Locum Consultant Surgeon - Maxillofacial

Locum Consultant Surgeon - Maxillofacial

The closing date is 29 April 2026

The Maxillofacial Department at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is looking to appoint a new locum consultant surgeon. We seek a colleague who can demonstrate ability to work as part of our efficient and cohesive multidisciplinary team and interact well with consultants, local GPs and dentists. The department provides a wide range of maxillofacial services including oncology, trauma, orthognathic surgery and soft tissue pathology. The successful candidate will join the maxillofacial emergency rota and supervise junior doctors on call.

We value a diverse workforce and are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. If you share our values and enthusiasm for delivering high quality patient care, you will find a home here.

Main duties of the job

The department is based within the Head and Neck Clinical Services Centre, which includes ENT, Audio Vestibular Medicine, Audiology, Maxillo Facial Surgery, Ophthalmology and Dermatology. The MFU team consists of specialists providing orthodontics, oral surgery and restorative dentistry as part of the dental and surgical MDT. We have a fully equipped MFU laboratory with specialist technicians supporting rehabilitation post surgery and complex care. Clinical support staff including nursing, technical and administration staff are in place to support this post.

Job responsibilities

The appointee will join the Maxillofacial Team as a Consultant Surgeon and will be expected to participate in all aspects of department activity with particular focus on the management of head and neck cancer patients, reconstruction and skin cancer surgery. The post will be based at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Maxillofacial Department with a possible visiting role to St Mary's Hospital in the Isle of Wight (clinics and day case surgery only). Full participation in teaching, audit and research will be required. The Trust runs a mentorship scheme accessible to all new consultants.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• FRCS OMFS
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery or within 6 months of obtaining CCST (or equivalent) in OMFS
• International/National Head and Neck fellowship

Experience

• Broad clinical training in the speciality of OFMS
• Experience of free tissue transfer in the head and neck for oral and skin reconstruction
• Demonstrable skills and experience of maxillofacial surgery
• Sentinel lymph node biopsy experience desirable
• Understanding of clinical risk management

Additional criteria

• Registerable dental degree
• International/National Head and Neck fellowship

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Address

Portsmouth, Portsmouth, England, PO6 3LY