Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon to join the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery team at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking clinician to help deliver a comprehensive OMFS service across our hospital sites, providing high-quality care to a diverse patient population. The successful candidate will join a supportive consultant team and contribute to clinical care, teaching, training, clinical governance and service development. There will be opportunities to develop and expand specialist clinical interests in line with departmental priorities and the successful candidate's expertise and aspirations

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver a comprehensive Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery service across the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The role includes the assessment and management of patients across the full range of OMFS practice, participation in elective and emergency care, outpatient and theatre activity, and contribution to the consultant on-call rota. The post holder will be expected to support the education and supervision of junior medical staff, participate in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities, and contribute to the ongoing development of services. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to develop specialist clinical interests that complement the needs of the department and Trust.

About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details
Date posted: 14 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
per annum plus £2162 London weighting
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 391-RFL-8196768
Job locations: Barnet Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, EN5 5XY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC and GDC registration
• On specialist register in Maxillofacial Surgery
• Hold CCST in Maxillofacial Surgery or equivalent
• Hold specialty intercollegiate FRCS Or equivalent

Desirable

• A post-graduate medical degree or equivalent

Royal Free World Class Values
Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience / Knowledge
Essential

• Experience in all aspects of general Oral and Maxillofacial surgery
• Evidence of interest in Head and Neck Trauma and
• Skin malignancy management
• Involvement in multidisciplinary team working
• Experience working in busy clinical settings
• Experience in devising conducting and participating in audits
• Strong teaching skills and experience
• Experience of teaching at postgraduate level to medical staff
• Experience of training others including non-medical staff
• Application of current research based medicine to clinical care

Desirable

• An excellent record of research

Skills and aptitudes
Essential

• Excellent clinical skills
• The authority, decision-making skills etc needed to lead a multidisciplinary team in a complex environment
• Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
• Strong teaching skills and experience
• Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training and other staff
• Interest in and knowledge of advances in medical education and training

Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to be personally accountable for actions
• Strong oral and written communications skills in English
• Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
• Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
• Committed to personal development and learning on the job
• Commitment to high standards of ethics, personal integrity and probity
• Motivated to do an excellent job to best of ability
• The flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today's rapidly changing NHS

Others
Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
• Good organisational skills and time management
• Experience of cross speciality and cross organisational working

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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