Locum Consultant - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

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The closing date is 04 February 2026

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

The Oral & Maxillofacial department at MSEFT has an exciting opportunity to expand the department.

The successful applicant will be based at Southend Hospital; however, as with all MSE appointments, consultants will be required to work at any of our spoke sites or in outlying clinics to provide a service to over 1.6 million people.

Applications are invited from accredited specialists in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery who are on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining the CCT or equivalent at interview stage.

Applicants must be registered with the General Medical Council and hold an appropriate higher surgical qualification and preferably should also be fully registered with the General Dental Council.

• Lead and support General Oral Surgery clinics and contribute to General Anaesthetic theatre sessions.
• Deliver Local Anaesthesia procedures and take a lead role in the development and delivery of safe sedation services.
• Provide clinical advice and support to primary care dental and medical practitioners across the region.
• Contribute to clinical triage and ensure efficient patient administration and pathway management.
• Participate in monthly clinical governance meetings, supporting service improvement and safety initiatives.
• Engage in audit and research activities, with 1.5 PAs allocated for Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) including teaching, development, and clinical leadership.
• No on‑call commitment is associated with this post.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and to provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Are you looking for an exciting Locum Consultant - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please see the job description for more detail on main duties, including an example illustration of a job plan and information about the Service & the hospital sites.

• Completion of an accredited training scheme leading to the award of a CCT or be within six months of CCT date.
• Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, other specialties and support staff.

• MBBS or equivalent.
• Full registration with the United Kingdom General Medical Council (including a Licence to Practice) with specialist listing in the GMC oral & maxillofacial surgery register.
• BDS or equivalent.
• Full Registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council.
• FRCS (OMFS).

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.

£109,725 to £145,478 a year (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Locum

12 months

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours