# Clinical Fellow in Craniofacial & Plastic Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-fellow-in-craniofacial-and-plastic-surgery/d688c312-c22f-43ff-89d1-06489aec4343 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-fellow-in-craniofacial-and-plastic-surgery/d688c312-c22f-43ff-89d1-06489aec4343.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Plastic Surgery - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** pro rata, per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (Possibility of extension after 31.12.26) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (With on-call) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T00:02:23.795Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Great_Ormond_Street_Hospital_Children_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Craniofacial/Craniofacial-v8024231 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8024231?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gosh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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 ## 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills/Abilities **Essential** - Competence in all aspects of plastic patient management - Basic training in general surgery at SHO level - Ability to establish and maintain working relations with patients, carers and multi-disciplinary colleagues - Audit Project Skills - Excellent oral and written communication skills - Presentation Skills - Ability to work in teams and also on own initiative, without Consultant supervision in some instances. - Computer Literacy/IT skills - Ability to teach nursing and medical staff - Medical management – able to supervise junior medical staff ### Experience/Knowledge **Essential** - Registrar or equivalent level training in Plastic surgery - Clinical skills in plastic surgery (minimum 6 months) - Research experience - Teaching/ presentations experience - Plastic surgery – knowledge of basic texts - Understanding of own limits – aware of own limitations, consulting senior colleagues appropriately - Understanding of the clinical issues in area of Paediatric Surgery - Understanding of patient confidentiality and data protection - Understanding of principles of clinical governance **Desirable** - Management/ leadership experience ### GOSH Culture and Values **Essential** - Always welcoming - Always helpful - Always expert - Always one team - Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. - Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace. - Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace ### Academic/Professional qualification/Training **Essential** - Appropriate Registration with GMC by designated start date - Basic medical qualifications – Higher degree in Medicine - Near completion on a Higher Training Programme in Plastic/Paediatric Surgery - IELTS (if you require visa sponsorship) **Desirable** - Child protection training Membership of RCS & PALS/APLS/NALS ## Documents - [advert (pdf, 72.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10354582) - [job description (pdf, 928.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10354581) - [terms and conditions (pdf, 528.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10354583) - [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 108.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2815) - [diversity and inclusion (pdf, 166.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2485) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.