Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon to join the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. 

The post is with a clinical interest in facial deformity surgery and there is an option to combine this with head and neck skin cancer surgery.  The post will be available to start from May 2022.

There is scope to tailor and develop clinical interests to suite the applying candidate.

Main duties of the job

Duties include:

• To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
• To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
• To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
• To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

Working for your organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust’s catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.

Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes’ drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of  acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post is time-tabled for 10 PA’s. Addition of skin cancer interest (MDT) would add 0.5 PA Allocation to this. There is a 1 in 5 general on call rota.

There would also be an opportunity for Teaching and/or Medical Leadership development. The Trust has teaching connections with Keele University School of Medicine.

Any candidate who wishes to be considered for part-time or flexible working is welcome to apply.

Please take your time to read the Job Description which details the proposed timetable and provides more insight to our excellent department and service