Consultant Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon

Job Overview

The successful applicant will primarily manage the oral and cutaneous cancer patient clinics. They will be responsible for all aspects of the operative care of their patients. In addition to head and neck cancer expertise, the post holder is expected to provide a general service on call and be experienced in the management of maxillofacial trauma. The department operates a hub and spoke model and this post is primarily based at the Glan Clwyd Hospital site, however, there may be times where the post holder may be required to attend other hospital sites across the Health Boards geographical landscape.

The post holder will be expected to be involved in all aspects of the department’s work, including teaching, audit, elective care and trauma care.

It is anticipated that the surgeon will spend the equivalent of at least three sessions a week in the operating theatre and two sessions a week in outpatient clinics. In addition, there will be administrative, management, clinical governance, and supporting professional activity duties. They will work closely with clinical colleagues, nursing and other allied health care professionals in order to enhance the level of patient care in the Health Board. The final allocation of patient contact time, including theatre, and clinics, will be agreed upon in discussion with the Clinical Lead / Clinical Director.

Main duties of the job

• Supervise and manage the work of non-consultant doctors and specialist nursing staff working within the Department.
• Take responsibility for the professional supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff, in conjunction with colleagues.
• Co-operating and liaising with clinical governance committees and leads, as appropriate and developing a programme of continuing personal professional education and development within available resources and in line with the workload and priorities of the service.
• Attending and contributing to the Health Board’s Clinical Governance Programme, including the Health Board’s Clinical Incident Reporting systems, Adverse Incident Policy, and other umbrella policies.
  
  

Working for our organisation

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales’s largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff.

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services for the population of North Wales, across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GMC specialist register for oral and maxillofacial surgery or obtained CCT within 6 months from the date of AAC panel interview
• Comprehensive training in Head and neck cancer surgery
• Broad based general experience in Oral and maxillofacial surgery including trauma, cutaneous malignancy and salivary gland surgery
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Fellowship training in Head and Neck cancer surgery
• Training in SLNB for H&N melanoma and oral cancer. Or qualification, relevant skills experience in the relevant specialty
• Qualification, relevant skills
• Experience in the relevant specialty
  
  

Clinical Governance

Essential Criteria