Job summary
- Main area
- OMFS
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3 (MT03)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (0)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (1 in 9/10)
- Job ref
- 321-NOTS-MS-7720759
- Employer
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- John Radcliffe
- Town
- OXFORD
- Salary
- £52,656 0
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
OMFS Core Trainee CT1/2
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3 (MT03)
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Many of our recruitment programmes use values-based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significance difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families.
For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values/default.aspx
Job overview
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TITLE OF THE POST: |
Trust grade FY3 Equivalent in OMFS |
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POST DESCRIPCION: |
In-service 12-month surgical job (subject to satisfactory progress at 4-month interim review), in a tertiary teaching hospital with a strong commitment towards training, safety and career progression |
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GRADE: |
FY3 |
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SPECIALITY: |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
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SUPERVISING CONSULTANTS: |
Mr.Uthaya Selbong |
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FULL – TIME / PART – TIME: |
Full time |
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BASE HOSPITALS: |
John Radcliffe Hospital |
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WORK PATTERN: |
Full Shift |
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INCLUDES PROSPECTIVE COVER: |
Yes 1 in 9/10 |
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ACCOMODATION |
Resident on call |
Main duties of the job
This vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if a high volume of applications is received.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLE / DUTIES:
Your role will involve the following service provision:
· Inpatient care
o Providing medical management for all OMFS patients at the John Radcliffe hospital
· Emergency OMFS service
o Including first on-call when holding the baton OMFS SHO bleep, managing referrals internally (from A&E and other wards) and externally (from primary care and referring hospitals) (Night on calls will include cross covering Plastic surgery as first on call from 8pm at night to 08:30 next day and handing over to their team)
o Assessing and managing patients on the GP Referral Unit (acute OMFS referrals)
· Outpatient care
o Support pre-operative assessment clinic (which is Nurse led)
In addition, there will be opportunities to be involved in the following for educational and training purposes:
· Specialist out-patient clinics
· OMFS operating lists
· Departmental teaching sessions
· Clinical Governance meetings
· Audit, Research and Quality Improvement
· Anatomy Demonstrating and Medical Student teaching (affiliation with Oxford University)
· Foundation Programme OMFS induction
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
There is plenty of support to participate in projects within the department.
Previous incumbents have been successful in signing off their Alternative Certificate of Foundation Competence and joining a training programme. This job is designed to give good exposure to all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery and on-call experience covering Plastic surgery.
Principal Responsibilities:
The care of emergencies, the care of patients on the wards, which may include private patients, appropriate to the grade of the post and under the direction of the responsible consultants. Attendance at ward rounds. Pre-clerking.
Description of Working Pattern:
Full shift system covering OMFS emergencies. This includes prospective cover for colleagues on annual or study leave. Additional cross-cover of Plastic surgery during the night on calls.
Teaching:
May be an occasional lecture or tutorial to give medical students or nurses. The FY2s are also taught regularly on the monthly teaching program and have a full induction program in OMFS.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full UK GMC registration with licence to practice
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at relevant courses, e.g. ATLS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Must have worked in the NHS in the UK prior to this appointment.
- Completion of foundation training.
Desirable criteria
- Completed FY1 and FY2 from a UK foundation school.
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Judgement under Pressure: Capacity to operate effectively under pressure & remain objective in highly emotive/pressurised situations. Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help
- • Communication Skills: Capacity to communicate effectively & sensitively with others, able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand.
- MUST BE FLUENT IN SPOKEN AND WRITTEN ENGLISH
- Problem Solving: Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind. Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving
- • Situation Awareness: Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly
- • Decision Making: Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making skills
- • Leadership & Team Involvement: Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team & demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to establish good working relations with others
- • Organisation & Planning: Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent & important demands, follow instructions. Understands importance & impact of information systems
- • Technical Knowledge & Clinical Expertise: Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement & prioritise clinical need. Demonstrates appropriate technical competence & evidence of development of excellent diagnostic skills & judgement
Desirable criteria
- Prior exposure in OMFS/ ENT or Plastic surgery
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Uthaya Selbong
- Job title
- Consultant Maxillofacial Head and Neck Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 227086
- Additional information
For durther information please email - [email protected]
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