Locum Consultant - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

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Job summary

A regional NHS authority is seeking a dynamic Locum Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. This role involves leading Oral Surgery clinics, delivering local anaesthesia procedures, and providing support to primary care practitioners. The successful candidate must be fully registered with the UK General Medical Council and preferably hold a higher surgical qualification. This position offers an annual salary between £109,725 and £145,478, based at Southend Hospital with opportunities to work at various locations for over 1.6 million patients.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited training scheme leading to CCT.
• Registration with the General Medical Council in oral & maxillofacial surgery.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues and support staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support General Oral Surgery clinics.
• Deliver Local Anaesthesia procedures and lead sedation services.
• Provide clinical advice and support to primary care practitioners.
• Participate in clinical governance meetings for service improvement.
• Engage in audit and research activities.

Skills

Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty

Effective communication with clinical colleagues

Education

MBBS or equivalent

BDS or equivalent

Full registration with the UK GMC

FRCS (OMFS)

Job description

Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Southend Town Westcliff-on-sea Salary £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 06/01/2026 23:59

Locum Consultant - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

The Oral & Maxillofacial department at MSEFT have had an exciting opportunity to expand the department.

The successful applicant will be based at Southend Hospital, however, as with all MSE appointments, consultants will be required to work at any of our spoke sites or in outlying clinics to provide a service to over 1.6 million people.

Applications are invited from accredited specialists in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery who are on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining the CCT or equivalent at interview stage.

Applicants must be registered with the General Medical Council and hold an appropriate higher surgical qualification and preferably should also be fully registered with the General Dental Council.

Main duties of the job

Lead and support General Oral Surgery clinics and contribute to General Anaesthetic theatre sessions.

Deliver Local Anaesthesia procedures and take a lead role in the development and delivery of safe sedation services.

Provide clinical advice and support to primary care dental and medical practitioners across the region.

Contribute to clinical triage and ensure efficient patient administration and pathway management.

Participate in monthly clinical governance meetings, supporting service improvement and safety initiatives.

Engage in audit and research activities, with 1.5 PAs allocated for Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) including teaching, development, and clinical leadership.

No on-call commitment is associated with this post.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Locum Consultant - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application

Please see the job description for more detail on main duties, including an example illustration of a job plan and information about the Service & the hospital sites.

Person specification

Experience

• Completion of an accredited training scheme leading to the award of a CCT or be within six months of CCT date
• Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems
• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, other specialties and support staff

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full registration with the United Kingdom General Medical Council (including a Licence to Practice) with specialist listing in the GMC oral & maxillofacial surgery register
• BDS or equivalent
• Full Registration (with United Kingdom General Dental Council
• FRCS (OMFS)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name: Mr K Ganesan
Job title: Clinical Lead for Oral Surgery
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01245362000

Karen Taberham, Service Unit Manager for Head and Neck across MSEFT.

Liaison with clinical colleagues can be requested through the contact above.