SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER IN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

The University of the West Indies (St Augustine Campus), Trinidad & Tobago

SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER IN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

Department: Faculty of Medical Sciences, School of Dentistry
ACU Ref: 58917
Closing Date: 25 November 2011

Required Qualifications:
• Basic dental degree (BDS/DDS) recognized for full registration by the Dental Council of Trinidad and Tobago
• MBBS recognized by the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago and must be qualified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, such as FDSRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons England/American Board of Oral Surgeons

Special Expertise:
• Considerable experience in didactic and clinical teaching of the specialty for undergraduate students of dentistry
• To be able to manage acute oral and maxillofacial surgery emergencies, medically compromised patients, orofacial trauma surgery, cancer and other oral oncology surgery, a variety of routine orofacial and gnathic surgery and respond to on call oral and maxillofacial surgery

Special Responsibilities:
The incumbent will also provide the specialist services as a honorary consultant to the North Central Regional Health Authority, administrative duties and coordinate the Human Disease Course for DDS students.

Personal Attributes:
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Command of spoken and written English

Further details on the post can be found at: http://sta.uwi.edu/jobs/

Applications (two copies) should be sent to the Campus Registrar, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies, Fax No. 1-868-663-9684. Full CV and application forms which must be completed fully and can be obtained at the above address and at http://www.sta.uwi.edu must be submitted. In order to expedite the appointment procedures, applicants are advised to ask their referees to send references under CONFIDENTIAL cover DIRECTLY to the Campus Registrar at the above address without waiting to be contacted by the University. Further particulars of the post, including remuneration package are also available at the above URL.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 25 November 2011