Clinical Lead - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

This role is for Clinical Lead within the Oral & Maxillofacial Service.

This attracts 1 PA per week over a 3 year tenure. The 4 hours will be timetabled within the job plan with an expectation of at last 2 hours per week being spent with the Directorate Manager

Lead a clinical team consisting of Consultants, Nurses and other healthcare professionals within the specialism.

• To provide leadership to all staff within the specialism
• To ensure that high quality care of patients remains the highest priority
• To be responsible for the efficient deployment of the specialism's resources
• To contribute strategically as a senior member of the Directorate management team
• To lead Clinical Governance or designate a colleague within the specialism to lead clinical governance

Main duties of the job

Lead a clinical team consisting of Consultants, Nurses and other healthcare professionals within the specialism.

• To provide leadership to all staff within the specialism
• To ensure that high quality care of patients remains the highest priority
• To be responsible for the efficient deployment of the specialism's resources
• To contribute strategically as a senior member of the Directorate management team
• To lead Clinical Governance or designate a colleague within the specialism to lead clinical governance

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Details

Date posted

01 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year

pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

205-8309438

Job locations

Royal Stoke University Hospital & County Hospital

Hilton Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Lead a clinical team consisting of Consultants, Nurses and other healthcare professionals within the specialism.

• To provide leadership to all staff within the specialism
• To ensure that high quality care of patients remains the highest priority
• To be responsible for the efficient deployment of the specialisms resources
• To contribute strategically as a senior member of the Directorate management team
• To lead Clinical Governance or designate a colleague within the specialism to lead clinical governance

Job responsibilities

Lead a clinical team consisting of Consultants, Nurses and other healthcare professionals within the specialism.

• To provide leadership to all staff within the specialism
• To ensure that high quality care of patients remains the highest priority
• To be responsible for the efficient deployment of the specialisms resources
• To contribute strategically as a senior member of the Directorate management team
• To lead Clinical Governance or designate a colleague within the specialism to lead clinical governance

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Substantive UHNM Consultant within UHNM

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of Strong and clear leadership

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Substantive UHNM Consultant within UHNM

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of Strong and clear leadership

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital & County Hospital

Hilton Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital & County Hospital

Hilton Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Lead a clinical team consisting of Consultants, Nurses and other healthcare professionals within the specialism.

• To provide leadership to all staff within the specialism
• To ensure that high quality care of patients remains the highest priority
• To be responsible for the efficient deployment of the specialisms resources
• To contribute strategically as a senior member of the Directorate management team
• To lead Clinical Governance or designate a colleague within the specialism to lead clinical governance

Experience

Essential

• Substantive UHNM Consultant within UHNM

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of Strong and clear leadership