Locum Consultant in Maxillofacial Surgery

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 08 May 2025

Job summary

The Oral and Maxillofacial Unit at the Royal Surrey Hospital (NHS FT) is looking to appoint an Oral and Maxillofacial Consultant to join the team. This would initially be a fixed term position for 12 months with a potential for substantive appointment following this.

The post holder will have an interest in and experience of the management of all aspects of OMFS pathology. The role will primarily focus on the management of skin cancer, trauma, odontogenic lesions and complex dentoalveolar surgery. Candidates with a special interest area, such as Head and Neck Surgery or TMJ are invited to apply as there may be opportunity to develop these further dependant on the skills or interests of the applicant There will be an on call commitment associated with this post.

The Royal Surrey is proud to have an enthusiastic and dynamic team of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons who share the common goal of providing excellent clinical care. The department is a Regional referral unit for Oral and Maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) from hospitals in North Hampshire and North/ West Surrey. The team manages the full breadth of pathology associated with OMFS.

We look forward to your application and hope we can soon welcome you to our team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the existing team of Oral and Maxillofacial Consultants, SAS Doctors, Resident Doctors and Dental Core Trainees and provide outpatient clinics, GA and LA operating lists as well as on call provision within the unit, the details of which can be found in the attached Job Description.

For a more in depth discussion about the full range of duties associated with this role, please make contact with Clinical Director, Mr James Sloane using the contact details on the advert.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum, plus 5% on-call

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-PP-EMF17959

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a 12 month Locum Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery based at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.

Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a 12 month Locum Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery based at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.

Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
MBBS or equivalent FRCS
BDS or equivalent MFDS

Desirable

Full registration with the GDC
Entry on the GMC Specialist Registrar Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Experience

Essential

Fully trained Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Understand the principals of Clinical Governance

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge and skills of all aspects of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
MBBS or equivalent FRCS
BDS or equivalent MFDS

Desirable

Full registration with the GDC
Entry on the GMC Specialist Registrar Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Experience

Essential

Fully trained Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Understand the principals of Clinical Governance

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge and skills of all aspects of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

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).