Locum Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Head and Neck

Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Locum Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon to join our department at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are a busy unit with strong collaborative working relationships with ENT, Oncology and Dermatology. This is a fantastic opportunity to help the delivery of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery service to patients of Gloucestershire and surrounding areas. This advertisement is for a consultant with an sub-specialist interest in Head and Neck Cancer.

This is a 12 month fixed term position to fill a temporary vacancy in the department. It will be based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. The appointee will maintain the delivery of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery service to patients of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with a specialist interest in Head & Neck Cancer and reconstruction. Other subspecialist interests would be welcomed.

This is a full-time post. Job share applicants are also welcome.

There is an established OMFS H&N service with a significant workload and friendly multidisciplinary team. The service includes:

• Weekly MDT meeting and multidisciplinary clinic
• Microvascular reconstruction working alongside current OMFS surgeon
• Excellent, friendly multidisciplinary team with longstanding good collaborative relationships
• Reliable access to elective critical care beds
• On site Restorative Dental Consultant
• Oral surgery led osteoradionecrosis clinics
• Multidisciplinary prehab clinics

Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to provide Consultant care within the Trust's Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery service. As a senior employee of the Trust, the post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients.

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-

• To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service
• To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
• To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
• To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
• To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's and Division's services plans
• To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Surgery Division or the Trust

About us
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.

Details
Date posted: 14 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 318-26-LOCCONSOMFH&N
Job locations: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Qualifications

• Full registration & a license to practice with the United Kingdom General Medical Council (GMC))
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery via:
• CCT or CESR-CP (Combined Programme)
• CESR or European Community Rights

*Consideration will be given to candidates within 2 years of their expected CCT date where a conditional offer could be made pending achievement of the above essential qualifications. Where there is a commitment to joining the service.

• MBBS & BDS or equivalent qualificationFRCS(OMFS) or equivalent qualification

Experience

• Demonstration of a high level of clinical experience and competency in the field of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Demonstration of expertise in the subspeciality of H&N oncology surgery
• Demonstration of ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Additional Skills

• Experience of post graduate and undergraduate teaching.
• Presentation skills
• Undergraduate and post graduate teaching experience
• Effective participation in clinical audit
• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research
• Publications in refereed journals
• Presentations at national and international levelExperience and management of quality improvement projectsWork independently
• Good communication skills
• Team skills
• Disability and Equality Awareness

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full registration & a license to practice with the United Kingdom General Medical Council (GMC))
• MBBS & BDS or equivalent qualification FDSRCS & FRCS(OMFS) or equivalent qualification
• Demonstration of a high level of clinical experience and competency in the field of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Demonstration of ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery via CCT/CESR or European Community Rights

Desirable

• ATLS provider
• ATLS instructor
• Relevant higher degree

Teaching & Training
Essential

• Experience of post graduate and undergraduate teaching.
• Undergraduate and post graduate teaching experience
• Presentational skills
• Demonstration of a high level of clinical experience and competency in the field of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Demonstration of expertise in the subspeciality of H&N oncology surgery
• Demonstration of ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

• Teaching qualification (PGCert/ PGDip/Teaching the Teachers)
• Relevant Fellowship

Audit
Essential

• Effective participation in clinical audit

Research
Essential

• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research
• Publications in refereed journals
• Presentations at national and international level

Desirable

• Research relevant to oral & maxillofacial surgery, experience of leading research projects/ supervising others including production of proposals and ethical approval

Management
Essential

• Experience and management of quality improvement projects

Desirable

• Attendance on certified management course/s
• Experience of management of clinical service
• Management skills.

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Work Independently
• Good Communication Skills
• Teamworking
• Disability and Equality Awareness

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).

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.
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).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).