North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Locum Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Frankfort, Kentucky, United States
Locum Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) is seeking to appoint a motivated and forward-thinking Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. We welcome applications from dynamic and enthusiastic individuals with a special interest in facial deformity and orthognathic surgery and/or head and neck oncology surgery.
The closing date is 06 October 2025
12 months Fixed Term Contract.
The post will be based at
Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle , with an expectation to contribute to service delivery across the Trust. As with all consultant appointments within NCIC, there will be a requirement to provide clinical input at
West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven , and/or in
community clinics across North Cumbria , supporting equitable access to specialist services across the region.
Main duties of the job Applicants must be registered with the General Medical Council and hold an appropriate higher surgical qualification and preferably should also be registered with the General Dental Council.
About us At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We\'re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of \'safe, high quality care every time\'.
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our policy for eligible vacancies
Person specification
Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
An appropriate higher Surgical qualification
Special interest in facial deformity and orthognathic
Full registration with the GDC
Entry on the GMC specialist register in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery via relevant CCT, MRCP (UK) or equivalent (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), relevant CESR or European Community Rights
Experience and Knowledge
High level of clinical experience and competence in OMFS services, including Trauma
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Ability to anticipate change and show an awareness of where the team sits in the bigger picture
Demonstrate an understanding of the wider health economy and the implications for the Trust
A commitment to and experience of teaching.
An interest in developing links with Primary Care.
Business Planning
Management & Administrative
Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the service.
Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
Management and Leadership skills
Ability to support solution focused decisions
Experience of audit management.
Teaching
Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate staff.
Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates.
Teaching of non-medical health professionals.
Educational Qualification.
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit.
Experience of research and Clinical Governance.
Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Communication skills and abilities
Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs.
Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff.
Approachable and effective Multi-disciplinary team member with excellent/highly effective interpersonal skills
Ability to influence and negotiate
Approachable Team membership/loyalty.
Positive approach to lessons learnt.
Confident approach without being arrogant.
IT Skills.
Continued Professional / Personal Development
Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning.
Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.
Participation in appropriate peer review processes
Personal Attributes
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Participation in on call and emergency cover.
Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post.
Ability to effectively balance loyalty to the service through corporate behaviours
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.
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The closing date is 06 October 2025
12 months Fixed Term Contract.
The post will be based at
Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle , with an expectation to contribute to service delivery across the Trust. As with all consultant appointments within NCIC, there will be a requirement to provide clinical input at
West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven , and/or in
community clinics across North Cumbria , supporting equitable access to specialist services across the region.
Main duties of the job Applicants must be registered with the General Medical Council and hold an appropriate higher surgical qualification and preferably should also be registered with the General Dental Council.
About us At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We\'re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of \'safe, high quality care every time\'.
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our policy for eligible vacancies
Person specification
Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
An appropriate higher Surgical qualification
Special interest in facial deformity and orthognathic
Full registration with the GDC
Entry on the GMC specialist register in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery via relevant CCT, MRCP (UK) or equivalent (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), relevant CESR or European Community Rights
Experience and Knowledge
High level of clinical experience and competence in OMFS services, including Trauma
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Ability to anticipate change and show an awareness of where the team sits in the bigger picture
Demonstrate an understanding of the wider health economy and the implications for the Trust
A commitment to and experience of teaching.
An interest in developing links with Primary Care.
Business Planning
Management & Administrative
Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the service.
Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
Management and Leadership skills
Ability to support solution focused decisions
Experience of audit management.
Teaching
Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate staff.
Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates.
Teaching of non-medical health professionals.
Educational Qualification.
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit.
Experience of research and Clinical Governance.
Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Communication skills and abilities
Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs.
Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff.
Approachable and effective Multi-disciplinary team member with excellent/highly effective interpersonal skills
Ability to influence and negotiate
Approachable Team membership/loyalty.
Positive approach to lessons learnt.
Confident approach without being arrogant.
IT Skills.
Continued Professional / Personal Development
Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning.
Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.
Participation in appropriate peer review processes
Personal Attributes
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Participation in on call and emergency cover.
Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post.
Ability to effectively balance loyalty to the service through corporate behaviours
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.
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