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Job overview
Applicants are invited for Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with a Specialist interest in TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorders) with Addenbrooke’s Hospital, this will be a joint post based at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) with sessions at North West Anglia Foundation Trust (NWAFT) amonting to 50% at eacl location except for the on-call duties based in Cambridge. The role will also include general Maxillofacial Surgery clinics and surgery, treating trauma patients and on-call duties.
This is a new post and the principal remit of this post is to provide a high quality Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will complement the existing Maxillofacial consultant team of 6 Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons and a cleft surgeon at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. They will be expected to participate in the on call rota alongside Peterborough Maxillofacial Surgery department on a 1:8 basis. Additional team members include 4 speciality registrars (including one out of program research registrar who continues to participate in the on call activity), 6 DCT’s, 6 clinical fellows (who provide out of hours cover), 5 speciality surgeons and 1 FY2.
You will be fully registered with the GMC and have a CCT in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holders will complement the existing Maxillofacial consultant team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person specification
Shortlistable
Essential
- Questions
- Standards
- Professionalism
- Clinical Skills
- Specialty Specific Skills Related to the post
- Commitment to Clinical Governance/Improving quality of patient care
- Communication Skills
- Personal Skills
- Understanding of the NHS
- Commitment to ongoing Professional Development
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This advert is for Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (TMJ) with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, East of England, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Aug 2026.
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