Job Title: Associate Specialist - Dental/Oral Srgy
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: No
Salary Range: £86,859.32 to £122,531.00
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time:
Advert Closing Date: 12/09/2025
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has come up to join the Oral and Maxillofacial team in Jersey as an associate specialist. This is a permanent post. An Associate Specialist post has been created to reflect changes in the provision of our service. The current Oral and Maxillofacial service has two consultant surgeons. As part of on call duties the successful applicant will be required to provide a broad range of general Oral and Maxillofacial surgery and facial trauma management. The Associate Specialist will be expected to work closely with the 2 existing Consultants to assist in the development of the Oral and Maxillofacial Service.
Working on an island offers a unique opportunity where the case mix offers both diversity and complexity. The successful candidate will enjoy a role that is both challenging and rewarding.
It is essential that the applicant has a willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. Jersey General Hospital provides healthcare for 100,000 people. With an ageing population, the department is busy meeting the demands placed on it.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact - John Elliot - j.elliot@health.gov.je
For a full copy of the job description, please contact Aoife O'Hare - a.ohare@gov.je
Job Purpose
There are weekly MDT meetings in Head and Neck Oncology held here in Jersey with Consultant Histopathology and Consultant Radiology support and there is a video link MDT meetings with Southampton Head and Neck Oncology MDT.and there are weekly MDT meetings via video link with Southampton Head and Neck Oncology service where radiotherapy is provided.
There are elective outpatient clinics and weekly elective operating sessions for consultants. Trauma cases are treated in the emergency theatre.
The Oral and Maxillofacial Unit has historically provided a broad range of maxillofacial trauma service is here on Island. The applicant will need to provide care for the full breadth of trauma cases excluding those patients that require transferral for neurosurgical management. Head injury patients are admitted under the care of the trauma and orthopaedic team
On Call Rota
The 1:3 on call rota is includes weekends and Bank holidays
There is a locum policy in force which encourages cover within the department without employment of Locums. Extra duties attract additional remuneration.
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