Specialty doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Specialty doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
The closing date is 06 November 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the Critical Care, Anaesthetics and Specialist Surgery Care Group; in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department the successful applicant will work between the sites of William Harvey Hospital, Kent & Canterbury Hospital and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital and Buckland Dover Hospital.
You will work as part of a team with the existing 7 Consultants and other staff within the department.
The successful applicant will be required to work flexibly within this team structure and participate in a 1:6 2nd on call rota.
You must have full registration with the General Dental Council and be in possession of Bachelor of Dental Surgery, or equivalent and preferably a postgraduate qualification e.g. FDS, MFDS, MJDF. In addition, you will be expected to have experience at SHO or DCT level in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and be competent in Minor Oral Surgery.
Main duties of the job
This is a Speciality Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial post, whole time, based at William Harvey Hospital, but with split duties Trust Wide at Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital and Buckland Dover Hospital . On-call duties will be at the William Harvey Hospital which is the Kent Centre for oral and maxillofacial surgery serving a population of 720,000.
The Oral and Maxillofacial department is accommodated in modern premises and the Unit provides a comprehensive service for medical and surgical problems involving the mouth, jaws, face, neck and supporting structures. It provides a service for maxillofacial trauma, head and neck oncology and its reconstruction, facial deformity, temporomandibular joint surgery, implantology dentoalveolar surgery. The Unit has an active interest in undergraduate and postgraduate education and is involved in clinical research. Particular interest has been taken in supporting the development of all staff and good links and exchanges of trainees from other countries have been developed as a result.
The Unit works in close co-operation with its other medical and dental colleagues.
This post is up to a maximum of 10 sessions inclusive of 2nd on call on a 1:9 rota with Speciality Registrars and other Speciality Doctors. The appointee will also normally be expected to have MJDF, MFDS, or FDS.
About us
We are a pioneering Trust, on an exciting journey of healthcare transformation, with award-winning research and innovation, and a strong team ethos. We're looking for positive clinical leaders who want to help us deliver first-class patient care to a fascinating and complex population and be part of something special.
As you would expect from a large teaching Trust, we prize training doctors, nurses and other health professionals and we already work closely with local universities and King's College, University of London. We now have the exciting new opportunity of working with Kent and Medway's new Medical School, jointly provided by the University of Kent and Canterbury Christchurch University, which opens in September 2020.
Details
Date posted
04 November 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£63,696 to £102,689 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours, Annualised hours
Reference number
344-2987MEDSAC-B
Job locations
William Harvey Hospital
Ashford
TN24 0LZ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent
- Postgraduate qualification MJDF, MFDS, FDS, MDent Surg or willingness to complete in a specified time scale
- Full registration with the UK General Dental Council
- Significant up to date knowledge and skills in routine oral surgery
Desirable
- Postgraduate Sedation qualification
- Teaching qualification
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Competence in minor oral surgery procedures
- Experience of working in a busy oral and maxillofacial department
- Experience in sedation
- Knowledge of the provision of training for the dental workforce
Desirable
- Experience in teaching
- Skills in clinical audit and/or research
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- Excellent physical dexterity skills
Desirable
- Well-developed and enhanced communication/ interpersonal skills
- Sensitive to the needs of patient groups
- Committed, motivated team player with the ability to work unsupervised
- Effective leadership skills and behaviours
- Excellent organisational skills
- IT skills
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent
- Postgraduate qualification MJDF, MFDS, FDS, MDent Surg or willingness to complete in a specified time scale
- Full registration with the UK General Dental Council
- Significant up to date knowledge and skills in routine oral surgery
Desirable
- Postgraduate Sedation qualification
- Teaching qualification
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Competence in minor oral surgery procedures
- Experience of working in a busy oral and maxillofacial department
- Experience in sedation
- Knowledge of the provision of training for the dental workforce
Desirable
- Experience in teaching
- Skills in clinical audit and/or research
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- Excellent physical dexterity skills
Desirable
- Well-developed and enhanced communication/ interpersonal skills
- Sensitive to the needs of patient groups
- Committed, motivated team player with the ability to work unsupervised
- Effective leadership skills and behaviours
- Excellent organisational skills
- IT skills
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
William Harvey Hospital
Ashford
TN24 0LZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
William Harvey Hospital
Ashford
TN24 0LZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead for Maxillofacial
Mr David Tighe
Details
Date posted
04 November 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£63,696 to £102,689 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours, Annualised hours
Reference number
344-2987MEDSAC-B
Job locations
William Harvey Hospital
Ashford
TN24 0LZ
United Kingdom
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