Locum Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
| Posting date: | 30 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2026 |
| Location: | Preston, PR2 9HT |
| Company: | Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7863032/438-MS3236 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Royal Preston Hospital is a regional Head and Neck Cancer Centre providing specialist multidisciplinary care for patients across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
We are seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The post offers an opportunity to join an established and dynamic multidisciplinary Head and Neck team. As we review our service model for future demands, we hope to be able to create a substantive role.
The successful applicant will be expected to have a special interest in Head and Neck Oncology and will work as part of a four-consultant team delivering Head and Neck Cancer services.
The postholder will provide specialist Head & Neck Oncology and general OMFS services and will work within a multidisciplinary Head & Neck cancer team, providing consultant-led care including outpatient clinics, elective and cancer surgery, inpatient care and participation in the Head & Neck MDT. The role also contributes to the wider OMFS service including dentoalveolar surgery, facial trauma and general oral surgery. This is a 10 Programmed Activity Locum Consultant role, including direct clinical care and 1.5 Supporting Professional Activities for appraisal, revalidation, governance, teaching, audit and service development.
The post holder will be expected to -
• Support the provision of an Oral & Maxillofacial service to LTHTR
• Work as a member of the Head & Neck Oncology team
• Participate in the on-call rota for Oral & Maxillofacial represented by a 1:5 commitment share with colleagues.
• Take an active role in the teaching/training of junior staff including Speciality Trainees & JCF’s
• Promote high professional standards of clinical care of patients.
• Develop close links with General Practitioners and dentists operating within this area.
• Exercise the freedom to develop specialist elements of the service to reflect perceived priorities and within specified resources.
• Undertake administrative duties involved with the care of his/her patients.
We have 9000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area and give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire and Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients and staff, ensuring we keep thriving and delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You will have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet great people and do things you would never have done.
You will make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold and help innovate to keep improving our services. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
• What we can offer
• Job Plan/On-call Requirements
• The Team
This advert closes on Thursday 14 May 2026
Royal Preston Hospital is a regional Head and Neck Cancer Centre providing specialist multidisciplinary care for patients across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
We are seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The post offers an opportunity to join an established and dynamic multidisciplinary Head and Neck team. As we review our service model for future demands, we hope to be able to create a substantive role.
The successful applicant will be expected to have a special interest in Head and Neck Oncology and will work as part of a four-consultant team delivering Head and Neck Cancer services.
The postholder will provide specialist Head & Neck Oncology and general OMFS services and will work within a multidisciplinary Head & Neck cancer team, providing consultant-led care including outpatient clinics, elective and cancer surgery, inpatient care and participation in the Head & Neck MDT. The role also contributes to the wider OMFS service including dentoalveolar surgery, facial trauma and general oral surgery. This is a 10 Programmed Activity Locum Consultant role, including direct clinical care and 1.5 Supporting Professional Activities for appraisal, revalidation, governance, teaching, audit and service development.
The post holder will be expected to -
• Support the provision of an Oral & Maxillofacial service to LTHTR
• Work as a member of the Head & Neck Oncology team
• Participate in the on-call rota for Oral & Maxillofacial represented by a 1:5 commitment share with colleagues.
• Take an active role in the teaching/training of junior staff including Speciality Trainees & JCF’s
• Promote high professional standards of clinical care of patients.
• Develop close links with General Practitioners and dentists operating within this area.
• Exercise the freedom to develop specialist elements of the service to reflect perceived priorities and within specified resources.
• Undertake administrative duties involved with the care of his/her patients.
We have 9000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area and give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire and Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients and staff, ensuring we keep thriving and delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You will have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet great people and do things you would never have done.
You will make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold and help innovate to keep improving our services. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
• What we can offer
• Job Plan/On-call Requirements
• The Team
This advert closes on Thursday 14 May 2026