Overview

Job summaryThis post has been created to support and develop the OMFS service at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, in line with the needs of the department. This will be renewable contract up to 12 months in total. The opportunity to proceed to Substantive Consultant is available, with funding secured. The successful candidate will be working as an OMFS Consultant in OMFS at Homerton Healthcare, in a primarily elective setting, with support to develop their areas of subspecialty interest. The successful candidate will have regular outpatient and theatre sessions at Homerton Healthcare. The consultant will also be responsible for teaching Staff Grades and other junior staff, as well as contributing to the department teaching, audit and research programmes at Homerton Healthcare.

Responsibilities

Main duties of the job

Consultants will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of their departments.

Consultants will undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their clinics or department.

All Consultants are expected to assume responsibility both singly and corporately for the management of the Junior Medical Staff, including approving and monitoring junior staff rotas and junior staff locum arrangements where appropriate.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in the medical audit arrangements in the District.

Consultants are also expected to concern themselves with the professional development of their trainees.

All Consultants have a responsibility to contribute to the teaching and assessment of undergraduates and of junior doctors.

Consultants are expected to continue with all aspects of professional development to allow successful appraisal and revalidation.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated care trust which provides hospital and community health services for Hackney, the city and surrounding communities. The Trust provides a full range of adult, older people’s and children’s services across medical and surgical specialties.

The trust operates acute services from a single site: Homerton University Hospital. The hospital has been rated by Care Quality Commission as ''Outstanding''. It has almost 500 beds across 11 wards, a ten-bed intensive care unit and maternity, paediatric and neonatal wards. Community services are provided by staff at 75 partner sites in Hackney and the City of London. The hospital has three day-surgery theatres and six main operating theatres for a range of specialties including maxillo-facial surgery.

Details

Date posted: 02 September 2025Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staffGrade: ConsultantSalary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum (pro rata)Contract: Fixed termDuration: 12 monthsWorking pattern: Full-timeReference number: 293-Consultant-332-DJob locations: Homerton NHS Foundation Trust, Homerton Row, London, E9 6SR

Job responsibilities (additional)

Please see timetable and job description.

Qualifications and requirements

Qualifications

Essential: FRCS (OMFS) or equivalent

Desirable

MFDS or equivalent; Higher degree - BSc MS MD PhD or equivalent

Registration

Essential: Registered on GMC specialist register or within 6 months of obtaining it at the time of the interview

Specialty

Essential: Subspecialist training in OMFS, in an area of interest suitable to the future development of the department

Essential: Broad based general professional training in general medicine

Training and teaching

Essential: Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff

Desirable: Training the Trainers Course or equivalent; Teaching and Assessment in Practice Course or equivalent

Management and audit

Essential: Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications

Essential: Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team

Essential: Understanding and experience of audit

Desirable: Evidence of service audit, design or change management

Research and publications

Essential: Knowledge of research methodology; Evidence of ongoing interest and achievement in research

Desirable: Training in research methodology; Publications in peer review journals; Presentations to learned societies

Personal skills

Essential: Communication – ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English

Other information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the DBS may be required.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome. For information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. See NHS Careers website for details.

Employer details

Employer: Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustAddress: Homerton Row, London, E9 6SREmployer''s website: homerton.nhs.uk

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