Trust Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ST1)

Job summary

The Maxillofacial Unit is a self-contained department with purpose-built facilities. It was completed in March 2011 and comprises a reception area, 6 single clinical rooms, a 4-chair polyclinic and a minor procedure room. It has its own dedicated x-ray facility with intraoral, OPG, and Cone Beam CT. The department is moving towards being fully digital with a model scanner, an intra-oral scanner, facial scanner and Dolphin software. There is a state-of-the-art Maxillofacial Laboratory situated on the floor above the clinical area.

All inpatient surgery is carried out at the William Harvey Hospital and patients are bedded on the dedicated Head andNeck ward (Rotary Ward) adjacent to the department. Day stay surgery is performed on the three main sites, WilliamHarvey Hospital, Kent and Canterbury Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Queen Mary Hospital, Margate. Outpatient clinicsare carried out at the 3 sites above and at Buckland Hospital, Dover. Small satellite departments are located at the Kent& Canterbury and at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospitals.

Main duties of the job

The main duties are located at the William Harvey Hospital. On occasions the Trust doctor will be required to visit theKent & Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury and the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate for day surgeryand outpatient clinics.

Normal daily duties will include attendance at Out-Patients clinics for new and review patients and joint Orthognathic Clinics as well as delivering minor oral surgery under local anaesthetic. It will also involve the day to day care of patientsadmitted for maxillofacial surgery, the attendance at Main and Day Surgery operating theatre lists. Experience willinclude assisting and performing dento-alveolar surgery and assisting with salivary glands surgery, cancer surgery, freeflapsurgery and orthognathic surgery.On-Call is a 1:8 shift system shared with DCT in oral & maxillofacial surgery at the William Harvey Hospital, covering thededicated head & neck ward, treating casualty and trauma work as required as well as attendance at emergencyoperating sessions.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.