Junior Clinical Fellow in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Job overview

Are you looking to develop your skill set in a supported environment possibly prior to applying to a higher training pathway?

Applications are invited for Junior Trust Dentist vacancies that have arisen in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are seeking dentists who are committed and passionate about delivering excellent patient care and you will be joining our dedicated and dynamic team in providing a range of acute and elective services.

This is a full-time fixed term post.

The Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department is staffed by 5 Consultants, 1 Higher Surgical Trainee, 5 Specialty Dentists and 5 Junior Trust Grade Dentists.

On call duties cover oral and maxillofacial work only and do not include night-time cover.

Main duties of the job

The unit offers a range of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery. The post holder work in a well-supported environment and will gain significant training opportunities in the following areas:

• Head and Neck Cancer surgery
• Trauma
• Orthognathic surgery (including joint clinics)
• Dentoalveolar surgery
• Oral medicine

Daily duties will include both Out-Patient and In-Patient settings and you will be pivotal in providing support and day to day care for patients.

Inpatient surgery is carried out across our two main sites, Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital.   You will be expected to work across both hospital sites, both RPH and CDH.

Following training and completion of competencies the individual will work in a well-supported environment with participation in minor oral surgery lists LA and GA cases.

The department is keen to support individual areas of interest and active participation in clinical audit and research is encouraged.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

• What we can offer
• Job Plan/On-call Requirements
• The Team