The James Brown Fellowship in Head & Neck Surgery and Reconstruction

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint 2 full time Head and neck fellow's in Head and neck oncology with reconstruction from August 2025 for a 12 Month fixed term contract.

The Regional Maxillofacial Unit provides a comprehensive service in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery to the residents of South Sefton and Liverpool and more broadly to Merseyside and Cheshire as a whole.

The Regional Unit operates a 'hub and spoke' arrangement with other hospitals in the region. Most major surgery carried out centrally at the hub (Aintree) and numerous outpatient and minor surgery arrangements peripherally in the spoke hospitals.

The successful candidate will also participate in the Specialty Trainee MFU 1:8 oncall from home rota.

Applicants are required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council.

For further information, please contact Miss Fazilet Bekiroglu Clinical Lead - 0151 529 5290

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be exposed to all facets of head & neck surgery and reconstruction, with a focus on the oral cavity and midface.

The fellow will be expected to sustain daily involvement in all elements of patient care; ward rounds, outpatient clinics, theatre, and teaching/training for other surgical team members. The education and training of Oral & Maxillofacial registrars and more junior trainees will be an important component of the Fellowship, in preparation for assuming a future Consultant position (including supervision of clinical audit projects)

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Date posted

13 December 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£70,425 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-ASUR-192-24

Job locations

Aintree University Hospital

Longmoor Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be exposed to all facets of head & neck surgery and reconstruction, with a focus on the oral cavity and midface.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be exposed to all facets of head & neck surgery and reconstruction, with a focus on the oral cavity and midface.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training

Essential

Primary dental qualification registerable with GDC AND Primary medical qualification registerable with GMC
FDSRCS or equivalent
MRCS or equivalent
FRCS OFMS
Peri/post CCT

Knowledge/previous experience

Essential

Completed at least ST 6 in OFMS

Research/ publications

Essential

Demonstrate interest in clinical research

Desirable

Previous publications and presentations

Person Specification

Qualifications/training

Essential

Primary dental qualification registerable with GDC AND Primary medical qualification registerable with GMC
FDSRCS or equivalent
MRCS or equivalent
FRCS OFMS
Peri/post CCT

Knowledge/previous experience

Essential

Completed at least ST 6 in OFMS

Research/ publications

Essential

Demonstrate interest in clinical research

Desirable

Previous publications and presentations

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).