Job summary
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting for a Locum Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The post holder will complement and develop existing services through the provision of specialist knowledge & expertise in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
This opportunity is to join a dynamic, friendly and supportive team of Consultants in a busy tertiary referral major trauma centre hospital, located at the top of the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors.
Main duties of the job
The post will be based at the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, providing an exciting opportunity to work within a committed team. Service provision extends to The Friarage Hospital (Northallerton) and opportunities at Darlington Memorial Hospital.
This post is a full-time post to provide cover for a leaving colleague. The successful candidate should have a broad experience in General Maxillofacial Surgery including Head & Neck, Facial Trauma, Orthognathic, TMJ, Skin and Dentoalveolar Surgery.
About us
South Tees is the largest Trust in the Tees Valley with two acute hospitals and services in several community hospitals.
James Cook Hospital is a designated major trauma centre, providing all specialties from one site. It provides a range of general and specialist services such as neurosciences, renal med, spinal injuries, major trauma, cardiothoracics, vascular surgery, cancer services and hosts the regional spinal cord injuries centre. It has 1,024 beds, a 24-hour acute admissions unit and an emergency dept. housing the major trauma centre for Durham, East Cleveland, Tees Valley and North Yorkshire and has its own helipad.
In 2012, the hospital completed a £35 million redevelopment of cancer services and now provides some of the best facilities in Europe. It has a modern operating suite containing 20 well-equipped theatres and a 33-bedded critical care unit. There's also an Institute of Learning, Research and Innovation on site, embracing postgrad medical education, undergrad teaching centre, nurse training school, school of radiography and library.
The Friarage Hospital Northallerton is an essential part of the organisation and an important point of delivery for the community. Cancer services at the Friarage are delivered in the purpose-built Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre, providing a range of outpatient and diagnostic services, and will have a new-build 8-theatre complex opening in 2025 to further enhance the hospital's role as an elective surgical hub.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Registerable GDC qualification
- FRCS (or equivalent) and MFDS (or equivalent)
- Evidence of completion of formal training programme in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of interview
Desirable
- Training in appraisal techniques
- Qualifications in other specialist skill
- Educational Supervisor Training
- Fellowship of OMFS Specialty and/or Equivalent
Clinical experience and effectiveness
Essential
- Clinical experience equivalent to completion of a formal training program in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Experience of leading improvement programmes, implementing change and monitoring compliance
- Evidence of teaching/training junior medical staff and undergraduate students
Desirable
- Evidence of research
- Evidence of innovative service developments
Management and administrative experience
Essential
- Ability to work productively within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Management training
- Success in obtaining funding for research
Teaching and training experiences
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Evidence of active teaching involvement
Desirable
- Other teaching skills/experience
- Established teaching interest
- Qualification in Medical Education
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate respect and civility to all members of staff
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
- Ability to organise, prioritise, delegate, and manage
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GP's, nurses and other agencies
- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
- Supportive
- Caring attitude to patients
- Commitment to good team working and relationships
- Resident within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the hospital
- Awareness of own personal development needs
- Flexibility to respond to changing service
Desirable
- IT skills
- Experience in counselling
- Experience in team working outside of work
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Registerable GDC qualification
- FRCS (or equivalent) and MFDS (or equivalent)
- Evidence of completion of formal training programme in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of interview
Desirable
- Training in appraisal techniques
- Qualifications in other specialist skill
- Educational Supervisor Training
- Fellowship of OMFS Specialty and/or Equivalent
Clinical experience and effectiveness
Essential
- Clinical experience equivalent to completion of a formal training program in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Experience of leading improvement programmes, implementing change and monitoring compliance
- Evidence of teaching/training junior medical staff and undergraduate students
Desirable
- Evidence of research
- Evidence of innovative service developments
Management and administrative experience
Essential
- Ability to work productively within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Management training
- Success in obtaining funding for research
Teaching and training experiences
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Evidence of active teaching involvement
Desirable
- Other teaching skills/experience
- Established teaching interest
- Qualification in Medical Education
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate respect and civility to all members of staff
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
- Ability to organise, prioritise, delegate, and manage
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GP's, nurses and other agencies
- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
- Supportive
- Caring attitude to patients
- Commitment to good team working and relationships
- Resident within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the hospital
- Awareness of own personal development needs
- Flexibility to respond to changing service
Desirable
- IT skills
- Experience in counselling
- Experience in team working outside of work
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).
