LAS ST3+ in Oral & Maxillofacial

Job summary

Do you share our health board values; Caring for each other; working together; always improving? If so we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

We are looking for ambitious and enthusiastic LAS ST3 plus to join the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department. The post is fixed term to start 7th February 2024 until 6th August 2024. The base site will be Morriston Hospital, Swansea with a requirement to attend outpatient clinics in our department across the HB as and when required. The successful candidate will join our current team of 6 consultants, 1 associate specialist, 1 specialty doctor and rotational trainees. The successful candidate will participate on the Full shift rota. The Candidate needs to be GMC registered - this is a medical post.

Main duties of the job

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is part of the head and neck department which includes cleft, orthodontics, ENT and restorative dentistry. You will get the opportunity to gain experience working alongside these specialties. We have a well-equipped and innovative maxillofacial laboratory that provides excellent technical surgical support and 3D customised planning for reconstruction.

The department undertakes all aspects of oral and maxillofacial work including oro-facial cancers with free microvascular reconstruction, disorders of the TMJ, orthognathic surgery for dentofacial deformities, maxillofacial injuries, dentoalveolar surgery and salivary gland disease.

The duties will include attending and reviewing patients in A&E, attending outpatient clinics, performing and assisting with minor oral surgery, attending and assisting with specialist oral and maxillofacial theatre cases and being part of a 1 in 6 second on call rota.

The successful candidate will be expected to take part in clinical governance activities, training and teaching.

Applicants should possess full registration with the United Kingdom General Medical Council (GMC) only. Those requiring GDC are not eligible to apply.

About us

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of South West Wales.

Swansea is Wales' second-largest city, and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cozy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and liberty stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City football club.