Job Description

We have a talented team of dedicated consultants working in a friendly, flexible and cohesive group. We are enthusiastic, welcoming and proactive in supporting special interests. We wish to recruit a new Oral & Maxillofacial consultant to join our team, bringing the number up to four. We are supported by a strong team of specialty doctors and nurses.



We can offer a fantastic development and coaching programme for new consultants and we will support you with your professional development. There are excellent opportunities to develop individual professional portfolios. The job plan will include clinics, local anaesthetic and general anaesthetic skin lists to include complex TWR cancer work.



We aim to provide a high quality patient experience and an excellent place to work for all staff. We believe that the key to improved patient and staff experience is a high quality, efficient and patient-centred pathway, in which the patient sees the 'right doctor, first time'



Deliver Clinical, Educational, Managerial Services of the highest professional standard at Consultant Level to the Department



Work with existing consultants and the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high quality well-led service for patients of Ashford & St Peter's, including the diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of patients, in accordance with Trust policies and practices



Assist in clinical decision-making and sharing equally in the workload



The Consultant team will provide comprehensive senior clinical cover to the Department



Any changes will be by negotiation and will be reflected in the job plans of the team



Have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate



Engage fully with the care of patients outside the department and provide a prompt opinion on request from consultant colleagues in other specialties



Engage with medical, nursing, management and all relevant co-workers in the delivery of department objectives: to provide clinical leadership, improve the patient experience



Participate in the professional training of the staff in the department, both medical and non-medical, and contribute as required to teaching sessions for other hospital staff as well as undergraduate and postgraduate staff, including supervision of junior medical staff



Support recruitment, appraisal, development and mentoring activities to a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional team



Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.



Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.



We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.



Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.



Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team



Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.



MAIN DUTIES OF THE POST



Deliver Clinical, Educational, Managerial Services of the highest professional standard at Consultant Level to the Department



Work with existing consultants and the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high quality well-led service for patients of Ashford & St Peter's, including the diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of patients, in accordance with Trust policies and practices.



Deliver Direct Clinical Care to patients, through all parts of the Department assisting clinical decision-making and sharing equally in the workload.



The Consultant team will provide comprehensive senior clinical cover to the Department.



Any changes will be by negotiation and will be reflected in the job plans of the team.



Have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate.



Engage fully with the care of patients outside the department and provide a prompt opinion on request from consultant colleagues in other specialties.



Engage with medical, nursing, management and all relevant co-workers in the delivery of department objectives: to provide clinical leadership, improve the patient experience; ensure the highest quality clinical care.



Actively participate in and support other staff with education, research, audit and clinical governance activities involving a multi-disciplinary workforce across the department



Participate in the professional training of the staff in the department, both medical and non-medical, and contribute as required to teaching sessions for other hospital staff as well as undergraduate and postgraduate staff, including supervision of junior medical staff. Teaching and training will require verification of teaching certification



Support recruitment, appraisal, development and mentoring activities to a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional team.



Undertake any other duties appropriate for a consultant.



LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH



The Trust encourages and supports consultants with a special interest to develop their interest, where it meets department objectives, and can be audited and reviewed, and provide learning opportunities for other staff.



Participate in clinical audit activities of the department and hospitals, ensuring record-keeping is effective.



Undertake research and develop special interests within the limits of clinical and service workload.



Audit, research, and local clinical governance activity



Formal teaching and preparation (e.g. giving lectures, seminars)



Post-graduate teaching, and training (e.g. of junior doctors, medical students)



external teaching and education delivery (e.g. ATLS, APLS)



Clinical management, attendance at departmental and trust meetings



Appraisal, Job planning and rota organisation



Service development, quality improvement work, Major incident planning



Undertake continuing medical education internally and externally with study leave entitlement as appropriate.



SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (SPA)



ASPH is committed to ensuring that all Consultants have dedicated SPAs within their job plan which will be scheduled based on individual preference and to meet the needs of the service.



Specific responsibilities will be developed on appointment and according to areas of interest but Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) are intended to include