Clinical Fellow in Craniofacial & Plastic Surgery

Job overview

Craniofacial Fellow in Plastic Surgery

Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation is a leading paediatric centre in the UK and globally.

You are invited to apply to join our craniofacial surgical team. There is currently 1 post within the Craniofacial Surgery Team that would be ideal for senior trainees who wish to consolidate their training in a highly specialised paediatric environment. The appointment will be for 6 months commencing 1st July 2026, with the possibility of a further six months.

The hospital provides a comprehensive range of paediatric specialties at tertiary care level. In association with the Institute of Child Health there are opportunities for research, training and development in all aspects of health & disease in children.

Based in central London, GOSH offers flexible working, help with childcare and travel, excellent training and development opportunities and assistance with finding somewhere to live.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

We conduct full criminal record checks on all successful candidates.

For further details / informal visits contact:

For further information on the above posts and to arrange informal visits, please contact the following:  Mr Juling Ong, Consultant Plastic and Craniofacial Surgeon ([email protected]) on telephone number 020 7813 8444.

If you have any queries please contact us via email at [email protected] quoting the appropriate reference number.

Main duties of the job

• The purpose of the Craniofacial Fellow post is to provide day-to-day clinical management of craniofacial patients (in conjunction with other team members) and to undertake a research project.

Candidates with a Plastic Surgery, ENT, Neurosurgical or Maxillofacial background will be considered.

• The inpatient assessment of children with craniofacial conditions.
• Assisting at craniofacial operating lists.
• Primary responsibility for perioperative care of these patients. Take part in one in seven on call rotas for plastic surgery (there is no Accident and Emergency department in the hospital).
• Undertake weekly outpatient clinics

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachments.

All applicants must return their application forms electronically via NHS Jobs. To apply please click the ‘apply for this job’ option, specifying your preferred start date.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

We conduct full criminal record checks on all successful candidates.