Job overview

This post is to work within the Maxillofacial Department at the Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust. 

 The Maxillofacial Department is a busy and expanding department, which undertakes the full range of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery services in Leicestershire for a population of over one million.  There is a large volume of routine oral surgical referrals and maxillofacial trauma.  Special interests of the department include Head and Neck Oncology, Oral and Facial Reconstruction, Facial Deformity, Facial Trauma and Salivary Gland Disease.

 The post holder will have a service commitment, particularly performing dento-alveolar surgery and working in the Outpatient Department both at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and in peripheral clinics in the market towns around Leicestershire. 

The timetable will be agreed with the post holders to reflect the demands of the service.  The post holder would be expected to work flexibly.  Duties of the post may include teaching of junior staff, nurses or students.  The post holder will be encouraged to develop a special interest.

Main duties of the job

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is currently seeking to appoint a Specialty Doctor in the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery.  The post will be based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, to commence as soon as possible. 

The successful candidate must possess full GDC registration.

The Maxillofacial Department is a busy and expanding department, which undertakes the full range of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery services in Leicestershire for a population approaching one million.  There is a large volume of routine oral surgical referrals and maxillofacial trauma.  Special interests of the department include Head and Neck Oncology, Oral and Facial Reconstruction, Facial Deformity – including Cleft Lip and Palate problems, and Oral and Craniofacial Implants.

The post holder will have a service commitment, particularly performing dento-alveolar surgery and working in the Outpatient Department both at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and in peripheral clinics in the market towns around Leicestershire.  The timetable will be agreed with the post holder to reflect the demands of the service. 

The post holder would be expected to work flexibly.  Duties of the post may include teaching of junior staff, nurses or students.  The post holder will be encouraged to develop a special interest.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children’s Hospital and run one of the country’s leading heart centre.

Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.

Our purpose is to provide ‘Caring at its best’ and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we’re here to do. They are:

• We focus on what matters most
• We treat others how we would like to be treated
• We are passionate and creative in our work
• We do what we say we are going to do
• We are one team and we are best when we work together

Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that ‘Caring at its best’ is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)