Job summary
- Main area
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Grade
- Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (ASAP to 13/9/26 (maternity leave cover))
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 234-MS2448-A
- Employer
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- NNUH
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £61,542 - £99,216 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Specialty Doctor
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
Excellence
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.
Wish you were here? So do we.
We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.
At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.
Job overview
Applications are invited for a fixed term contract for Specialty Doctor to cover maternity leave until September 2026.
Job responsibilities
Under the supervision of senior clinicians, the post holder will be required to support provision of patient care including following duties:-
- Assist in the routine care of patients, undertaking examination, diagnosis and treatment planning, both on the ward and in the out-patient department.
- Participate in ward rounds and then monitor the progress of in-patients
- Undertake effective hand over of patients to colleagues
- Maintain appropriate patient records both written and electronic ensuring all written records and legible and dated.
- Assist or perform in patient operative procedures within scope of practice.
- Perform minor oral surgical procedures in the out patient setting.
- Prescribe and administer treatment in line with departmental guidelines and competence.
- Examination and diagnosis of patients in outpatient clinics including cancer and new patients.
- Review patients on consultant clinics.
Main duties of the job
The appointment is to the Trust, not to specific hospitals.
All employees, including the appointee, will be expected to be involved in implementing the Trust’s Clinical Governance programme. This includes active participation in clinical audit, quality, clinical guidelines/pathways, professional development, appraisal and risk management.
PATTERN OF WORKING
The below will be included within the working week:
- Clinic
- MOS
- Theatre
- Admin
ON-CALL
On-call activity is exclusively at Norfolk and Norwich accepting both local referrals and regional referrals from our allied units in great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn and Ipswich hospital.
The rota is based on an approximately 1:11 non resident out of hours on call, providing week night and weekend cover. Compensatory rest is included following on call and hours are monitored in line with SAS contracts. The on call duties are to provide the first tier on-call cover for the Maxillofacial service with Consultant for senior support.
Working for our organisation
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification.
Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.
Please note this advert will close when sufficient applications are received.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GDC registration
- BDS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- MFDS RCS or equivalent.
Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Good communicator.
- Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
Desirable criteria
- Previous responsibility for service improvement.
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least 2 years of Dental foundation training or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest
Communications and Language Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Desirable criteria
- Good presentation skills.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Richard Sisson
- Job title
- Consultant Oral & maxillofacial surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
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