Consultant Oral Surgeon

Job summaryApplications are
invited for full time Consultant in Oral Surgery. This is a new post that
will join a well-established maxillofacial surgical team to provide contemporary
management of complex oral surgery patients. Applicants are required to be on the GDC
Specialist Register in Oral Surgery and have their CCT in Oral Surgery (or be
within six months of obtaining it by the interview date). Experience and
familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent is essential. We are presenting the
opportunity to join a team of dedicated professionals who enjoy working
collectively in a supportive, enthusiastic and caring department. The Oral
Maxillofacial Surgery team provide services across Worcestershire at our three hospital sites including Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Alexandra Hospital,
Redditch and Kidderminster Treatment Centre.Interested candidates are invited to contact Mr K McVeigh to discuss
the opportunity.AAC Interview date: 15/10/26*JD is pending college approvalMain duties of the jobWe are looking to expand existing colleagues activity with a full time Consultant Oral Surgeon post in recognition of the complimentary benefits this will bring to the service.Clinical work will include complex oral surgery, surgical support for orthodontic treatment and head and neck oncology patients. There is a long established working relationship with Worcestershire Community Dental Services and this will be further strengthened by this post.Opportunities will also exist for interested candidates to in areas including clinical management and leadership, governance and postgraduate education and training. The recent opening on a Medical School in the city of Worcester provides exciting opportunities in undergraduate education.About usWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute
and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to
the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger
population in Herefordshire and beyond.The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites
in Kidderminster, Redditch and WorcesterOur workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are
recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be
one of them.Better never stops, and we are committed to developing a
culture of continuous improvement.We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this
means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as
a flex positive employer.DBS Checks and CostsAny applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check
as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the
current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting
Information section for more details on DBS checks and Costs.DetailsDate posted07 September 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary
113,565 to 150,569 a year
On-call availability supplement where applicable
ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Full-time,

Part-time,

Job share,

Flexible working

Reference numberC Job locationsWorcestershire Royal HospitalCharles Hastings WayWorcesterWR5 1DDUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThis job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf ofthe Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.The post-holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesThis job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf ofthe Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.The post-holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.Person Specification
Experience
EssentialClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Oral Surgery.Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.Expertise in sub-specialty.Current BLS certification.DesirablePost graduate sedation qualification.Post graduate teaching qualification.Additional post CCST development over 2 years as recommended by SAC in Oral Surgery.
Management and Administrative Experience
EssentialAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively.Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team.Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.DesirableAbility to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate.Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
Teaching Experience
EssentialAbility to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.DesirableAbility to supervise postgraduate research.
Other requirements
EssentialAn understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call.
Research Experience
EssentialAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative.DesirablePublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years.Evidence of having undertaken original research.
Qualifications
EssentialFull GDC Registration with a Licence to practise.Undergraduate Dentistry (BDS or equivalent).Entry on the GDC Specialist Register in Oral Surgery (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via CCST (or mediated entry).Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship exit examination in Oral surgery, MOral Surg or equivalent.DesirableFellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of Faculty of Dental Surgery of equivalent.Higher degree.
Person Specification

Experience
EssentialClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Oral Surgery.Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.Expertise in sub-specialty.Current BLS certification.DesirablePost graduate sedation qualification.Post graduate teaching qualification.Additional post CCST development over 2 years as recommended by SAC in Oral Surgery.
Management and Administrative Experience
EssentialAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively.Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team.Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.DesirableAbility to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate.Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
Teaching Experience
EssentialAbility to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.DesirableAbility to supervise postgraduate research.
Other requirements
EssentialAn understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call.
Research Experience
EssentialAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative.DesirablePublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years.Evidence of having undertaken original research.
Qualifications
EssentialFull GDC Registration with a Licence to practise.Undergraduate Dentistry (BDS or equivalent).Entry on the GDC Specialist Register in Oral Surgery (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via CCST (or mediated entry).Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship exit examination in Oral surgery, MOral Surg or equivalent.DesirableFellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of Faculty of Dental Surgery of equivalent.Higher degree.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).
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 nameWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS TrustAddressWorcestershire Royal HospitalCharles Hastings WayWorcesterWR5 1DDUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS TrustAddressWorcestershire Royal HospitalCharles Hastings WayWorcesterWR5 1DDUnited KingdomEmployer's website