Junior Clinical Fellow in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Job overview

The successful applicant will be exposed to elective and emergency oral and maxilofacial surgery patients and will gain experience in how to approach clinical situations starting from the initial consultation, making the diagnosis, to clerking and preparing the patients for theatre, post operative management and short, medium and long term follow-up in outpatient clinics.

This is a fixed term post for 12 months.

Main duties of the job

There is ample opportunity to gain experience in the diagnosis and treatment of the injured patient on Trauma and to gain experience on consultant led ward rounds, clinics and in consultant led theatre lists. There are departmental teaching sessions along with monthly clinical governance meetings in which the post holder is expected to actively participate.

Duties will also include general ward care, upkeep of medical records and involvement in clinical audit.   The duties will be varied depending upon the exigencies of the service.  Opportunities for research are available and successful candidates will be encouraged to participate.

The current rota commitment is 1:10 shift pattern which includes for prospective cover for colleagues study/annual leave and is part of a tiered rota pattern.  Rota patterns can be subject to change according to the exigencies of the service and should they do so we will consult with you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the role responsibilities and essential person criteria please see the attached Job Description