Locum Speciality Doctor - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

A Speciality Doctor post is available to commence as soon as possible at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. The post holder will be expected to work a total of 10 PA's a week which will include 8 sessions of direct clinical care (DCC) and 2 session supporting clinical activity (SPA).
The post can be a job share if suitable candidates available
This post is based in Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust which comprises of 3 main sites; Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury, Wycombe General Hospital in High Wycombe and Amersham General Hospital in Amersham. The service also runs from some peripheral sites including Marlow Community Hospital. The post holder's duties will be based across the Trust sites at Aylesbury, Amersham and Marlow.
Please note ALL applicants MUST hold a FULL GDC Licence to Practice in the UK for this role.
We expect this to be a popular post, therefore this vacancy may close earlier than advertised so early applications are encouraged., Candidates will share the responsibility of the day to day running of the unit, i.e. operating lists, waiting lists, clinics and supervision of junior staff. The majority of emergencies are seen and treated by the Staff Grades and the Associate Specialist with full consultant cover.
Principal duties will be at Stoke Mandeville and Amersham Hospitals but the Speciality Doctor may be required to carry out regular duties at other clinics., We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
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We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation., The Speciality Doctor will assist the Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons and Associate Specialists Oral Surgeons. The speciality doctor will be assessing patients with intraoral hard and soft tissue lesions, dental and dentoalveolar pathology, TMJ pathology, head and neck lumps, salivary gland pathology, skin lesions, oral and maxillofacial trauma, head and neck malignancies. The clinics for assessment of new patients, treatment and reviews are principally held at Stoke Mandeville and Amersham.
Operating Sessions
The Speciality Doctor will operate at the day case operating theatre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with responsibility to the Consultants, mainly providing assistance and performing certain procedures under supervision.
There will be outpatient operating sessions for biopsy and minor oral surgery procedures performed under supervision. There are 2 weekly clinics for surgical treatment using intravenous sedation and local analgesia in the department and the Speciality Doctor may be expected to participate in this.
Accident & Emergency Duties
The Speciality Doctor will be required to assess or treat emergency patients referred by the Accident & Emergency Department and any emergencies referred by the medical or dental practitioners during working hours. The department does not provide an emergency service for general dentistry or out of hours oral &maxillofacial surgery service.
Other Duties of the Post
There are regular audit meetings, for which normal commitments are cancelled, in order that all relevant staff, including the Speciality Doctor, may attend. These audit sessions take place on a monthly basis.
Clinical Governance
The post-holder will participate in clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness and risk management. He/she will take part in and occasionally lead on quality improvement activities as required by the Trust and external accrediting bodies.
Personal and Professional Development
The post-holder will be responsible for self-development of competencies and skills in their relevant area of practice. Open access to the Trust's postgraduate education centre including a library and computing facilities is available to support this. The post-holder must be able to demonstrate their personal and professional development to the satisfaction of the Trust. Annual appraisal is a Trust requirement.
Accountability and responsibility
The post-holder will be accountable to the SDU Leads
Teaching / Audit / Research
The post-holder will be expected to make a contribution to the Specialty Registrar academic teaching programme and to contribute to the monthly departmental audit meeting. He/she will be encouraged to participate in and potentially lead local, regional and national audits.
On-call commitment
The post does not carry an on-call commitment.
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
+ provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
+ nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
+ regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
+ deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer., As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.