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Job overview

Are you a dentist looking to develop your skills in a supported environment, as part of a dynamic and hard-working team?

Applications are invited for Trust Grade Dentist vacancies in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at St. Richard’s Hospital, Chichester, with posts available commencing immediately and  in September 2024 for a period of 12 months.

As a Trust Grade Dentist you will work together with Dental Core Trainees, under the supervision of Consultants, to provide in-patient and out-patient care to patients in the Maxillofacial Unit. You will gain experience in the management of minor oral surgery, maxillofacial and dento-alveolar trauma, head and neck cancer, skin cancer, thyroid and parathyroid surgical disease, orthognathic surgery, salivary gland surgery. There are also opportunities to take part in the Orthodontic and Restorative Dentistry services.

Main duties of the job

Your role will include the following:

• Assisting in main theatre and day surgery for maxillofacial and oral surgical cases
• Undertaking minor oral surgery lists (with supervision)
• Managing patients attending the A&E Department with dental and maxillofacial emergency problems
• Undertaking out-patient clinics
• Taking part in the 1:6 24 hour on-call service
• Taking an active part in the weekly teaching programme
• Undertaking an audit project

Ideally you will be a motivated and enthusiastic dentist with a desire to broaden your experience in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and be part of a team delivering high quality services.

Working for our organisation

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First.  Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.  We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.