Locum Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Applications are invited for a Locum Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (10 PAs) at Addenbrooke’s hospital. This role will include general Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery clinics and Minor Oral Surgery.

This post is available from as soon as possible until 31 March 2027.

The post holder will complement the existing Oral and Maxillofacial team of 7 Oral and maxillofacial surgeons, a cleft surgeon and 4 Specialty Doctors.

You will have 4 years full-time post graduate experience (or equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

Please note that these posts do not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.

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.

Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of application is required.

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.

As part of our commitment to supporting the medical workforce in the part they play in delivering an excellent caring service to patients, all newly appointed Consultants attend our five-day Consultant Development programme within a year of joining the Trust. Leadership is a key requirement of doctors’ professional work and this innovative programme is designed to support Consultants to hone the leadership and management skills they need to succeed at CUH.

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Nov 2026