Junior Clinical Fellow - Locum DCT in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a full-time fixed term Junior Clinical Fellow - Locum DCT in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW NHS Trust).

This large and dynamic Trust is one of the leading teaching hospitals in the UK, equipped with state of the art technology and facilities. It is the home of Warwick Medical School, providing wide-ranging opportunities to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research. UHCW is situated in the heart of the West Midlands with easy access to the rural Warwickshire countryside, Birmingham and London.

We are seeking dynamic team players who wish to gain clinical experience in OMFS.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

Main duties of the job

• Work with other members of the Maxillofacial team to provide a comprehensive general OMF surgical service to the Trust, Primary Care Trusts and General Practitioners
• Provide a consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in other specialties within the Trust and Primary Care when on-call.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other post graduate activities.
• Participate in the professional supervision and development of trainee doctors within the specialty.
• Demonstrate a firm understanding in Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit – this will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice.
• Ensure own practice is up-to-date; this will include taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the Trust’s Performance and Annual Review system and be responsible for ensuring that they support the principles of revalidation by the General Medical Council

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the details in the Job Description and Person Specification for further information.