Job summary
This is a full time post as a Consultant Oral Surgeon and we seek a colleague who can demonstrate their ability to work a part of our efficient and cohesive multidisciplinary team and interact well with consultant colleagues, local GPs and dentists. There is no on-call commitment attached to this position as Consultant Oral Surgeon.
The department is based within the Surgical Division, which comprises the Departments of: ENT, Orthopaedics, Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics and Ophthalmology. The Trust has a team providing orthodontics, oralsurgery, restorative and special care dentistry as part of dental and surgical MDT care. Clinical support staff including nursing and administration staff numbers are in place to support this post.
Closing Date: February 1st 2024
Interview Date: To be confirmed
If you have any enquiries or would like to plan a visit to the department, please contact Vanessa Lewis , GM Head Neck & Orthopaedics on or vanessa.lewis@wvt.nhs.uk alternatively 01432 355444
Main duties of the job
The postholder will build and utilise governance links beyond the organization, for example Worcester Acute Maxillo-Facial Dept and OralSurgery at Birmingham Dental Hospital to ensure high quality care is provided to patients and will collaborate with and support the provision of oral surgery in primary care.
The appointee will join the Dental Specialties Team as a Consultant Oral Surgeon, and will be responsible for the care of the oral surgery patients. The successful candidate will be required to undertake managerial dutiesassociated with the care of their patients and the running of the department and will be expected to participate in all facets of departmental activity.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Proposed Job planConsultant job planning is an inclusive process with all sessions allocated to meet service demand and patient care. Sessions are not allocated in a preferential manner; i.e. newly appointed consultants are not allocatedless favourable sessions by default.
The job plan will include 2 programmed activity (PA) for personal supporting professional activities (SPA) and additional SPA time in the job plan to fulfil additional roles relevant to the post holder. It is recognised that the work programme for any consultant taking up the post will take time to settle into a regular pattern and alterations will need to be made. Therefore, the job plan, including the integral work programme will bereviewed and if required amendments made after discussion and agreement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Proposed Job planConsultant job planning is an inclusive process with all sessions allocated to meet service demand and patient care. Sessions are not allocated in a preferential manner; i.e. newly appointed consultants are not allocatedless favourable sessions by default.
The job plan will include 2 programmed activity (PA) for personal supporting professional activities (SPA) and additional SPA time in the job plan to fulfil additional roles relevant to the post holder. It is recognised that the work programme for any consultant taking up the post will take time to settle into a regular pattern and alterations will need to be made. Therefore, the job plan, including the integral work programme will bereviewed and if required amendments made after discussion and agreement.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on GDC Oral Surgery specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
- NHS Performer number or eligible for entry to the NHS performers list
- Full GDC registration with a licence to practise.
Desirable
- FDS (Oral Surgery) or equivalent
- Membership in Oral Surgery (MOralSurg) or equivalent
- Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgeons (MFDS) or equivalent
Clinical Experiance
Essential
- Broad range of experience General and Paediatric Oral Surgery including chronic facial pain
- Training and experience in use of Sedation as part of oral surgery clinical practice.
Desirable
- Experience in diagnostic and practical restorative dentistry
- Demonstrable Sub Specialty interest e.g. management of medically compromised patient, special care, chronic facial pain
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable skills and experience of Oral Surgery at level suitable of consultant level post CCST
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on GDC Oral Surgery specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
- NHS Performer number or eligible for entry to the NHS performers list
- Full GDC registration with a licence to practise.
Desirable
- FDS (Oral Surgery) or equivalent
- Membership in Oral Surgery (MOralSurg) or equivalent
- Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgeons (MFDS) or equivalent
Clinical Experiance
Essential
- Broad range of experience General and Paediatric Oral Surgery including chronic facial pain
- Training and experience in use of Sedation as part of oral surgery clinical practice.
Desirable
- Experience in diagnostic and practical restorative dentistry
- Demonstrable Sub Specialty interest e.g. management of medically compromised patient, special care, chronic facial pain
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable skills and experience of Oral Surgery at level suitable of consultant level post CCST
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
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.
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.
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).
