Clinical Fellow in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Job overview

This post is a full-time position to provide support to the maxillofacial team, and the successful candidate will support the maxillofacial consultants with the day to day running of the department.

The position is supported by an StR and DCT2. They will provide supervised outpatient pre-operative assessment, outpatient reviews and in-patient ward cover. In theatres, there is considerable supervised hands-on experience in paediatric maxillofacial procedures The appointee will also be required and actively encouraged to be part of ongoing clinical audit and research within the department. There will be an element of independent working in both theatres and outpatients. There will be an opportunity to join the combined second tier on call rota for OMFS/Plastic Surgery/Cleft/Craniofacial.

There are strong links with numerous other departments including ENT, the Cleft and Craniofacial teams, Plastic Surgery, Dermatology. Rheumatology and the Interventional Radiologists allow combined working and wide exposure to head and neck paediatric conditions.

Main duties of the job

The position is supported by an StR and DCT2. They will provide supervised outpatient pre-operative assessment, outpatient reviews and in-patient ward cover. In theatres, there is considerable supervised hands-on experience in paediatric maxillofacial procedures The appointee will also be required and actively encouraged to be part of ongoing clinical audit and research within the department. There will be an element of independent working in both theatres and outpatients. There will be an opportunity to join the combined second tier on call rota for OMFS/Plastic Surgery/Cleft/Craniofacial.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role. The Person Specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.