Job Description

The University Dental Hospital of Manchester is looking to appoint two part time Consultants in Oral Surgery to provide a full range of Oral Surgery. This position is a post aimed at maintaining clinical capacity and developing new service areas. The role will also include working with other specialties including Paediatric Dentistry, Oral Medicine, Restorative Dentistry and Orthodontics.
Main duties of the job
The Oral Surgery Unit provides specialist care to Adults and Children, receiving referrals for all aspects of Oral Surgery. The specialty of Oral Surgery deals with pathological conditions of the head and neck requiring surgical intervention including: conditions of the mouth and jaws, those leading to tissue loss requiring reconstructive techniques including oral implants, salivary gland, temporomandibular joint, facial and dental trauma and facial deformity. The unit has a significant responsibility for minor oral surgery undertaken largely under local anaesthesia or conscious sedation by undergraduate and postgraduate dental students under the supervision of Specialty Dentists in Oral Surgery and the Consultants. The management of medically compromised patients requiring oral surgery is also a part of the service offered. The postholder will be expected to work across four sites (Dental Hospital, MRI, RMCH and Trafford Hospital).
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of 2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• GDC Registration
• Specialist training completion

Desirable

• Experience in teaching and supervising students
• post qual in teaching

Interpersonal Skills
Essential

• Good organisational and communication skills

Desirable

• Team building and engagement skills and experience

Management
Essential

• Experience of management of a clinical service

Desirable

• Independent delivery of GA/conscious sedation sessions

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