Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Job summary

Applications are invited for a full-time Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with a special interest in skin cancer management within Cardiff and Vale University Dental Hospital. The University Hospital of Wales is the first Major Trauma Centre to launch within Wales. The Major Trauma Centre is part of an inclusive and collaborative South West and Mid Wales Trauma Network spanning six Health Board areas.

The Board is seeking forward thinking surgeons who will develop a service, fit to care for the needs not only of the population of Cardiff and the Vale but with the skills and attributes to take the lead in skin cancer managment.

The OMFS posts will be based in the Head and Neck Directorate within the Surgery Clinical Board .Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.

Applicants should preferably either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of eligibility for inclusion.

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales.

A satisfactory disclosure check will be required of the successful candidates for these posts.

Main duties of the jobYou will provide with consultant colleagues a service in the speciality to the hospitals so designated, with responsibility for the prevention,diagnosis and treatment of illness and promotion of health.

The work will be based at both University Hospital of Wales and the University Dental Hospital. You will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior medical / dental staff. If appropriate the post holder will be named in the contracts of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.

The successful candidate will participate in a 1 in 6 Trauma on call rota .You will be required to cover for consultant colleagues' periods of leave.

About us Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.

Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Details Date posted
25 June 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade Consultant Salary
114,099 to 166,585 a year

per annum

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
001-DSG
965

Job locations

University Dental Hospital Heath ParkCardiffCF
14 4XY
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