Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Job summaryApplications are invited for a full-time Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with a special interest in skin cancer management within Cardiff and Vale University Dental Hospital. The University Hospital of Wales is the first Major Trauma Centre to launch within Wales. The Major Trauma Centre is part of an inclusive and collaborative South West and Mid Wales Trauma Network spanning six Health Board areas.The Board is seeking forward thinking surgeons who will develop a service, fit to care for the needs not only of the population of Cardiff and the Vale but with the skills and attributes to take the lead in skin cancer managment.The OMFS posts will be based in the Head and Neck Directorate within the Surgery Clinical Board .Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.Applicants should preferably either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of eligibility for inclusion.You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales.A satisfactory disclosure check will be required of the successful candidates for these posts.Main duties of the jobYou will provide with consultant colleagues a service in the speciality to the hospitals so designated, with responsibility for the prevention,diagnosis and treatment of illness and promotion of health.The work will be based at both University Hospital of Wales and the University Dental Hospital. You will be responsible for the professionalsupervision and management of junior medical / dental staff. If appropriate the post holder will be named in the contracts of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.The successful candidate will participate in a 1 in 6 Trauma on call rota .You will be required to cover for consultant colleagues' periods of leave.About usCardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.DetailsDate posted25 June 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary 114,099 to 166,585 a year per annum ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number001-DSG965Job locationsUniversity Dental HospitalHeath ParkCardiffCF14 4XYUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full job description and person specification within the supporting documentation. Job description Job responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full job description and person specification within the supporting documentation.Person Specification Qualifications and Training EssentialFull Registration with the UK GMCOn GMC Specialist list in OMFS or within six months of eligibility for inclusionICSFE examination in OMFS or equivalentPossession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCST in OMFSMRCS or equivalent Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalentDesirableCurrent ATLS provider certificateATLS trainer statusGDC RegistrationSkin cancer Fellowship Experience EssentialEvidence of work in General OMFS work including Head and Neck OncologyEvidence of work and management of skin malignancyTo carry out Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery procedures to a specialist levelDesirableExperience of supervising and developing staff Clinical Governance EssentialEvidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving clinical practice.Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance managementEvidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation Research EssentialPublications in Peer Review JournalsAbility to critically appraise research Research InterestsDesirableEvidence of active research interestsEvidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publicationPG Research qualification Management EssentialCommitment to participating in and understanding of the management processGood clinical leadership skills and an ability to develop effective clinical teamsDesirableEvidence of management trainingExperience in Committee workPresentation skills Teaching EssentialEvidence of teaching medical / dental students and junior doctors / dentistsDesirableOrganisation of (undergraduate and / or postgraduate) teaching programmes Personal Qualities EssentialEvidence of effective team and multidisciplinary workingSelf-motivated and flexible approach to workValues aligned to those of the Health BoardDemonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.Effective IT (computer) skills Person Specification Qualifications and Training EssentialFull Registration with the UK GMCOn GMC Specialist list in OMFS or within six months of eligibility for inclusionICSFE examination in OMFS or equivalentPossession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCST in OMFSMRCS or equivalent Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalentDesirableCurrent ATLS provider certificateATLS trainer statusGDC RegistrationSkin cancer Fellowship Experience EssentialEvidence of work in General OMFS work including Head and Neck OncologyEvidence of work and management of skin malignancyTo carry out Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery procedures to a specialist levelDesirableExperience of supervising and developing staff Clinical Governance EssentialEvidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving clinical practice.Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance managementEvidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation Research EssentialPublications in Peer Review JournalsAbility to critically appraise research Research InterestsDesirableEvidence of active research interestsEvidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publicationPG Research qualification Management EssentialCommitment to participating in and understanding of the management processGood clinical leadership skills and an ability to develop effective clinical teamsDesirableEvidence of management trainingExperience in Committee workPresentation skills Teaching EssentialEvidence of teaching medical / dental students and junior doctors / dentistsDesirableOrganisation of (undergraduate and / or postgraduate) teaching programmes Personal Qualities EssentialEvidence of effective team and multidisciplinary workingSelf-motivated and flexible approach to workValues aligned to those of the Health BoardDemonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.Effective IT (computer) skillsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameCardiff and Vale University Health BoardAddressUniversity Dental HospitalHeath ParkCardiffCF14 4XYUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameCardiff and Vale University Health BoardAddressUniversity Dental HospitalHeath ParkCardiffCF14 4XYUnited KingdomEmployer's website