Consultant Surgeon Maxillofacial

The Maxillofacial Department are looking to appoint a new consultant surgeon with an interest in Head & Neck Cancer, Skin Cancer and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy. This is a vacant post and we seek a colleague who can demonstrate their ability to work as part of our efficient and cohesive multidisciplinary team and interact well with consultant colleagues, local GPs and dentists. The department provides a wide range of maxillofacial services including oncology, trauma, orthognathic surgery and soft tissue pathology. The successful candidate would join the maxillofacial emergency rota supervising junior doctors on call.

The department is based within the Head and Neck Clinical Services Centre, which comprises the Departments of: ENT and Audio-Vestibular Medicine, Audiology, Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Ophthalmology and Dermatology. The MFU has a team of specialists providing orthodontics, oral surgery and restorative dentistry as part of dental and surgical MDT care. We have a fully equipped MFU laboratory with highly skilled specialist technicians providing the support for rehabilitation post-surgery and complex care. Clinical support staff including nursing, technical and administration staff numbers are in place to support this post., The appointee will join the Maxillofacial Team as a Consultant Surgeon and will be expected to participate in all facets of department activity with particular focus on the management of Head and neck cancer patients. The appointee will join the existing Head and Neck Surgical team and support them in resection and reconstruction. They will also lead on Sentinel Node Biopsy as a new service here in QA and in time lead the Maxillofacial Skin Cancer Service.

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