Locum Dental Core Trainee; Non-Training

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Applications are invited for the fixed term (6 months) post of Full Time Locum Dental Core Trainee (Non-Training) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

This post represents an opportunity for a dynamic and motivated doctor to join our department and work within our existing team of enthusiastic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery professionals.

The candidate will be expected to integrate within the team and support the existing clinical team in order to provide daycase and outpatient care for Oral and Maxillofacial surgical patients.

The post holder will be expected to take part in the weekday resident on-call rota, providing out of hours cover between the hours of 8am and 9am, and 5pm to 8pm.

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.

The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery.