Job summary
Applications are invited for the role of Specialty Doctor within the Oral and Maxillofacial Department of Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust consisting of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week. The department operates as spoke of the Regional Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Hub based in Aintree who provide the Service's consultants.
The post holder will be professionally accountable to the clinical lead in Maxillofacial Surgery (Hub Consultant) and will report to the Divisional Director for Surgery.
This post will support the delivery of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery service by conducting outpatient clinics (including the management of 2ww referrals) and any required treatments within the oral surgery minor operating suite.
Applicants must have a Registerable Dental qualification and Full registration with the General Dental Council. MFDS /MJDFS or equivalent, with significant experience as a LAS or equivalent in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Registration as a Specialist in Oral Surgery with the General Dental Council or a formal qualification in conscious sedation are all desirable but not essential.
Applicants must be eligible for full Registration with the GDC at time of appointment.
Interview Date: 4th March 2024
Main duties of the job
This post is for a Specialty Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. This is a full-time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic/Dentist to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and west Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.
The contract of the post holder conforms to the national terms and conditions of service relevant to the Speciality Doctor grade.
The postholder will attend pre and postoperative outpatient clinics and also assess newly referred patients in relationship to a wide range of disorders in the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. They will also be expected to carry out outpatient operating lists, under local anaesthetic and local anaesthetic and sedation (training and experience is desirable but training can also be arranged). This will be mainly in relationship to dentoalveolar and intraoral soft tissue surgery, possibly in the future in relation to minor skin surgery.
About us
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical service based at St Helens Hospital provides a comprehensive outpatient service in the surgical specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery to the residents of St Helens and Knowsley (population approximately 360,000) and, more broadly, to adjoining districts in Liverpool and North Cheshire.
The unit at St Helens Hospital, provides outpatient services, together with surgical treatment under local anaesthesia, on a "hub and spoke basis" for the Regional Centre for Maxillofacial Surgery, which is based at Aintree Hospital (Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust). A wide range of conditions, in relationship to the anatomical specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, is seen in the unit at St Helens Hospital, including patients who have suffered both minor and major oral and facial injuries together with patients presenting with jaw and facial deformity and oral facial cancer. Patients with diseases of the salivary glands and temporomandibular joint disorders/facial pain are also seen within the unit. There is dentoalveolar surgery and a recently set up and an intravenous sedation service on site.
In addition to the Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (four sessions), there is also a Specialist Grade Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ten sessions) and another part-time specialty doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery (1 session). There are Dental nurses registered with the General Dental Council and an RGN (clinic manager). The department itself is fully equipped with four surgeries including recovery facilities and has full nursing and secretarial support.
Job Plan
1 SPA
1 Admin
6 clinics
2 Minor Ops theatre
Duties and Responsibilities
- The job plan will be subject to change with the agreement of the post holder, together with the Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and the Head of Department
- The post holder will supervise, providing support and collaboration with other practitioners, as agreed to be appropriate
- So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the designated duties of the post holder, he/she should undertake to deputise, from time to time, for absent colleagues
- The post holder undertakes to perform additional duties in unforeseen emergencies/circumstances, being both flexible and available for such irregular commitments, outside normal duties, as are essential for continuity of patient care. This post has no timetabled on-call commitment
Clinical Responsibilities & Professional Responsibilities
- Applicants must have a Registerable Dental qualification and Full registration with the General Dental Council. MFDS /MJDFS or equivalent, with significant experience as a LAS or equivalent in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Registration as a Specialist in Oral Surgery with the General Dental Council or a formal qualification in conscious sedation are all desirable but not essential
- There will be by necessity considerable flexibility within the job plan to meet the changing demands of the service
- There are 10 sessions available at the present time. Job sharing may be considered job share)
- When sessions coincide with regional audit activity the post holder would be expected to attend this as part of their supporting professional activity
Administrative Responsibilities
- The post holder will be expected to participate in both departmental and regional audit and research projects and meetings together with continuing medical education
- The department has its own collection of books while the Mersey and west Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Postgraduate Medical Centre is on the Whiston Hospital site
- The post holder will undergo annual appraisal and review of their job plan as per trust policies.
Teaching & Training Responsibilities
The post holder is encouraged to take part in teaching and training of more junior staff and other healthcare professionals within the department and to actively engage in regionally organised education opportunities
Research & Audit Responsibilities
- The post holder will be expected to participate in both departmental and regional audit and research projects and meetings together with continuing medical education
- The department has its own collection of books while the Mersey and West Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Postgraduate Medical Centre is on the Whiston Hospital site
- The post holder will undergo annual appraisal and review of their job plan as per trust policies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical service based at St Helens Hospital provides a comprehensive outpatient service in the surgical specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery to the residents of St Helens and Knowsley (population approximately 360,000) and, more broadly, to adjoining districts in Liverpool and North Cheshire.
