Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Locum Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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Locum Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH). This new locum post, pending recruitment to a substantive position, has a 10 PA job plan.
About the Role
The successful candidate will join a busy Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department providing services across Oxfordshire and contributing to the 1 in 10 on-call rota for the wider Thames Valley. OUH is the designated Major Trauma Centre for the Thames Valley Trauma Network.
This post has been created to increase consultant capacity and support the additional operating provision within the new Surgical Elective Centre (SEC) at the John Radcliffe Hospital, due to open in summer 2026. The SEC will include seven operating theatres, including two hybrid theatres, and will increase capacity for planned surgery, supporting patients across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.
Key Responsibilities
- Join a busy Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department providing services across Oxfordshire.
- Contribute to the 1 in 10 on-call rota for the wider Thames Valley.
- Increase consultant capacity and support the additional operating provision within the new Surgical Elective Centre (SEC) at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
- Work with consultant colleagues to provide a comprehensive Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery service.
Requirements
Applicants must hold full or temporary GMC registration and be on, or within six months of eligibility for inclusion on, the GMC Specialist Register in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
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Key Duties
- The post holder’s duties will be based mainly at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, although there may be a requirement to visit other hospitals within the trust (Churchill Hospital, Oxford, Nuffield Centre for Orthopaedics, Oxford and Horton Hospital, Banbury) or to some of the other hospitals within the Thames Valley in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire or Wiltshire.
- Actively participate in the supervision and training of Specialist Registrars, Foundation year doctors, Dental Core trainees and Dental SHO’s.
- Work with consultant colleagues to provide a comprehensive Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery service, achieving compliance with 18 weeks and other targets set by the Trusts and nationally.
- Participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust.
- Undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients, and the running of his/her clinical service under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair.
About Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Paul Wilson
- Job title: Oral and Maxillofacial Consultant & Clinical Lead
- Email address: paul.wilson@ouh.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01865 221371
Mr Prad Anand, Oral and Maxillofacial Consultant & SEC OMFS Lead
Email: Pradeep.Anand@ouh.nhs.uk
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