Trust Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ST1)

Trust Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ST1) NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST1/2)

Main area: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST1/2)
Contract: Fixed term: 6 months (Contract end date 02-SEP-2025)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: MEDSAC

Site: William Harvey Hospital
Town: Ashford
Salary: £49,909 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/04/:59

Job overview

The Maxillofacial Unit is a self-contained department with purpose-built facilities. It comprises a reception area, 6 single clinical rooms, a 4-chair polyclinic, and a minor procedure room. It has its own dedicated x-ray facility with intraoral, OPG, and Cone Beam CT. The department is moving towards being fully digital with a model scanner, an intra-oral scanner, facial scanner, and Dolphin software. There is a state-of-the-art Maxillofacial Laboratory situated on the floor above the clinical area.

All inpatient surgery is carried out at the William Harvey Hospital and patients are bedded on the dedicated Head and Neck ward (Rotary Ward) adjacent to the department. Day stay surgery is performed on the three main sites: William Harvey Hospital, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, and Queen Elizabeth Queen Mary Hospital, Margate. Outpatient clinics are carried out at the 3 sites above and at Buckland Hospital, Dover.

Main duties of the job

The main duties are located at the William Harvey Hospital. On occasions, the Trust doctor will be required to visit the Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury and the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate for day surgery and outpatient clinics.

Normal daily duties will include attendance at Out-Patients clinics for new and review patients and joint Orthognathic Clinics, as well as delivering minor oral surgery under local anaesthetic. It will also involve the day-to-day care of patients admitted for maxillofacial surgery, attending Main and Day Surgery operating theatre lists. Experience will include assisting and performing dento-alveolar surgery and assisting with salivary glands surgery, cancer surgery, free flap surgery, and orthognathic surgery.
On-Call is a 1:8 shift system shared with DCT in oral & maxillofacial surgery at the William Harvey Hospital, covering the dedicated head & neck ward, treating casualty and trauma work as required, as well as attendance at emergency operating sessions.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families, and carers we care for every day.

Person specification Registration Qualifications and Training

• BDS or equivalent
• MFDS or equivalent

Skills and experience

• Completed 1 year of dental foundation training
• Experience in hospital Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer-facing roles.

Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.