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Job summary

Main area
OMFS
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract
12 months (Fixed term Contract)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
320-MDR-6292651-DP
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£63,152 per annum. Plus enhancements for out of hours working
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/07/2024 23:59

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Head and Neck Senior Clinical Fellow in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

The successful candidate will be part of a cohesive team involving head and neck surgeons (OMFS & ENT), orthodontists and allied health professionals. The post would offer opportunities for the fellow to further their knowledge, experience and skills in head and neck surgery including major head & neck resection and reconstruction (including micro surgery) ,
Trans oral robotic surgery, trans oral laser surgery, salivary gland surgery (including endoscopy) and other aspects of OMFS (orthographic , trauma etc).

Full Registration with the GMC with a licence to practice at time of application is essential. 

Main duties of the job

The fellow is expected to work closely with specialist trainees in OMFS & ENT and dental core trainees. 

 The fellow is also expected to provide second tier on-call cover.
The role can be tailored to the training needs of the fellow including cross specialty exposure, if required.

As a Head and Neck fellow, he/she would be expected to attend Head and Neck clinics, work up patients and present at Head and Neck MDT and get involved with overall management of head and neck patients. 

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Maxillo Facial Fellow will undertake general and specialist clinics.  They will undertake minor surgery lists under local anaesthesia and assist consultants undertaking major head and neck, orthognathic and TMJ surgery.

This is an appointment to cover from Feb 2025- February 2026.  Possession of the MBBS, GDC, plus full GMC registration with Licence to Practise at the time of application is essential.

The elective work involves daily ward rounds, time-tabled sessions for day case, theatre and outpatient clinics.  Whilst it is not a recognised training post, this post is well supervised and there are opportunities to learn and develop skills. 

This post will participate in the OMF On-call rota.

The post will be based at the Royal Derby Hospital. 

Person specification

Qualifications/Eligibility

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • BDA or Equivalent
  • Full MRCS
Desirable criteria
  • ATLS

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Applicants should either have a minimum of 4 years training in Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery in a Specialist/Specialty Registrar placement (NTN holder) or be post CCT or eqivalent
  • Previous experience in Head and Neck Oncology or Orofacial Deformity and TMJ

Eligibility & Audit

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of active participation in audit.
  • Full registration with the GMC and GDC at time of application and hold a licence to practice

Academic/Research

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of research achievements e.g. publications of relevant study or laboratory and/or clinical research material in peer review journals, presentations at regional or national level
  • Publications & Presentations
  • Evidence of participation in risk management
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of research achievements relevant to OMFS
  • Evidence of academic achievements relevant to OMFS e.g. postgraduate degrees, prizes, awards, grants or distinctions

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of contributing to teaching and learning of others

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Anand Kumar
Job title
Consultant
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01332 787869
Additional information

Mr Anand Kumar, Assistant Clinical Director and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon to discuss the vacancy either by telephone: 01332 787869 or
e-mail: [email protected]

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