# Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Kendal
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £109,725 - £145,478 pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-11T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-04-14T13:20:52.400Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/Lancaster/University_Hospitals_Morecambe_Bay_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Oral_Maxillofacial/Oral_Maxillofacial-v7807857
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7807857?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We wish to appoint a Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, with an interest in General Oral, Maxillofacial Surgery and Trauma, with a subspecialty interest in Skin Cancer management.

You will undertake their clinical commitments across Bay at the three sites.

You will take part in the consultant on call rota. It is envisaged that the post holder will develop a subspecialty interest to complement those of the existing consultants

### Main duties of the job

You would participate in a general consultant on call rota, with a commitment to undertake a weekend morning trauma list during your on-call weekend. This on call rota is a 1:4 when this vacancy is filled.

There are close working relationships with our ENT colleagues in the MDT Head and Neck cancer service, as well as the Clinical Nurse Specialists who link up exceptionally well with the Regional Head and Neck Cancer Centre at Royal Preston Hospital (Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust)

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

## Person Specification

### Physical

**Essential**

- Good general health and able to carry out the duties of the post.
- Valid occupational health passport

### Training

**Essential**

- Trained Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

**Desirable**

- Evidence of subspecialist training in skin cancer management and local skin MDT experience

### Experience

**Essential**

- Research experience

**Desirable**

- Demonstrated teaching experience

### Attainments

**Essential**

- MBChB or equivalent BDS or equivalen
- Full registration with GMC +/- GDC
- CCST or equivalent/ Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery FRCS (OMFS)
- Entry on Specialist register (or expected within 6/12
- Research experience
- Recognised as medical educator

**Desirable**

- Surgical prize
- Publications
- Formal teaching qualification

### Special Skills

**Essential**

- Leadership qualification
- Experience in positions of responsibility eg editorial commitment, membership
- Proven team working
- Computer literate

**Desirable**

- Evidence of management training or experience
- Attended advanced communications course

### Personal Skills

**Essential**

- Record of personal development
- Resident within 10 miles/30 minutes of Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- The post holder must be able to travel to all units within the network and to attend out of hours to see emergency patients

## Documents

- [people strategy (pdf, 109.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2942)
- [lgbt network leaflet (pdf, 226.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1741)
- [access to work information sheet (pdf, 172.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2427)
- [job description page 9 of job pack (pdf, 712.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10082526)
- [furness general hospital accessibility plan (pdf, 174.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1024)
- [royal lancaster infirmary accessibility plan 2017 (pdf, 170.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1025)
- [westmorland general hospital hospital accessibility plan (docx, 112.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1026)
- [consultant job pack oral and maxillofacial surgeon nov 2025 (pdf, 592.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10191691)

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