Clinical Fellow at DCT2 Level

The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay are inviting applications for the post of Clinical Fellow in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery to work alongside our existing Dental Core Trainee and Joint Dental Foundation Core Trainees., The Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Unit at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust offers a wide range of experience in OMFS, including dentoalveolar surgery, oral medicine, orthognathic surgery, trauma surgery and the management of non-melanotic skin cancer. This role would suit an individual interested in Dental Core Training and an interest in pursuing specialty training.

The post is full time and supports a 1:5 non-resident evening and weekend 1st on call rota with support from a consultant/specialist 2nd tier.

The successful applicant will join the OMFS team which consists of 4 consultants (OMFS and Oral Surgery), 1 Specialist in Oral Surgery, 3 Specialty Doctors, 1 Specialty Trainee in Oral Surgery, 1 DCT and 2 Foundation/DCT Trainees. The department works alongside our Orthodontic and Restorative Dentistry services to provide high quality care for the patients of Morecambe Bay.

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life-threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

£43,923 a year Per annum plus on-call and weekend allowance