Consultant Surgeon in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon based at Morriston Hospital, Swansea. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic candidate to join a well-established, progressive multi-disciplinary team. The Oral & Maxillofacial department is based at Morriston Hospital and is incorporated within the Head and Neck speciality group.

The Maxillofacial Unit, which includes the specialties of Orthodontic and Restorative Dentistry and has close working relationships with these departments. The Oral and Maxillofacial department is one of the busiest in the United Kingdom serving a population of 1.25 million. A wide range of Oral and Maxillofacial services are carried out including head and neck surgery, paediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery, facial deformity surgery, maxillofacial trauma, salivary gland surgery and cutaneous malignancy. The Oral and Maxillofacial department is an integrated department based at Morriston Hospital and also serves the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. All emergency work takes place at Morriston, Inpatient elective work takes place at Morriston and Singleton Hospitals, with outpatient clinics on both Morriston and Bridgend sites.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will engage with the development of the service to the delivery of timely urgent surgery. A tentative job plan is included which may be adjusted to suit the service needs and individual interests. The job plan will be flexible to accommodate access to theatre, and outpatient facilities. The flexibility of the sessions will not reduce the SPA time, but allow for the variations in access to theatres/outpatients. It is anticipated that you will:

• Adopt a team approach with the existing Consultants in post, with the aim of further development of services.
• Provide excellent communication with GPs and support the advice and guidance work.
• Be involved in clinical audit
• Support the delivery of the performance targets including emergency department targets, referral to treatment times targets, cancer targets and reduction in the follow up not booked list.
• Undertake regular CPD activities to maintain professional practice as required for annual appraisal.

You will provide a clinical service, with colleagues, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.

Working with consultant colleagues and the multi-professional team you will have continuing responsibility for the well-being of all patients under your care; allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

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