Consultant in OMFS TMJ, Facial Deformity and Trauma

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Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a full-time Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery to specialize in TMJ, Facial Deformity, and Trauma. The role emphasizes teamwork and high-quality patient management within a dynamic department. Candidates should possess full GMC registration, a relevant dental qualification, and proven clinical expertise. Experience in teaching postgraduate and undergraduate students is essential. This position offers a salary ranging from £109,725 to £145,478 per annum, with opportunities for flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in post-graduate and undergraduate teaching.
• GMC registration and Dental Qualification required.
• Post holder must be in the GMC Specialist Register.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical and educational services to a high professional standard.
• Assist in the development of the Regional Oral & Maxillofacial Unit.
• Provide well-led services for patient management in accordance with Trust policies.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Clinical Expertise

Education

Full registration with GMC and GDC

SAC-approved 5-year training in OMFS or equivalent

Fellowship in Dental Surgery

Job description

Main area Facial Deformity and Trauma surgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Substantive Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 337-MS-1875-OK

Employer London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Northwick Park Hospital, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department Town Harrow Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 25/01/2026 23:59

Consultant in OMFS TMJ, Facial Deformity and Trauma

NHS Medical & Dental: Substantive Consultant

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH

Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy

We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.

Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

• H onesty
• A ccountability
• T eamwork

These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

The OMFS service is looking to recruit a forward thinking and dynamic substantive Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial surgeon based at The London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust with a specialist interest in TMJ, Facial Deformity and Trauma surgery, to join the existing consultant colleagues.

We have a philosophy of team working across the network, seeking to provide a first class service in a caring and patient orientated environment. Broad based training in all aspects of OMFS is essential. This person will work as a member of the consultant team supporting services across the network and participating in an on call rota.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist the network changes adopted to support the development of the service as a Regional Oral & Maxillofacial Unit of national excellence. You will be expected to deliver clinical, educational, managerial Services of the highest professional standard at Consultant level to the department. The successful candidate will work with existing consultants and the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high quality well‑led service for patients, including the diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of patients, in accordance with Trust policies and practices with a specialised interest in TMJ, Facial Deformity and Trauma surgery.

Working for our organisation

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

OMFS is encompassed in the Head and Neck Division together with Orthodontics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Audiology, Community Dentistry and Intermediate Minor Oral Surgery.

The clinical team is made up of 10 Consultants who specialise in head and neck cancer, major trauma, skin cancer, orthognathic and TMJ surgery. We have a team of Associate Specialists, Speciality Grade Doctors, Middle Grades and Junior Doctors who support our periphery sites as well as the 1st and 2nd on‑call rota.

For more information on this post please refer to the Job Description attached.

Person specification

Qualifications and Registration

• Full registration with the United Kingdom General Medical Council (GMC) and a Dental Qualification eligible for registration with General Dental Council (GDC)
• In the GMC Specialist Register in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery or within 6 months of eligibility for inclusion
• Fellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, or equivalent

Teaching

• Experience of post graduate and undergraduate teaching
• Demonstrate ability to train Speciality Trainees and junior doctors

Training

• Successful completion of an SAC‑approved 5 year minimum training programme in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, or equivalent, or within 6 months of completion
• Current holders of an NHS or honorary NHS consultant contract in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Evidence of dedicated time to trauma and skin cancer surgery

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview.

Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.

As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name: Mr Indran Balasundaram, Job title: Consultant in Oral Surgery, Email address: [e-mail], Telephone number: 02088692942

Additional information:

Miss Aarti Patel - Rota Co‑ordinator - [e-mail] - 02088692942

Mr I Balasundaram - Lead Consultant - [e-mail]

Mr Mohammad Shorafa - Clinical Director - [e-mail]