Specialty Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Applications are invited fora fixed term contract for Specialty Doctor to cover maternity leave 30.7.26 to 29.7.27. Job responsibilitiesUnder the supervision of senior clinicians, the post holder will be required to support provision of patient care including following duties:-

• Assist in the routine care of patients, undertaking examination, diagnosis and treatment planning, both on the ward and in the out-patient department.
• Participate in ward rounds and then monitor the progress of in-patients
• Undertake effective hand over of patients to colleagues
• Maintain appropriate patient records both written and electronic ensuring all written records and legible and dated.
• Assist or perform in patient operative procedures within scope of practice.
• Perform minor oral surgical procedures in the out patient setting.
• Prescribe and administer treatment in line with departmental guidelines and competence.
• Examination and diagnosis of patients in outpatient clinics including cancer and new patients.
• Review patients on consultant clinics.
Main duties of the job The appointment is to the Trust, not to specific hospitals. All employees, including the appointee, will be expected to be involved in implementing the Trust's Clinical Governance programme. This includes active participation in clinical audit, quality, clinical guidelines/pathways, professional development, appraisal and risk management. PATTERN OF WORKINGThe below will be included within the working week:
• Clinic
• MOS
• Theatre
• Admin
ON-CALLOn-call activity is exclusively at Norfolk and Norwich accepting both local referrals and regional referrals from our allied units in great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn and Ipswich hospital. The rota is based on an approximately 1:11 non resident out of hours on call, providing week night and weekend cover. Compensatory rest is included following on call and hours are monitored in line with SAS contracts. The on call duties are to provide the first tier on-call cover for the Maxillofacial service with Consultant for senior support.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics