Head and Neck Clinical fellow Maxillofacial- ST

Head and Neck Clinical Fellow Maxillofacial – ST8

The closing date is 03 April 2026

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.

Principal elements of the post will be carried out within the Maxillofacial Department at the Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust. The department is busy and expanding, providing the full range of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery services in Leicestershire for a population of over one million. It receives a large volume of routine oral surgical referrals and maxillofacial trauma. Special interests 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 mentioned above and with the Head and Neck consultant team. Mentoring will cover patient management, decision‑making protocols, contemporary management, and surgical techniques such as tumour ablation and neck dissection. A two‑week period will be spent with the Head and Neck oncologists at the LRI.

Critically, the service also provides the full scope of maxillofacial surgery, such as deformity, trauma, salivary gland surgery, and oral surgery. The abundant volume and variety of maxillofacial pathology will be attractive to the fellow.

Located at the Leicester Royal Infirmary in the city centre, the department has dedicated clinic rooms, nursing teams, allied health professionals, a prosthesis laboratory and technicians with a state‑of‑the‑art 3D printer. It operates 14 theatre sessions per week, with day‑case patients recovering in the Ambulatory Surgical Unit on level 2, while in‑patients are on level 3 in Ward 9 or the Kinmonth Unit.

Key medical staff:
Mr Nahul Patel (Head of Service for Maxillofacial, Orthodontics and Restorative Dentistry);
Ms Hazel Busby‑Earle (Consultant for Facial Trauma & Salivary Gland Diseases, Clinical Director for MSS);
Mr Chris Avery (Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon);
Mr Manish Mair (Consultant in Head and Neck Surgery);
Mr Phillip Ameerally (Consultant in Head and Neck Surgery);
Mr Sundarraj Lakshmi (Locum Consultant in Head and Neck Surgery);
Mr Christopher Vinall (Consultant for Orthodontic Surgery).

Staffing: 1.0 wte Specialty Fellow (H&N); 7.5 wte Specialty Doctor; 8.0 wte Trust Grade; 1.0 wte Trust Grade Rational Post (post rotates).

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• Postgraduate FRCS (ORL‑HNS) or equivalent
• Higher Degree

• Competent to work without direct supervision
• Shows awareness of own limitations

• Peer‑reviewed journal publications
• Willingness to conduct research and evidence of provisional research
• Evidence of successful grant applications

• Five years as a Type 1 (NTN/VTN) Specialist Registrar in ENT or equivalent

• Evidence of a commitment to a special interest in Head & Neck
• Punctuality
• Ability to organise own learning and time

• Able to work in a multidisciplinary team

• Evidence of completed audit

• Prepared to learn and take on minor managerial roles (e.g. organisation of rotas)

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
• All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high‑quality care and interactions with others

• Able to work in a multidisciplinary team

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

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

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust