Senior Fellow in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Job overview

Main purpose of the job

This post is a full-time position to provide support to the maxillofacial team and the successful candidate will support the maxillofacial consultants with the day to day running of the department. The position is supported by an StR and DCT2. They will provide supervised outpatient pre-operative assessment, outpatient reviews and in-patient ward cover. In theatres, there is considerable supervised hands on experience in pediatric maxillofacial procedures The appointee will also be required and actively encouraged to be part of ongoing clinical audit and research within the department. There will be an element of independent working in both theatres and outpatients.

There are strong links with numerous other departments including ENT, the Cleft and Craniofacial teams, Plastic Surgery, Dermatology. Rheumatology and the Interventional Radiologists allowing combined working and wide exposure to head and neck paediatric conditions.

The job plan is given at the end of the job description. The post is non-resident. It is ideally suited to someone who has completed training/post CCT.

Main duties of the job

Main duties and responsibilities:

The Maxillofacial and Dental department at Great Ormond Street Hospital lies within the Sight and Sound . The department provides maxillofacial surgery, orthodontic services, paediatric and restorative dentistry within the Trust. Over 5000 patients are seen annually as outpatients within the department. The inpatient workload is just under 300 episodes.

The department has 2-3 full day operating lists per week in Maxillofacial surgery. Beds are allocated on Panther Ward.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This job description is intended as an outline of the areas of activity and can be amended in the light of the changing needs of the service and will be reviewed as necessary in conjunction with the post-holder.

Please see attached job description and person spec. for details