Job summary
Specialty Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Applications are invited for the role of Specialty Doctor within the Oral and Maxillofacial Department of Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Operating from St Helens and Ormskirk Hospitals the service is a spoke of the Regional Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Hub based in Aintree who provide the Service's consultants.
This is a fixed term contract for an initial period of 12 months.
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 12th August 2025
Closing date: 26th August 2025
Shortlisting date: 27th August 2025
Proposed Interview date: 8th September 2025
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 12th August 2025
Closing date: 26th August 2025
Shortlisting date: 27th August 2025
Proposed Interview date: 8th September 2025
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC/GDC at the time of application
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualifications
Desirable
- Entry on the GDC Specialist Register in Oral Surgery
- MFDS or equivalent
- Competence in conscious sedation techniques
Knowledge
Essential
- A minimum of two years' experience of a broad range of specialities
- A minimum of two years' experience in Oral Surgery as a speciality trainee or has equivalent competencies
- Understanding of Research Concepts
- Experience of audit management
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training
Desirable
- Wide range of experience of Oral Surgery, able to demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience
- Experience of leadership and management
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Ability to practice independently
- Work within a multidisciplinary team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC/GDC at the time of application
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualifications
Desirable
- Entry on the GDC Specialist Register in Oral Surgery
- MFDS or equivalent
- Competence in conscious sedation techniques
Knowledge
Essential
- A minimum of two years' experience of a broad range of specialities
- A minimum of two years' experience in Oral Surgery as a speciality trainee or has equivalent competencies
- Understanding of Research Concepts
- Experience of audit management
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training
Desirable
- Wide range of experience of Oral Surgery, able to demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience
- Experience of leadership and management
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Ability to practice independently
- Work within a 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).
