Oral Surgeon

About The Role
Oral Surgeon - Practice Plus Group, Devizes, Wiltshire
Full-time/40 hrs per week, Mon-Fri

Practice Plus Group, Devizes are currently hiring Oral Surgeons for our Wiltshire Day surgery site. We also have vacancies at our Emersons Green site. It would be feasible to work across both sites.

We are looking for team members that share our values; always striving for improvement and innovation, working efficiently while still giving high-quality patient-centered care. If you would enjoy helping complex and/or anxious patients get the surgery they need in a well-supported, modern setting get in touch.

We are looking for oral surgeons on the GDC specialist list or Associate Specialists with a wealth of experience to join our team. We are contracted to remove teeth, roots, impacted wisdom teeth and perform coronectomies. We have the support of a radiology department who take our OPGs and CBCTs. In our well-equipped theatre complex, we have an admissions team, experienced oral surgery dental and scrub nurses. We are supported by Operating Department Practitioners while sedating our patients so that we can deliver an efficient, safe and smooth patient experience.

What you'll be doing
All full-time roles are 40 hours per week. We can offer a variety of full or part-time options at either site at present.

The post holder will be required to assess, manage and treat patients referred from primary care. They will work in accordance with hospital and treatment centre protocols and working practices.

They will assess NHS and private patients on an outpatient clinic, then treat them in a theatre environment.

Treatment will be delivered under local anaesthetic or LA with intravenous sedation (single drug, midazolam sedation). Accreditation in IV sedation having delivered 20 supervised cases or a willingness to train is essential.

The post holder will be required to participate in audit, research and management of the service.

It is anticipated that the post holder will engage in specific management tasks and contribute to departmental meetings and bi-monthly clinical governance meetings in agreement with the Medical Director.

Everything we do is focused on providing a high standard of safe and effective patient care. When you’re part of the Practice Plus Group team, you don’t just have a job. You have a career. We work with you to help you grow in your role and take your career in the direction you want it to go. If you want to move up the ladder, we’ll support you. If you just want to stay in your role, that’s fine too. We’ll help you be the best that you can be.

What we'll look for in you
You will need to be GDC registered and either on the Specialist List or held an Associate Specialist role with evidence of extensive experience. You must be capable of delivering a variety of oral surgery procedures with LA, and experience of IV sedation—ideally with certification to work independently or working towards this. You should have experience in requesting and interpreting small volume CBCTs, with a level two certificate desirable.

What We Offer In Return

• Competitive salary
• Private pension with PPG Employer contribution as well as employee
• 25 days annual leave + additional Bank Holidays, increasing with experience
• Access to wellbeing and rewards scheme
• Reduced cost of private procedures offered by PPG for yourself and family