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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Head and Neck Fellow - OMFS (Jan 2026)

The closing date is 30 October 2025

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Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Fellow in Head and Neck Reconstruction under the Trust's Terms & Conditions for Locally Employed Doctors. This is a fixed term post for 12 months, based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

Main duties of the job

The appointee must have experience of working in OMFS and should have passed the MRCS (or its equivalent), and be fully registered with GMC or the GDC. The successful candidate will participate in elective and emergency activity. They will play a key role in the delivery of our day to day service.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted

20 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

13444

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is a separate specialty within the Division, which also includes ENT and Urology.

The Oral & Maxillofacial Unit has access to inpatient beds on Ward 408 and ambulatory care (23 hour stay). There is reasonable access to ITU and EPOC beds.

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery inpatients are based on Ward 408 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and the department an allocation of 4 beds on this ward, which is also shared with ENT and Plastics. Short-stay elective surgery is undertaken in an Ambulatory Care Unit with dedicated theatres and ward space.

The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery within University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust provides all components of a fully comprehensive oral and maxillofacial surgery service: district oral and maxillofacial surgery services, a regional cleft service, a supra-regional craniofacial surgery service (in partnership with Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust), intra and extra-oral implant expertise and maxillofacial prosthetic laboratories.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is a separate specialty within the Division, which also includes ENT and Urology.

The Oral & Maxillofacial Unit has access to inpatient beds on Ward 408 and ambulatory care (23 hour stay). There is reasonable access to ITU and EPOC beds.

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery inpatients are based on Ward 408 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and the department an allocation of 4 beds on this ward, which is also shared with ENT and Plastics. Short-stay elective surgery is undertaken in an Ambulatory Care Unit with dedicated theatres and ward space.

The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery within University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust provides all components of a fully comprehensive oral and maxillofacial surgery service: district oral and maxillofacial surgery services, a regional cleft service, a supra-regional craniofacial surgery service (in partnership with Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust), intra and extra-oral implant expertise and maxillofacial prosthetic laboratories.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Medical Degree from a recognised University
  • *FRCS or equivalent
  • *GMC registration at start of post

Desirable

  • *Has CCT or equivalent at time of start of post

Experience

Essential

  • *A minimum of 3 years full time post graduate training (its equivalent gained on a part time basis) or equivalent experience and competencies.
  • *Previous experience in head neck surgery
  • *Commitment to a career in head and neck surgery
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Medical Degree from a recognised University
  • *FRCS or equivalent
  • *GMC registration at start of post

Desirable

  • *Has CCT or equivalent at time of start of post

Experience

Essential

  • *A minimum of 3 years full time post graduate training (its equivalent gained on a part time basis) or equivalent experience and competencies.
  • *Previous experience in head neck surgery
  • *Commitment to a career in head and neck surgery

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant

Mr Sat Parmar

Sat.Parmar@uhb.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

20 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

13444

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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