Senior Trust Grade Doctor- Head & Neck OMFS


Location
Salary
£67,325 per annum + London weighting + out of hours
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Senior
Deadline
20 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 12 months (due to limited funding)
Posted Date
06 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

15 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Clinical Experience

    A minimum of 2 years post-graduate experience in maxillofacial surgery (FY3+4 competencies or equivalent)

  • Clinical Experience

    Competence in clinical skills relevant to maxillo-facial training

  • Clinical Experience

    Experience at SpR level or equivalent

  • Professional Qualifications

    Eligible for Full registration with GMC

  • Professional Qualifications

    Eligible for full registration with GDC

  • Professional Qualifications

    BDS or equivalent dental qualification

  • Professional Qualifications

    MBBS or equivalent qualification

  • Professional Qualifications

    MRCS/FRCS or AFRCS or equivalent postgraduate diploma

  • Clinical Skills and Knowledge

    Commitment to personal and professional development in maxillofacial surgery

  • Clinical Skills and Knowledge

    Demonstrable interest in and understanding of maxillofacial surgery

  • Clinical Skills and Knowledge

    Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate

  • Clinical Skills and Knowledge

    Clear logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach

  • Clinical Skills and Knowledge

    Understanding of clinical risk management

  • Clinical Skills and Knowledge

    Knowledge of evidence informed practice

  • Clinical Governance Audit and IT

    Good understanding of hospital clinical date repositories and adequate IT skills to support your work

Desirable

6 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Clinical Experience

    Experience in other related specialties

  • Clinical Experience

    ATLS/APLS

  • Clinical Experience

    ALS or equivalent

  • Professional Qualifications

    FDS/FFD FCS or FDS/MFD RCS or equivalent

  • Clinical Skills and Knowledge

    Extra-curricular activities and achievements relevant to maxillofacial surgery

  • Clinical Skills and Knowledge

    Demonstrates breadth of experience and awareness in and outside specialty

Job overview

At UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) our success starts with you. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation.

Based in the busy West End of London, we have a lively and vibrant working atmosphere, with quick and easy transport links to all our sites. Our size and resources enable us to offer a range of attractive benefits as well as unparalleled education and development opportunities for staff at all levels. This includes an extensive portfolio of academic and clinical courses and programmes ranging from ongoing personal development through to clinical excellence and leadership skills. UCLH prides itself on its investment in staff both in terms of developing career skills but also its commitment to staff health and wellbeing.

We are pleased to announce this exciting opportunity to recruit one full time Trust grade registrar ST3+ position to join Head and Neck Surgical specialties. The post expected to start date is October 2026 for 12 months.

The on-call Rota is a full shift system to cover the Maxillofacial admissions. We encourage applications from individuals who are dual qualified doctors (equivalent to ST3) wishing to pursue a career in Head & Neck Surgery.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide care for both Head and Neck, Maxillofacial and ENT patients. The Rota allows the post holder to have the opportunity to gain significant Head and Neck Cancer experience including reconstructive free flap surgery (around eight major cases performed per month), facial trauma and aesthetic facial surgery.

Applicants will also be encouraged to participate in the extensive teaching, research, audit and service improvement within UCL collaboration projects around individual development requirements and the need of the service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application .

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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This advert is for Senior Trust Grade Doctor- Head & Neck OMFS with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery role. The advertised salary is £67,325 per annum + London weighting + out of hours. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (due to limited funding). The application deadline is 20 Oct 2026.

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