Locum Appointment for Training in Oral Surgery

Job Title:        LAT (locum appointment dental core training) x 2 posts available

Department:   Oral Surgery/OMFS

Base:  September 2024 March 2025 Edinburgh Dental Institute: Oral Surgery (4 days / week) & Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Pathology Department (1 day / week)

March 2025-September 2024 St Johns Hospital,

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term, Full time (40 hours per week) post based in Edinburgh Dental Institute

We are seeking full time LAT colleagues to fill a total 2 vacant posts available within the Oral Surgery Department until March 2024 and then OMFS until September 2025. The successful candidates will join our team of 4 consultant colleagues, a speciality dentist, a PDS senior salaried specialist and specialty and core training grade staff within Oral Surgery and will have the skills to compliment those already existing in the department.  

The Oral Surgery part of the post gives the opportunity for assessment and treatment of new patients allowing the post holder to gain wide, well supported, experience. This post gives the opportunity to perform a variety of surgical procedures, including extractions, biopsies and treatment of more complex conditions under LA, sedation and GA.

The Oral Pathology component of the first 6 month rotation will consist of 1 day a week at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary pathology department.  The post holder will be able to exploit the links between oral surgery and pathology as they follow patients on their journey. The trainee will gain experience in specimen dissection, microscopic reporting and interpretation of modern diagnostic techniques under the close supervision of a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist. While the focus will be on enhancing clinical diagnostic skills, there will be additional opportunities for QI/research project work within the department.

The OMFS part of the post is based in a busy Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery unit with a dedicated ward.  Post holders will gain experience in the management of oncology, trauma and facial deformity in outpatient clinics and operating lists.  The post also offers experience of dento-alveolar surgery under general anaesthesia, local anaesthesia, inhalational and intravenous sedation.  A medical FY1 doctor supports patient ward care.

This post has deanery approval for training and the successful applicant will receive training opportunities at the appropriate level based on previous experience.

There may be a possibility to extend this appointment to the end of the training year. The extension may be at any of the hospitals on the rotation.

For an informal discussion or further information please contact:

Laura Bryce

email : laura.bryce3@nhs.scot

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We cannot accept CVs as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted.  Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally. 

Closing Date: 18 October 2024

***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***