Locum Consultant in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a full time Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) with a specialist interest in skin cancer This appointment is part of an expansion plan within our department aimed at addressing increased demand for our regional specialist service. The 10.75 session post is for 12 months in the first instance but consideration of converting to a substantive position will be given after this period., of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

The applicant will be expected to form an integral part of the established OMFS Service. They should have broad experience of treating the full remit of our specialty's work but this post has a particular emphasis on management of skin cancer. The post is part funded by the dermatology service which our department works collaboratively with. The applicant should be prepared to contribute to working with both the head & neck and skin MDTs. A fellowship in skin cancer would be considered desirable to address the complex case mix within our department.

The position has scope to be part of the Pan Avon on-call rota at a 1:8 level with doubly qualified StRs and dentally qualified DCT forming the first two tiers of the rota. The applicant should therefore be experienced in the whole remit of OMFS trauma and would be expected to contribute to trauma management.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare