Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery — Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | MedRoles
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Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
CQC: Good
Luton
Salary
£109,725 – £145,478
Training post
Unknown
Trust type
Foundation
Posted
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About the role
Applications are invited for the above full time post for this 660-bedded acute hospital serving a local population of approximately 400,000. The appointment will be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of service for the 2003 consultant contract
Luton Hospital is the hub for an OMFS network covering Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes & North & East Herts. This post is based at Luton Hospital with designated sessions at Lister. Though rare, there may on occasion be a requirement to work on other sites within the Network.
Weekly work commitments will be within EWTD guidance & also be influenced by the British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial recommendations, the Consultant contract & will be specified in the Job Plan.
The appointee will participate in a 1:8 on call commitment for general maxillofacial surgery and a 1:4 rota for Head and Neck patients only, based at Luton & Dunstable Hospital.
The Clinical Director will encourage the member to be part of the New Consultant Forum of the British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial surgeons & will also help to choose a mentor within the Trust but outside the department.
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The appointee will join a friendly team of Consultant OMF Surgeons within the Beds, Herts & Bucks OMFS network, providing services for Luton & Dunstable Hospital, Bedford Hospital, Lister Hospital, QEII Hospital & Milton Keynes Hospital.
The post-holder will be competent in assessing & carrying out the full range of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. All in-patient services & on-call duties have been centralised to Luton Hospital. Out-patient clinics, day case surgery & local anaesthetic minor oral surgery are undertaken in all of the units.
The OMFS department at Lister Hospital has a well-equipped Maxillofacial Laboratory staffed by three technicians & its own in house digital imaging facility.
A background in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery with reconstruction, be proficient in raising the common types of free flaps, as well as in micro-vascular surgery, with supervision, is essential.
We are fully committed to teaching and training both undergraduate medical students and post graduate doctors and have an excellent reputation for junior staff training.
Both hospitals have easy access to central London & the rural Chilterns. Excellent schools are found nearby. London Luton Airport is within fifteen minutes’ drive from Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
Travel between hospital sites may be required. Residence is required within ten miles by road of the hospital.
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The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.
The appointee will have Full UK General Medical and General Dental registration at time of application.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advert closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
If you have not received correspondence inviting you for interview within 28 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Please note that all shortlisted candidates will be required to attend a pre-interview assessment process involving the completion of an on-line personality profiling assessment, followed by a 1-1 session, a written exercise and a group assessment via MS Teams. These will be scheduled prior to the interview date; all shortlisted candidates must attend these appointments.
Candidates should note that canvassing any member of the Appointments Committee or The Luton & Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Board will disqualify them from appointment. This should however, not deter candidates from approaching any person for further information about this post.
Closing Date: 7th June 2026
Assessment Date: 7th July 2026
Interview Date: 17th July 2026
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Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
As this role is within scope of the current legislation COVID19 vaccination status will remain part of our routine Occupational Health check.
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Person specification
Essential
Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies.
Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
Satisfactory DBS clearance
Full and Specialist GMC Registration with a licence to practice
Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register: CCT (or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview)
A registable qualification with the UK GDC or eligibility to enter it within 6 months at the time of interview
Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent (CESR) by date of interview
MBBS or evidence of equivalent qualification
BDS or equivalent
FRCS (OMFS) or equivalent
Evidence of thorough, broad training and experience in OMFS
Comprehensive knowledge of OMFS and ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of OMFS conditions
Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering OMFS service including trauma, without direct supervision.
Experience in OMFS Head & Neck Surgery with micro-vascular reconstruction
Experience in Surgical Dermatology.
Experience in the management, treatment and reconstruction of Head and Neck Malignancy
Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance
Knowledge of the principles of evidence based practice
Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and direct experience of audit.
Experience of guideline appraisal
Knowledge and ability to teach clinical and operative skills to all grades of trainees and medical students
Understands learner-centred teaching
Completed a Teaching the Teachers or similar course
Knowledge of the principles of research and ability to interpret and apply clinical research.
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems.
Desirable
Completion of a Head and Neck Cancer Fellowship or equivalent.
A post graduate qualification MSc, MD, PhD, MA, Masters in Education
Medical and Dental Degree
Record of regular attendance at national specialty meetings in OMFS.
Evidence of sub-specialty training or fellowship out of region
Implementation of evidence based guidelines.
Participation in relevant national audits.
Interest in teaching medical, nursing and other groups of staff
Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal.