Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon special interest in Orthognathic, Trauma and Ski

Job Title

Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with sub-specialty interest in Facial Deformity or Head and Neck Oncology Surgery and Trauma

St Johns Hospital, Livingston

NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

• Full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview.
• Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded.
• Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

• GDC Specialist register or within 6-months of eligibility for inclusion.

Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) post based in St Johns Hospital.

This post is available immediately to join a team of 6 consultants (including this post) at the Regional Maxillofacial Unit based at St John’s Hospital. The unit provides a comprehensive Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery service to the patients of Lothian and the Borders. The catchment population is in the region of 1 million.

You will join the team and provide a comprehensive service in your chosen sub-specialty of Facial Deformity or Head and Neck surgery.

There will also be a commitment to contributing to the Emergency / Trauma service to the population of Lothian and the Borders.

You will be encouraged to develop other interests which are complimentary to the service already delivered by your colleagues. There is scope for development of the paediatric OMFS service and TMJ services within NHS Lothian. There is also scope to contribute to the non-melanoma skin cancer service.

Dr James Morrison
Email: james.morrisont

Andrew Mackay
Email:
Andrew.mackay5t

11 February 2026