Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (TMJ)
Employer: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Date posted: 31 July 2026
Closing date: 16 August 2026
Reference: 180-CON-5469
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant

Job summary
Applicants are invited for Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with a Specialist interest in TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorders) with Addenbrooke's Hospital, this will be a joint post based at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) with sessions at North West Anglia Foundation Trust (NWAFT) amounting to 50% at each location except for the on-call duties based in Cambridge. The role will also include general Maxillofacial Surgery clinics and surgery, treating trauma patients and on-call duties.

This is a new post and the principal remit of this post is to provide a high quality Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery service.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will complement the existing Maxillofacial consultant team of 6 Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons and a cleft surgeon at Addenbrooke's Hospital. They will be expected to participate in the on call rota alongside Peterborough Maxillofacial Surgery department on a 1:8 basis. Additional team members include 4 speciality registrars (including one out of program research registrar who continues to participate in the on call activity), 6 DCT's, 6 clinical fellows (who provide out of hours cover), 5 speciality surgeons and 1 FY2.

You will be fully registered with the GMC and have a CCT in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

About us
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Job responsibilities
The post holders will complement the existing Maxillofacial consultant team at Addenbrookes Hospital. Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

Person Specification
Essential

• Questions
• Standards
• Professionalism
• Clinical Skills
• Specialty Specific Skills Related to the post
• Commitment to Clinical Governance/Improving quality of patient care
• Communication Skills
• Personal Skills
• Understanding of the NHS
• Commitment to ongoing Professional Development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Specialty Lead for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Mr Malcolm Cameron
clinic8.secretaries@nhs.net
01223216635