Job details
- Job reference: 254658
- Salary: LAS - Specialty Trainee Higher Rate (£1,353.08 pw) - Lower Rate (£1,228.51)
- Job closing date: 30/07/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: University Hospital Crosshouse
- Employment type: Fixed-term
- Hours Per Week: 9
- Job posted date: 23/07/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Ayrshire & Arran
- Department: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Locum Appointment of Service in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The successful candidate will support our team out of hours.
Our service is led by a team of three consultants in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, two Consultants in Orthodontics, one visiting consultant in Restorative Dentistry and eight ENT Surgeons who make up the Head and Neck Directorate.
OMFS is a specialty within the Surgical Services Directorate which is part of Acute Services.
The department provides treatment and healthcare on an area basis for a population of approximately 388,000. This post is based at University Hospital Crosshouse.
This post is specifically to support the out of hours service with a commitment to the out of hours rota of 1 in 5 weekday nights and 1 in 6 weekends.
The following sub specialties are supported locally - dentoalveolar surgery, orthognathic surgery, maxillofacial trauma, head and neck oncology, facial skin cancer, TMJ disease and implantology.
This post is offered as a 12 month fixed term post with the option to extend at the end of contract. It is offered as described above for out of hours work only.
Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Ms Debbie Boyd, Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon & Clinical Director Head & Neck; Tel: (01563) 827293, with whom visiting arrangements can also be made.
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This advert is for LAS - Oral and Maxillofacial with NHS Ayrshire and Arran in Crosshouse, West of Scotland, Scotland. It is listed as a Junior Medical doctor Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery role. The advertised salary is £1,353.08 - £1,228.51. The contract type is Fixed-term. The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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