# Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-oral-and-maxillofacial-surgery/28ab6f3f-6910-40c6-b57a-421f000855b6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-oral-and-maxillofacial-surgery/28ab6f3f-6910-40c6-b57a-421f000855b6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - **Town:** Cardiff - **Region:** Cardiff - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £114,099 - £166,585 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-07-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-18T10:42:29.069Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Cardiff/Cardiff_Vale_University_Health_Board/Oral_Maxillofacial_Surgery/Oral_Maxillofacial_Surgery-v8063894 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8063894?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://cavuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview Applications are invited for a full-time Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with a special interest in Facial Deformity within Cardiff and Vale University Dental Hospital.  The University Hospital of Wales is the first Major Trauma Centre to launch within Wales. The Major Trauma Centre is part of an inclusive and collaborative South West and Mid Wales Trauma Network spanning six Health Board areas. The Board is seeking forward thinking surgeons who will develop a service, fit to care for the needs not only of the population of Cardiff and the Vale but with the skills and attributes to take the lead in facial deformity,. The OMFS posts will be based in the Head and Neck Directorate within the Surgery Clinical Board . Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services. Applicants should preferably either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of eligibility for inclusion. You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. A satisfactory disclosure check will be required of the successful candidates for these posts. ### Main duties of the job You will provide with consultant colleagues a service in the speciality to the hospitals so designated, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness and promotion of health. The work will be based at both University Hospital of Wales and the University Dental Hospital.   You will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior medical / dental staff. If appropriate the post holder will be named in the contracts of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers. The successful candidate will participate in a 1 in 6 Trauma  on call rota . You will be required to cover for consultant colleagues' periods of leave. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full job description and person specification within the supporting documentation. ## Job Details Applications are invited for a full-time Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with a special interest in Facial Deformity within Cardiff and Vale University Dental Hospital. The University Hospital of Wales is the first Major Trauma Centre to launch within Wales. The Major Trauma Centre is part of an inclusive and collaborative South West and Mid Wales Trauma Network spanning six Health Board areas. The Board is seeking forward thinking surgeons who will develop a service, fit to care for the needs not only of the population of Cardiff and the Vale but with the skills and attributes to take the lead in facial deformity,. The OMFS posts will be based in the Head and Neck Directorate within the Surgery Clinical Board . Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services. Applicants should preferably either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of eligibility for inclusion. You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. A satisfactory disclosure check will be required of the successful candidates for these posts. ## Job Description You will provide with consultant colleagues a service in the speciality to the hospitals so designated, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness and promotion of health. The work will be based at both University Hospital of Wales and the University Dental Hospital. You will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior medical / dental staff. If appropriate the post holder will be named in the contracts of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers. The successful candidate will participate in a 1 in 6 Trauma on call rota . You will be required to cover for consultant colleagues' periods of leave. ## Responsibilities You will be able to find a full job description and person specification within the supporting documentation. ## Person Specification ### Research **Essential** - Publications in Peer Review Journals - Ability to critically appraise research **Desirable** - Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication - Evidence of active research interests - PG Research qualification ### Teaching **Essential** - Evidence of teaching medical / dental students and junior doctors / dentists **Desirable** - Organisation of (undergraduate and / or postgraduate) teaching programmes ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of work in General OMFS work - Evidence of experience in skull based surgery - To carry out Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery procedures to a specialist level **Desirable** - Experience of supervising and developing staff - Presentation skills ### Management **Essential** - Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process - Good clinical leadership skills and an ability to develop effective clinical teams **Desirable** - Evidence of management training - Experience in Committee work ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working - Self-motivated and flexible approach to work - Values aligned to those of the Health Board - Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues. - Effective IT (computer) skills ### Clinical Governance **Essential** - Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving clinical practice. - Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance management - Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Full Registration with the UK GMC - On GMC Specialist list in OMFS or within six months of eligibility for inclusion - ICSFE examination in OMFS or equivalent - Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCST in OMFS - MRCS or equivalent Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent **Desirable** - Current ATLS provider certificate - ATLS trainer status - GDC Registration ## Documents - [cardiff visitor guide (pdf, 26.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1101) - [consultant in omfs jd (pdf, 432.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10387385) - [consultant in omfs jd (pdf, 640.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10354456) - [data protection privacy notice (m&d) (pdf, 423.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1409) - [croeso i fwrdd iechyd prifysgol caerdydd a’r fro (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2422) - [guidance notes for applicants - medical & dental (pdf, 288.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1102) - [welcome to cardiff and vale university health board (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2421) - [shaping our future wellbeing strategy 2023-35 (english) (pdf, 992.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1103) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.