Job overview
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Specialty Doctor/Dentist in Oral Surgery based at St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester.
This is a cross-site role, with clinical activity also delivered at Worthing Hospital and potentially at Princess Royal Hospital and Royal Sussex County Hospital.
Working alongside six Consultant colleagues, you will contribute to a high-quality oral surgery service for patients across West Sussex and surrounding areas. Duties include outpatient clinics, minor oral surgery under local anaesthesia, assisting Consultant operating lists, and participation in the on-call service.
You will manage a broad range of oral and maxillofacial presentations within a supportive, Consultant-led and clinically governed environment.
We are looking for motivated clinicians with relevant experience in oral surgery/OMFS, excellent teamwork skills, and a commitment to high standards of patient care.
Chichester offers an excellent quality of life with easy access to the coast and South Downs National Park.
Main duties of the job
Dedicated Maxillofacial Outpatient facilities are available in both Chichester and Worthing with access to full Radiology (including Cone Beam CT), Histology and Cytology services. We have 2 Trios Intra-oral scanners and a business case is currently being considered for 3D printing, to start the process towards digital workflow with the in-house maxillofacial laboratory.
In-patient activity is centred in Chichester in a recently built Treatment Centre, with additional operating facilities in both Worthing and Southlands. There is a separate well equipped Day Case Unit in Chichester.
We have five very experienced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialty Coordinators/secretaries who provide excellent administrative support and first line contact with patients
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more detailed information about this post please find attached the Job Description and Person Specification
Proposed Interview Date: Aug 2026
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- • Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Teaching Skills
Essential
- • Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable
- • Recognised teaching qualification
Career Progression
Essential
- • Appropriate progression of career to date
Academic and Research
Essential
- • Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- • Research experience
- • Publications
- • Prizes and honours
Experience/Qualifications
Essential
- • Basic medical degree
- • Dental or Medical degree or appropriate specialist qualification
- • Full GMC or GDC Registration with a licence to practice
- • Four years post-graduation, with two years in relevant posts
Desirable
- • Higher Degree
Organisation and Planning
Essential
- • Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
Desirable
- • Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential
- • Experience in the management of dental pathology, oral pathology and facial pain
- • Experienced in undertaking dental extractions, including surgical extractions, and intra-oral biopsies
Desirable
- • Experience in the management of head and neck skin cancer
- • Experience in undertaking temporal artery biopsies
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This advert is for Fixed Term Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust in Worthing, South East, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery role. The advertised salary is £63,696 - £102,689 per annum. The contract type is 12 months (12 month Fixed Term Contract). The application deadline is 05 Aug 2026.
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