Specialty Doctor in oral and maxillofacial surgery

Job overview

This post is to work within the Maxillofacial Department at the Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust.

Specialty Doctor (SAS) Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Registrar- level)

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Specialty Doctor to join the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) team at Leicester Royal Infirmary.

This is a registrar-level post, suitable for clinicians with experience equivalent to ST3+, offering an appropriate level of independence along side strong consultant support and broad exposure across the OMFS specialty. The role is ideal for doctors looking to consolidate registrar level experience within a supportive teaching department, including those developing a professional portfolio or working towards CESR.

The post is available to commence as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery services across University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, based primarily at Leicester Royal Infirmary, with some outpatient activity in peripheral clinics across Leicestershire.

• Clinical duties include:Participation in outpatient clinics. Independently assessing and managing new and follow-up patients, with consultant support available as required.
• Independent operating under local anesthetic for dento-alveolar and minor oral surgery
• General anesthetic operating with supervising consultant support, appropriate to registrar level
• Participation in the middle-grade (2nd on-call) rota, with non-resident consultant cover and clear escalation pathways
• Assessment and management of maxillofacial trauma and emergencies
• Involvement in inpatient ward care and multidisciplinary team working

The job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate to balance service delivery with training and professional development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical scope and supervision

This is a registrar-level Specialty Doctor (SAS) post with a clearly defined level of independence, matched to experience. Independent practice is supported for local anaesthetic procedures, with supervised general anaesthetic operating and readily available consultant support.

Teaching, audit and professional development

The department delivers undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, and the post holder will be encouraged to contribute to teaching, audit, quality improvement and portfolio development aligned to CESR where appropriate.

Contract details

Full time post

12 month fixed term contract, with potential for extension.

Based at Leicester Royal Infirmary with some peripheral clinic activity

Essential requirements

Full GDC registration

Appropriate postgraduate experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Experience consistent with registrar-level (ST3+) practice

About the department

The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at Leicester Royal Infirmary is a large,well established unit providing comprehensive OMFS services to a population of approximately one million. Special interests of the department include Head and Neck Oncology, Oral and Facial Reconstruction, Facial deformity, salivary gland disease, Maxillofacial trauma, oral and craniofacial implants.

The department has a strong educational ethos, with regular teaching, and a supportive consultant body experienced in supervising registrar level and SAS doctors. There is a clear emphasis on safe, structured progression of clinical responsibility, making the department well suited to doctors consolidating registrar level experience or developing a CESR-aligned portfolio.

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