Speciality Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - Fixed Term

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and responsibilities

As a Specialty Grade Doctor/Dentist you will work together with Dental Core Trainees and other middle grades, under the supervision of Consultants, to provide in-patient and out-patient care to patients in the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Unit. You will gain experience in the management of minor oral surgery, maxillofacial and dento-alveolar trauma, head and neck cancer, skin cancer, thyroid and parathyroid surgical disease, orthognathic surgery, salivary gland surgery. There are also opportunities to take part in the Orthodontic and Restorative Dentistry services.

Your role will include the following:

• Assisting in main theatre and day surgery for maxillofacial and oral surgical cases
• Undertaking minor oral surgery lists (with supervision)
• Managing patients attending the A&E Department with dental and maxillofacial emergency problems
• Undertaking out-patient clinics
• Taking an active part in the weekly teaching programme
• Undertaking an audit project

Ideally you will be a motivated and enthusiastic dentist with a desire to broaden your experience in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and be part of a team delivering high quality services.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• BDS or LDS RCS or equivalent
• FDS RCS or MFDS
• Full registration with GDC

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification
• Additional degree/diploma (e.g. MOS, MClin. Dent MSc, Morth Specialist Registration with GDC

Clinical experience

Essential

• 3 years full time equivalent hospital based experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SHO level or above (or equivalent)
• competence in all aspects of dentoalveolar surgery
• Experience at first on-call level in Maxillofacial Surgery
• Competence at managing common Maxillofacial emergencies

Desirable

• Teaching of junior dental and nursing staff
• Registered with the GDC as a specialist in a relevant field

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

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA

Employer's website

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