About this role
Job summary University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant in Oral Surgery to join our established and supportive team at Bristol Dental Hospital.
This fixed-term post (commencing in September and ending 31 March 2027) offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a high-quality, patient-centred service within a busy and diverse Oral Surgery department. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver specialist care across a broad case mix, including both adult and paediatric patients.
About You
You will be a motivated and experienced clinician with:
Extensive knowledge and expertise in Oral Surgery A commitment to high-quality, evidence-based patient care Strong teamwork and communication skills Experience in teaching, supervision, and clinical leadership Why Join Us?
Work within a well-established, collaborative Oral Surgery team Opportunities to contribute to service development and training Supportive environment that values flexible working and work-life balance
Main duties of the job
Deliver high-quality Oral Surgery care across outpatient, day case, and theatre settings. Undertake triage of referrals and provide specialist advice and guidance to colleagues. Run new and follow-up clinics, including joint multidisciplinary clinics (e.g. Orthodontics/Oral Surgery and TMJ). Provide treatment under local anaesthesia, conscious sedation, and general anaesthesia across Trust sites. Support delivery and oversight of the Emergency Dental Service (within core hours). Contribute to service planning and management of clinical caseloads to meet RTT and operational targets. Play an active role in clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement. Supervise and support Dental Core Trainees, Clinical Fellows, Specialty Trainees, and SAS colleagues.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (or equivalent) Full registration including specialist list for Oral Surgery with the UK General Dental Council (GDC) OR Eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview
Desirable
Completion of an SAC approved Certificate of Completion of Specialty Training (CCST) in Oral Surgery, or evidence of within six months by date of interview, or equivalent Additional training beyond CCST e.g., Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination (ISFE) in Oral Surgery (or equivalent) or within six months of completion. Higher academic qualification e.g., MSc or PhD High level recognition of teaching, such as a qualification or Fellowship of Higher Education Academy (FHEA) or equivalent
Experience and Skills Essential
Evidence of training and experience in Oral Surgery covering the full scope of the RCS SAC specialty syllabus Evidence of capability of delivering Level 3 care (NHS Oral Surgery Clinical Standard 2023) Ability to work independently and take responsibility for delivering clinical service Ability to lead in clinical areas, including adult and paediatric general anaesthetic and sedation Ability to appraise scientific literature critically, with a positive approach to evidence based practice and lead on implementation in clinical practice Ability to prioritise clinical activities to meet patient and service needs Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
Desirable
Evidence of a special interest and expertise that aligns with local strategies such as paediatric oral surgery and temporomandibular disorders Ability to network within local and regional services for the benefit Broad range of IT skills
Clinical Governance, Audit, Management and Leadership Essential
Evidence of active participation in clinical governance activities Evidence of leading and involvement in audit and/or quality improvement projects and change management that contributes to continual safe service improvement Evidence of leadership attributes that work within modern healthcare systems A commitment to service improvement by developing collaborative working Accept responsibility, including when other team members deliver care Work with management teams to deliver services according to need Demonstrate an ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant including work under pressure and coping with setbacks Understand wellbeing in oneself and others
Desirable
Leadership of clinical governance activities and teams NHS management and leadership experience Qualification in healthcare management and leadership
Research, Teaching and Training Essential
Knowledge of the principles involved in research Experience of clinical and/or educational supervision of trainees Ability to support education across the full scope of the RCS SAC specialty syllabus for Oral Surgery Experience of teaching in a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
Evidence of involvement in research and publication in high impact journals Ability to increase the academic profile of the department Formal teaching qualification Evidence of teaching innovation with objective markers of teaching
Personal behaviour Essential
Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues Work effectively in a multidisciplinary team Excellent command of, and ability to use, spoken and written English Good IT skills, including the use of electronic patient records and dictation software Present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries Develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions Resolve conflict in a positive manner Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances Awareness of personal limitations Demonstrates the 4 Trust values
Desirable
Evidence of training in teamwork and communication Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Other Essential
Meets professional health requirements Willingness to travel to and work in other sites as necessary
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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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address Bristol Dental Hospital
Lower Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)