Head and Neck Clinical fellow Maxillofacial- ST

Role Overview

The benefits of a UK fellowship trainee include expanded exposure to salivary gland pathology and surgical management of oral cancer. The candidate will be offered advanced training and hands‑on exposure to all aspects of Maxillofacial Surgery, including (but not limited to) surgical head and neck oncology. The Maxillofacial Department is a busy and expanding department, which undertakes the full range of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery services in Leicestershire for a population of over one million.

There is a large volume of routine oral surgical referrals and maxillofacial trauma. Special interests of the department include Head and Neck Oncology, Oral and Facial Reconstruction, Facial Deformity including Cleft Lip and Palate problems, and Oral and Craniofacial Implants.

The fellow will work closely with the consultants designated above.

The fellow will work closely with the Head and Neck consultant team in the field of head and neck surgery. The fellow will be mentored in head and neck patient management, decision making protocols and contemporary management. The fellow will be mentored in surgical techniques including tumour ablation and neck dissection. They will spend a period of two weeks with the Head and Neck oncologists at the LRI.

Critically, the service also provides the full scope maxillofacial surgery, such as deformity, trauma, salivary gland surgery as well as oral surgery. The attraction for the fellow will be the enormous volume and variety of maxillofacial pathology this department attracts.

The Department is based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary in the City Centre. There are dedicated clinic rooms onsite with support from nursing teams and other allied health professionals. The department also has its own dedicated prosthesis laboratory and technicians with a state‑of‑the‑art three‑dimensional printer and facilities.

The service has 14 theatre sessions per week, day case patients recover in the Ambulatory Surgical Unit (ASU) on level 2 of the Balmoral Building whilst our inpatients are on Level 3 in Ward 9 or within the Kinmonth Unit (high‑dependency step‑down unit).

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
If you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three‑month period commencing on your first month’s payment. The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment:
Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre‑employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre‑employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer. The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus.

Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors. If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavour to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

COVID Vaccination Status:
Covid‑19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid‑19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.