Job summary
We are pleased to offer two full-time posts with a focus on the breadth of the specialty while also ensuring that the candidates own special area of interest is supported. One of these posts sits within Head & Neck oncology team alongside our 2 Head & Neck Consultants and 1 within the skin cancer and/or complex dentoalveolar services.

We are delighted to invite candidates to apply to work with us in this dynamic and expanding Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department in a beautiful area of North Yorkshire. Here at York and Scarborough NHS Trust we serve the impressive historic city itself but also cover the original seaside resort of Scarborough and the spa town of Harrogate.

We are a cohesive department with an excellent and well-established SAS grade team (7 members). We are also one of the first units to train OMFS Surgical Care Practitioners. The recent recruitment of 3 new Consultants means that in 2027 we will have a team of 5 substantive Consultants, alongside others employed on a fixed-term basis.

We offer excellent opportunities for career development, with sizeable skin, head and neck and orthognathic practices, working closely with other hospital teams and MDTs.

If you are interested in working with us, please get in touch as we'd love to meet you and discuss options. Part-time working will be considered.

Main duties of the job
Our department sits within the Head & Neck and Plastics Directorate, part of the Surgical Care Group. We provide Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) services to York and the whole of North Yorkshire, serving a population of around 850,000. Maxillofacial Surgeons work across York, Scarborough, Bridlington, Selby and Harrogate, with outpatient and day-case surgery provided at peripheral sites.

The Directorate includes Maxillofacial Surgery, ENT, Orthodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Audiology and Plastics. In York, we have a dedicated outpatient setting and reception team, supported by an established managerial, administrative and secretarial team.

The Maxillofacial Surgery team undertakes a high volume of procedures for facial cutaneous malignancy. A well-established weekly Skin MDT is based in York and has close links with the Head and Neck MDT.

Our monthly Orthognathic MDT is run jointly with Orthodontics, supported by 3D planning and excellent laboratory provision. A well-established Joint Orthognathic Clinic is also based in York, with support from our Orthodontic Consultants.

OMFS Head & Neck Cancer is managed jointly with colleagues in Hull and Leeds, with local AHP, Restorative and CNS support. The Maxillofacial Surgery team provides a full ablative and reconstructive service as part of the Head & Neck MDT and works closely with YTHFT oculoplastic surgeons and Restorative and Dental consultants.

About us
We became a Foundation Trust on 1 April 2007, which led to significant changes to the overall governance of the organisation and increased the links to the local community through the appointment of governors and members.

We provide acute and community services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York and Scarborough, providing a range of specialist services over a wider catchment area across North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and Rydale.

In April 2011 the Trust took over the management of some community based services in Selby, York, Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale. This includes some community nursing and specialist services as well as Archways in York, St Monica's in Easingwold, The New Selby War Memorial Hospital, Whitby Hospital and Malton Hospital.

Details
Date posted: 27 October 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Salary: £63,696 to £102,689 a year Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 419-8318878-SD-S-Y-NR
Closing date: 24 November 2026

Job responsibilities
For more information please see the job description attached

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer

The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.

Person Specification
Experience

• Essential: Minimum 2 years' experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Essential: Is able to work effectively in spite of pressures
• Desirable: Substantive NHS Experience

Knowledge

• Essential: Ability to demonstrate broad experience and skill in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Essential: Knowledge of good medical practice and the GDC/GMC requirements
• Essential: Able to see patients in clinic independently

Mentoring and Teaching

• Essential: Ability to teach clinical skills
• Essential: Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings

Qualifications

• Essential: Holder of Dental or Medical Qualification
• Essential: Full GDC or GMC registration without restrictions
• Essential: Completion of minimum 4-years' full-time postgraduate training, or equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis, or other equivalent demonstrable experience and competencies
• Essential: European ALS
• Desirable: MFDS or MJDFRCS or MRCS

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 for 12 months or more 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 details
Employer name: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon Robert Wotherspoon, robert.wotherspoon2@nhs.net, 01904725613

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