Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Head and Neck)

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon to join our department at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is a full-time temporary post for departing colleague pending appointment of a substantive post. We are a busy unit with strong collaborative working relationships with ENT, Oncology and Dermatology. This is a fantastic opportunity to help the delivery of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery service to patients of Gloucestershire and surrounding areas.  This advertisement is for a consultant with an sub-specialist interest in Head and Neck Cancer.

The Oral & Maxillofacial department at Gloucester Royal Hospital is housed in a dedicated modern and well-equipped outpatient facility co- located close to theatres, a dedicated Head & Neck ward and on site maxillofacial laboratory.

Main duties of the job

Clinical responsibilities will include:  - Undertaking outpatient clinics at both Gloucester and Cheltenham Hospitals with a main base at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital - Undertaking operating lists - To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty  - To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate  - Having excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team - To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners - To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways  - To complete a 1 in 5 general on-call rota

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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