Consultant Oral Surgeon | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our team. Candidates would be joining a well-integrated team with ties to the wider oral and maxillofacial surgery department and academic oral surgery, with the aim of providing specialist oral surgery management within our busy department. We offer excellent clinical facilities, with appropriate laboratory, nursing and multi-disciplinary team support on-site.The primary aim of this full-time, substantive appointment as Consultant in Oral Surgery (10 programmed activities) is to join the existing team to provide consultant specialist services in Oral Surgery. The successful applicant will provide a comprehensive diagnostic, treatment and advisory service based at the Dental Hospital. Outpatient local anaesthesia and sedation services are available. General anaesthetic facilities are sited within the Dental Hospital day case unit. The successful applicant will contribute to the oral surgery and dental emergency clinic (DEC) consultant tier on-call rota within office hours.As a flexible-working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from multiple sites.Please see attached information on staff benefits offered at our Trust under the relevant documents to download or supporting documents.For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit the Careers page.This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Sep 2025.

Responsibilities

Clinical: Provide clinical service for patients attending oral surgery services within the Trust; deliver service in accordance with the Job Purpose; undertake clinical teaching and supervision of junior dental staff including undergraduate students; provide Consultant Cover for Junior Dental Staff at the Dental Hospital as necessary.Managerial: Play an active role in the day-to-day organisation and delivery of clinical services as part of the consultant team; participate in clinical audit, governance activities and continuous development of the oral and maxillofacial surgery department, Dental Hospital and Trust.

Qualifications and Requirements

Must be registered dental practitioners.You will be on the General Dental Council’s (GDC) specialist list in Oral Surgery.Evidence of management/leadership, teaching and research experience would be desirable.In addition to the challenges of the role, there is a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.Appeal for flexible working arrangements and ability to discuss accommodations with the service.

Site and Services

Dental Hospital site with outpatient local anaesthesia and sedation services; GA facilities within the day case unit.On-call contributions to the DEC consultant rota during office hours.Sites include: Freeman Hospital; Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI); Health Innovation Neighbourhood; Newcastle Dental Hospital; Newcastle Fertility Centre; Northern Centre for Cancer Care; Northern Genetics Service; Cramlington Manor Walks; and additional offices and community ..... full job details .....