Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant in Oral Surgery

The closing date is 08 July 2025

Job summary

The University Dental Hospital of Manchester is looking to appoint two part time Consultants in Oral Surgery to provide a full range of Oral Surgery. This position is a post aimed at maintaining clinical capacity and developing new service areas. The role will also include working with other specialties including Paediatric Dentistry, Oral Medicine, Restorative Dentistry and Orthodontics.

Main duties of the job

The Oral Surgery Unit provides specialist care to Adults and Children, receiving referrals for all aspects of Oral Surgery. The specialty of Oral Surgery deals with pathological conditions of the head and neck requiring surgical intervention including: conditions of the mouth and jaws, those leading to tissue loss requiring reconstructive techniques including oral implants, salivary gland, temporomandibular joint, facial and dental trauma and facial deformity. The unit has a significant responsibility for minor oral surgery undertaken largely under local anaesthesia or conscious sedation by undergraduate and postgraduate dental students under the supervision of Specialty Dentists in Oral Surgery and the Consultants. The management of medically compromised patients requiring oral surgery is also a part of the service offered. The postholder will be expected to work across four sites (Dental Hospital, MRI, RMCH and Trafford Hospital).

About us

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Details

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

349-EAD-7229607-RL4

Job locations

University Dental Hospital Manchester

Higher Cambridge Street

Manchester

M15 6FH


Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • GDC Registration
  • Specialist training completion

Desirable

  • Experience in teaching and supervising students
  • post qual in teaching

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

  • Good organisational and communication skills

Desirable

  • Team building and engagement skills and experience

Management

Essential

  • Experience of management of a clinical service

Desirable

  • Independent delivery of GA/conscious sedation sessions
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • GDC Registration
  • Specialist training completion

Desirable

  • Experience in teaching and supervising students
  • post qual in teaching

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

  • Good organisational and communication skills

Desirable

  • Team building and engagement skills and experience

Management

Essential

  • Experience of management of a clinical service

Desirable

  • Independent delivery of GA/conscious sedation sessions

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

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Dental Hospital Manchester

Higher Cambridge Street

Manchester

M15 6FH


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Dental Hospital Manchester

Higher Cambridge Street

Manchester

M15 6FH


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Evgeny Kushnerev

evgeny.kushnerev@mft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

349-EAD-7229607-RL4

Job locations

University Dental Hospital Manchester

Higher Cambridge Street

Manchester

M15 6FH


Supporting documents

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