as required by the service.As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical,medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Integral to these responsibilities are the following: The provision of a first-class clinical serviceEffective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialtySustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King's College London / KHPUndertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures andoperating policies Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts, with a turnover of £1.8bn per annum - and we are delighted you are considering a career with us. Our teams provide services out of five hospitals across South East London and Kent, namely King's College Hospital, the Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, and Beckenham Beacon. We employ nearly 14,000 staff, who together treat over 1.5 million patients every year. We provide a full range of local and specialist services, and our teams are nationally and internationally recongised for our work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and emergency medicine.Our Strong Roots, Global Reach strategy, published in 2021, sets out our BOLD vision, andcommitment towards: Brilliant PeopleOutstanding careLeaders in Research, Innovation and EducationDiversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Excluding London Allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

213-MED-DH-7319937

Job locations

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS


Job description

Job responsibilities

  1. Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the CareGroup.
  2. Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.
  3. Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
  4. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
  5. Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure.
  6. Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework
  7. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.
  8. Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies
  9. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
  10. Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of postqualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.
  11. Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.
  12. Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
  13. Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.
  14. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.
  15. Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultantcolleagues.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  1. Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the CareGroup.
  2. Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.
  3. Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
  4. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
  5. Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure.
  6. Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework
  7. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.
  8. Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies
  9. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
  10. Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of postqualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.
  11. Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.
  12. Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
  13. Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.
  14. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.
  15. Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultantcolleagues.

Person Specification

Edutaion and Higher Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC/GDC Registerable medical and dental qualifications
  • FRCS (OMFS)
  • MRCS

Desirable

  • MFDS
  • MJDF
  • FDS

Registration & Interview Eligibility

Essential

  • Full Registration with GMC
  • Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
  • On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT, in final stages of their portfolio pathway application, or be fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered

Training and Experience

Essential

  • Successful completion of an SAC-approved 5 year minimum training programme in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
  • Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCT in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5-year training period in the NHS required for the speciality.
  • Craniofacial surgery fellowship with experience of non-syndromic craniosynostosis
  • Consultant level experience in paediatric craniofacial surgery

Desirable

  • Subspecialty interest and training in facial deformity and trauma

Administration

Essential

  • Experience in day-to-day organisation of OMFS services in a busy Teaching Hospital
  • Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
  • Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management and Leadership

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

  • Management course and/or qualification

Audit and Quality Improvement

Essential

  • Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
  • Must have undertaken and completed audit projects

Desirable

  • Audit Publications

Research and Publications

Essential

  • Experience of clinical research.
  • Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

Desirable

  • Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching and exam preparation.

Desirable

  • Teaching skills course/qualification
Person Specification

Edutaion and Higher Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC/GDC Registerable medical and dental qualifications
  • FRCS (OMFS)
  • MRCS

Desirable

  • MFDS
  • MJDF
  • FDS

Registration & Interview Eligibility

Essential

  • Full Registration with GMC
  • Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
  • On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT, in final stages of their portfolio pathway application, or be fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered

Training and Experience

Essential

  • Successful completion of an SAC-approved 5 year minimum training programme in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
  • Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCT in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5-year training period in the NHS required for the speciality.
  • Craniofacial surgery fellowship with experience of non-syndromic craniosynostosis
  • Consultant level experience in paediatric craniofacial surgery

Desirable

  • Subspecialty interest and training in facial deformity and trauma

Administration

Essential

  • Experience in day-to-day organisation of OMFS services in a busy Teaching Hospital
  • Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
  • Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management and Leadership

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

  • Management course and/or qualification

Audit and Quality Improvement

Essential

  • Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
  • Must have undertaken and completed audit projects

Desirable

  • Audit Publications

Research and Publications

Essential

  • Experience of clinical research.
  • Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

Desirable

  • Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching and exam preparation.

Desirable

  • Teaching skills course/qualification

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS


Employer's website

https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS


Employer's website

https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Delivery Manager

Rachael Wickington

rachael.wickington@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Excluding London Allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

213-MED-DH-7319937

Job locations

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS


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