The unit at St Helens Hospital, provides outpatient services, together with surgical treatment under local anaesthesia, on a "hub and spoke basis" for the Regional Centre for Maxillofacial Surgery, which is based at Aintree Hospital (Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust). A wide range of conditions, in relationship to the anatomical specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, is seen in the unit at St Helens Hospital, including patients who have suffered both minor and major oral and facial injuries together with patients presenting with jaw and facial deformity and oral facial cancer. Patients with diseases of the salivary glands and temporomandibular joint disorders/facial pain are also seen within the unit. There is dentoalveolar surgery and a recently set up and an intravenous sedation service on site.
In addition to the Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (four sessions), there is also a Specialist Grade Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ten sessions) and another part-time specialty doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery (1 session). There are Dental nurses registered with the General Dental Council and an RGN (clinic manager). The department itself is fully equipped with four surgeries including recovery facilities and has full nursing and secretarial support.
Job Plan
1 SPA
1 Admin
6 clinics
2 Minor Ops theatre
Duties and Responsibilities
- The job plan will be subject to change with the agreement of the post holder, together with the Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and the Head of Department
- The post holder will supervise, providing support and collaboration with other practitioners, as agreed to be appropriate
- So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the designated duties of the post holder, he/she should undertake to deputise, from time to time, for absent colleagues
- The post holder undertakes to perform additional duties in unforeseen emergencies/circumstances, being both flexible and available for such irregular commitments, outside normal duties, as are essential for continuity of patient care. This post has no timetabled on-call commitment
Clinical Responsibilities & Professional Responsibilities
- Applicants must have a Registerable Dental qualification and Full registration with the General Dental Council. MFDS /MJDFS or equivalent, with significant experience as a LAS or equivalent in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Registration as a Specialist in Oral Surgery with the General Dental Council or a formal qualification in conscious sedation are all desirable but not essential
- There will be by necessity considerable flexibility within the job plan to meet the changing demands of the service
- There are 10 sessions available at the present time. Job sharing may be considered job share)
- When sessions coincide with regional audit activity the post holder would be expected to attend this as part of their supporting professional activity
Administrative Responsibilities
- The post holder will be expected to participate in both departmental and regional audit and research projects and meetings together with continuing medical education
- The department has its own collection of books while the Mersey and west Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Postgraduate Medical Centre is on the Whiston Hospital site
- The post holder will undergo annual appraisal and review of their job plan as per trust policies.
Teaching & Training Responsibilities
The post holder is encouraged to take part in teaching and training of more junior staff and other healthcare professionals within the department and to actively engage in regionally organised education opportunities
Research & Audit Responsibilities
- The post holder will be expected to participate in both departmental and regional audit and research projects and meetings together with continuing medical education
- The department has its own collection of books while the Mersey and West Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Postgraduate Medical Centre is on the Whiston Hospital site
- The post holder will undergo annual appraisal and review of their job plan as per trust policies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Specialty List of Oral Surgery
- Postgraduate qualification e.g. MFDS, MSurg Dent, MFGDS Diploma in Conscious sedation
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years post graduate experience
- Significant LAS Experience
Desirable
- Previous experience at Staff Grade Level
Skills
Essential
- Able to see and assess patients presenting for dentoavleolar surgery facial pain, common oral medicine problems, maxillofacial trauma, and oral cancer, to arrange appropriate forward referral to the Regional Maxillofacial Unit for more complex conditions
- To have an understanding of the management structure within the department, hospital and local clinical networks
- High personal clinical standards, to be familiar with and adhere to the professional standards as laid out by published guidance of the GDC and GMC and Royal Colleges
- A personal commitment to maintaining CPD/CME requirements
Desirable
- Extensive experience in performing Minor Oral surgical procedures under local anaesthetic +/- sedation and in the outpatient setting with minimal supervision
- Some experience of teaching
- To have completed and presented Clinical audits
- Previous experience of managerial duties e.g. running on call rota's, BDA representative etc.
Other
Essential
- Good communication skills are essential, with an ability to fit into an established multidisciplinary team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Specialty List of Oral Surgery
- Postgraduate qualification e.g. MFDS, MSurg Dent, MFGDS Diploma in Conscious sedation
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years post graduate experience
- Significant LAS Experience
Desirable
- Previous experience at Staff Grade Level
Skills
Essential
- Able to see and assess patients presenting for dentoavleolar surgery facial pain, common oral medicine problems, maxillofacial trauma, and oral cancer, to arrange appropriate forward referral to the Regional Maxillofacial Unit for more complex conditions
- To have an understanding of the management structure within the department, hospital and local clinical networks
- High personal clinical standards, to be familiar with and adhere to the professional standards as laid out by published guidance of the GDC and GMC and Royal Colleges
- A personal commitment to maintaining CPD/CME requirements
Desirable
- Extensive experience in performing Minor Oral surgical procedures under local anaesthetic +/- sedation and in the outpatient setting with minimal supervision
- Some experience of teaching
- To have completed and presented Clinical audits
- Previous experience of managerial duties e.g. running on call rota's, BDA representative etc.
Other
Essential
- Good communication skills are essential, with an ability to fit into an established multidisciplinary team
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).
