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Northampton General Hospital

Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

The closing date is 14 November 2025

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Job summary

Are you ready to take your OMFS career to the next level?

We're looking for a talented and motivated Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery with a specialist interest in Head & Neck Cancer Surgery to join our progressive team at University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN).

What we need:A driven clinical leader who's passionate about delivering excellence in cancer care, thrives in a multidisciplinary environment, and brings skill, compassion and innovation to every patient interaction.

What we offer:A supportive, close-knit consultant team, a service in growth with exciting investment, and academic opportunities through our partnership with the University of Leicester College of Life Sciences -- including teaching, honorary titles, and research.You'll benefit from strong mentorship, protected development time, and a culture that genuinely values wellbeing, teamwork and work-life balance.

Join us and shape the future of Head & Neck Cancer surgery across Northamptonshire.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide expert clinical care within our growingHead & Neck Cancer service, contributing to the diagnosis, treatment, and reconstruction of oncology patients.The role also includes participation in the 1:5 OMFS consultant on-call rota for emergency cover and active engagement in departmental leadership, service development, and education.

Your week will include a balance of theatre sessions, outpatient clinics, MDT participation, and supporting professional activities such as research, audit, and teaching. You'll have the autonomy to tailor your job plan (10-12 PAs) to your interests, including opportunities in education, innovation, and leadership.

You will:

  • Deliver safe, high-quality care to patients referred under 2WW and oncology pathways

  • Contribute to multidisciplinary Head & Neck, Skin, and Deformity MDTs

  • Participate in general OMFS emergency on-call cover (1:5)

  • Take part in departmental meetings and support service improvement and governance

  • Teach and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate trainees, fostering clinical excellence

  • Engage in continuing professional development, with study leave time and funding available

This is an excellent opportunity for either an experienced consultant or a newly qualified colleague seeking mentorship and growth within a well-respected, collaborative team.

About us

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Details

Date posted

17 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum / Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

265-7557881

Job locations

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Billing road

Northampton

NN1 5DB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on this role. Please also explore the attached Recruitment pack, which highlights further details on the area, offerings and becoming a Consultant with UHN.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on this role. Please also explore the attached Recruitment pack, which highlights further details on the area, offerings and becoming a Consultant with UHN.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Relevant specialty degree qualification
  • Completion of Specialty Training (CST or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving it in relevant specialty
  • Full registration with General Medical Council

Desirable

  • MD, PhD or other higher degree
  • Education / Medical Education Qualification (preferably at Masters level)

Teaching, Audit & Quality Improvement

Essential

  • Experience of Audit and Quality Improvement
  • Experience of Teaching Junior Staff
  • Experience of Undergraduate Teaching

Desirable

  • Experience in Curriculum development and delivery

Management Experience

Essential

  • Effective Team worker, valuing the experience and contributing
  • Demonstrable Team Leadership skills and experience

Desirable

  • Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change

Academic Achievments & Research

Desirable

  • Publications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National Level
  • Research experience relating to quality improvement

Skills

Essential

  • High level Organisational Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Enthusiasm and willingness to collaborate across UHN to improve patient outcomes for all
Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Relevant specialty degree qualification
  • Completion of Specialty Training (CST or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving it in relevant specialty
  • Full registration with General Medical Council

Desirable

  • MD, PhD or other higher degree
  • Education / Medical Education Qualification (preferably at Masters level)

Teaching, Audit & Quality Improvement

Essential

  • Experience of Audit and Quality Improvement
  • Experience of Teaching Junior Staff
  • Experience of Undergraduate Teaching

Desirable

  • Experience in Curriculum development and delivery

Management Experience

Essential

  • Effective Team worker, valuing the experience and contributing
  • Demonstrable Team Leadership skills and experience

Desirable

  • Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change

Academic Achievments & Research

Desirable

  • Publications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National Level
  • Research experience relating to quality improvement

Skills

Essential

  • High level Organisational Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Enthusiasm and willingness to collaborate across UHN to improve patient outcomes for all

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

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Billing road

Northampton

NN1 5DB


Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Billing road

Northampton

NN1 5DB


Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead OMFS

Miss Kerry Herd

kerry.herd@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

17 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum / Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

265-7557881

Job locations

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Billing road

Northampton

NN1 5DB


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