Locum Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon - General


Location
Shrewsbury, England
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
15 Sep 2026
Contract Type
12 months (Fixed term - 12 months)
Posted Date
06 Aug 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

6 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Entry Criteria

    Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Dental Council (GDC)

  • Entry Criteria

    Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination in Oral Surgery or equivalent

  • Entry Criteria

    Successful completion of an SAC recommended and approved 5 year minimum training programme in Oral Surgery, or within 6 months of completion

  • Entry Criteria

    5 years of training within the NHS required for the specialty with evidence of validated surgical logbooks

  • Qualifications

    MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification

  • Qualifications

    Possession of both a medical degree and Dental degree from UK recognised institutions

Desirable

5 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Entry Criteria

    To be eligible for consideration for a consultant appointment by an Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC), candidates must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register for Intensive Care Medicine and /or Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine or Acute Medicine/Medicine. We welcome applications from candidates who are within six months of achieving Specialist Registration through either the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or the Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR)

  • Qualifications

    Current ATLS provider certificate

  • Qualifications

    ATLS trainer status

  • Qualifications

    MFDS or equivalent

  • Qualifications

    Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons, or equivalent

Job overview

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is looking for a full-time Locum Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery. This post is one focusing on general OMFS with opportunity to expand into sub-specialty of choice. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a team of supportive consultants providing Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Services to the County of Shropshire and a substantial part of the adjacent Welsh County of Powys.

Main duties of the job

Main Clinical duties include:

  • We are looking for consultant Colleague to undertake work in generality of OMFS which covers patient streams from both Telford & Shrewsbury. The post will also include dedicated new 2 week wait pathway clinics.
  • There will be opportunity to expand scope of practice in sup-specialty of interest depending on service needs.
  • You will undertake Outpatient Clinics at both Hospitals with a main inpatient base and dedicated Head and Neck ward at Princess Royal Hospital, Telford.
  • You will undertake both daycase and inpatient operating which is mostly based at the Royal Princess Hospital at Telford. There is the main theatre complex as well as newly built elective hub for day case procedures.
  • There is a 1 in 4 on-call rota to provide cover of daytime on-call activity and elective inpatient operating.
  • To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
  • To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
  • To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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This advert is for Locum Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon - General with Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust in Shrewsbury, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery role. The advertised salary is £109,725 - £145,478 per annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term - 12 months). The application deadline is 15 Sep 2026.

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