Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery House Surgeons 2027

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery House Surgeons 2027 – Waikato Hospital Full Time, Fixed Term About the Role We require OMS House Surgeons to join our team. You will be working as part of a team of four House Surgeons (3 dentally qualified and 1 medically qualified). Our department has a strong emphasis on clinical teaching and opportunities for our house surgeons to grow their clinical skills in clinics, theatres, on‑call opportunities, and courses through a hands‑on approach. We will assist with developing your oral surgery skills to build a solid foundation to safely conduct surgical extractions, biopsies and perfect your suturing of the oral cavity and face, and other minor OMS procedures that will be relevant to dental practice, or a future in postgraduate training and beyond. We will support you to develop your ability to deal with medically complex patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. As early‑career dentists, we understand that progression and upskilling are important. Within the OMS department this is greatly encouraged. We support our house surgeons to work on research for presentation at the hospital dental conference, OMS conferences and for academic publication. We also support our house surgeons in completing their RACDS primary examinations. For those who find themselves with an interest in OMS, there are opportunities for you to apply for Senior House Surgeon and OMS Registrar positions as well as support for your medical degree applications as part of your future career progression. Financial support for sitting RACDS Primary Exams, IV Sedation courses, and presentation conferences is available for house surgeons contributing to the department. About the Team / Service Management of both dental and facial trauma Dentoalveolar surgery Third molar extractions Removal of impacted and supernumerary teeth Exposure and bonding of impacted teeth Dental and craniofacial implant placement for oncology patients Management of benign pathology Dentofacial deformity correction surgery TMJ surgery including arthroscopy and total joint replacement Unique to Waikato Hospital We are the only OMS unit in the country that conducts its own microvascular free flap reconstruction, providing excellent teaching opportunities for house surgeons. Comprehensive work‑up of a patient diagnosed with oral cancer Management of oral cancer patients in context of a head and neck multidisciplinary team Biopsy of suspicious oral lesions Peri‑operative management of oncology and microvascular free flap reconstruction patients Routine oncological surveillance of cancer patients The units’ acute work is varied, but in addition to the above, it includes the management of facial infections, ward inpatients, and ED presentations. There is excellent senior support and three Registrars to assist our House Surgeon team to allow for adequate supervision and teaching. Teaching, Clinical Governance and Research We have a strong emphasis on teaching, clinical governance and research. Weekly teaching sessions (1–2 hours) include: Radiology meetings and teaching on X‑ray interpretation Case‑based pathology teaching from a clinical pathologist on patients treated within the unit, including review of pathology specimens and slides Morbidity and mortality meetings Trauma meetings with discussion on surgical approaches and patient management Maxillofacial and dental teaching topics given by consultants, registrars and house surgeons on a rotational basis Complex case discussions Guest lecturers Multidisciplinary meetings with other specialties You will also work alongside registered specialists in Paediatric, Orthodontic, Prosthodontic and Special Care Dentistry who provide dental care to patients with medical complexity and/or disability. The department also includes three Maxillofacial Technicians who provide support for our house surgeons along with teaching. Outpatient clinics are held daily, with regular theatre sessions rostered for surgical exposure and teaching (e.g. suturing, extractions of teeth). Minor operating procedure (MOPS) clinics are run regularly to reinforce house surgeon and registrar surgical skills under local anaesthesia. House Surgeons will be embedded within the multidisciplinary teams involved with the management of oncology and cleft patients. The service is a regional center for patients with complex health care needs requiring maxillofacial intervention. The service is well‑resourced with state‑of‑the‑art technology, including a departmental CBCT machine, 3D printer, model scanner, virtual surgical planning software, and access to in‑house maxillofacial prosthetic technicians. Why Waikato The Waikato region features a wide range of world‑class outdoor and cultural experiences. You can surf the world‑famous beaches of Raglan, swim at the beautiful beaches of the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty, and hike our majestic mountain ranges and enjoy the local produce. Learn more about living in the mighty Waikato here from Hamilton and enjoy the local opportunities available. We are only 90 minutes or less from Auckland, Taupō, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, Raglan and the surrounds, which will enable you to enjoy your weekends off in a variety of locations without significant travel commitments. Contact: Thasvir Singh – [email protected] #J-18808-Ljbffr