Role Summary
MAIN CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
5.1 SALARY SCALE: £40,257 plus allowances
5.2 ANNUAL LEAVE: 27 days pro rata
5.3 STUDY LEAVE: Up to 30 days per annum (Pro rata) with the agreement of the consultant concerned.
5.4 REGISTRATION.
All hospital Oral Surgical Staff are required to be appropriately registered with the General Dental Council or General Medical Council (or both) to practice in this country. Such staff must ensure that registration is maintained for the duration of the appointment. Overseas graduates should note that full registration does not necessarily preclude the need for a period of clinical attachment and assessment
About the Role
We will work with you to help you be the best version of you at work.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays. Our Medical workforce has separate arrangements.
You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, physiotherapy, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
THE POST
This is a 12 month fixed-term full-time SHO/DCT Level Trust Grade Doctor in Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery. This post is suitable for any experienced trainee, but especially those
who have passed MJDF (or equivalent) or are dual qualified in medicine & dentistry, and are
planning a career in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
THE SERVICE
An integrated team delivers the full range of Oral & Maxillofacial services (with the exception
of Cleft Lip & Palate and Craniofacial Surgery) at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital
and other peripheral and Community Hospitals in Barnstaple, Tiverton and Axminster. The
post holder will undertake a number of clinical sessions per week in Exeter dependent upon
the service needs, divided between new referral clinics, follow-up clinics, supervised
treatments under Local Anesthetic, Intravenous Sedation and General Anesthetic as either
In-patient or Day Case under the supervision of the 3 Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial
Surgeons. There are also good relationships with the Department of Orthodontics with
several joint clinics held monthly. There is a currently 1:6 non-resident 1st On Call
commitment with this post. An on call room in the hospital residences is available for use
while on-call.
THE TEAM
Mr M D Esson Consultant & Lead Clinician
Mr A S McLennan Consultant
Mr J R Bowden Consultant
Richard Kerr Associate Specialist
Sarah Esson Associate Specialist
Norma Rogerson Speciality Doctor
Alex Adams Speciality Doctor
Sravya Makam Speciality Doctor
1 Specialist Registrar in OMFS
1 Specialist Registrar/Academic Clinical Fellow in OS
6 SHO/DCT (3 Deanery and 3 Trust)
ROYAL DEVON AND EXTER HOSPITAL (WONFORD)
This is the main general hospital of approximately 850 beds and provides the main hospital services for a population in excess of 360,000 embracing much of East and mid Devon, parts of Torbay, Somerset and Dorset areas. It contains the Acute Medical Unit as well as the whole of General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, West of England Eye Unit, Centre for Women’s Health, Urology, ENT, Radiotherapy, Oncology, Haematology and the specialties of General Medicine. The Accident & Emergency Department is also sited on this campus along with the Renal Unit, Stroke Unit and Neurology. The hospital is housed in a modern building which is still in the process of development and eventually all the Trust facilities will be housed on this site.
Comprehensive biochemistry, haematology and histopathology are available as well as all microbiological services. A modern medical imaging department provides radiology, CT and MRI scanning, ultrasound and radioisotope imaging. The Trust has introduced in October 2020 a comprehensive Electronic Patient Record (EPIC/My Care) and is only the 4th Trust in the UK to do so, and is the key to patient care and safety in the Trust.
For further details of the hospital where the post is based please look at the website: www.rdehospital.nhs.uk
EXETER
Exeter is a historic County Town with a superb Cathedral. The town is situated in the heart of the South West of England, 30 minutes drive from the wilds of Dartmoor, but within a short distance of glorious beaches and coastline.
Exeter is also a thriving cultural centre. There are many venues which provide an all year round entertainment programme of plays, musicals, ballet and opera and a variety of musical experiences. Also, every conceivable sport is available including riding, walking and sailing on the River Exe.
Exeter is the principal shopping centre for the county with broad pedestrian areas in a compact centre, a wide variety of shops including specialist shops and multi-national stores.
The education facilities in and around Exeter are excellent. There is a wide selection of both private and state schools which cater for all age ranges and which provide excellent results. Exeter, and indeed Devon generally, is an ideal place in which to make a home. It has a clean environment, easy climate and many outdoor activities which certainly enhances the quality of life for many people.
London is just two hours away from Exeter by high speed train and Bristol just under the hour. The M5 provides easy and rapid motorway access to the rest of the country.
Working Pattern: 1st On-call (non-resident) 1:6
Interview Date: TBC
For further information please contact rduh.surgeryrotamanager@nhs.net
Benefits
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you'll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
