# The James Brown Fellowship in Head & Neck Surgery and Reconstruction > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/the-james-brown-fellowship-in-head-and-neck-surgery-and-reconstruction/6f9a99c2-6b06-43bc-aede-09a698c60bdd - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/the-james-brown-fellowship-in-head-and-neck-surgery-and-reconstruction/6f9a99c2-6b06-43bc-aede-09a698c60bdd.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Liverpool University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £67,325 - £76,582 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (WITH ONCALL) - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (with on call) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-13T08:30:52.119Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/OMFS/OMFS-v8287815 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8287815?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview James Brown Fellowship in Head & Neck Surgery and Reconstruction – 12-month fixed-term Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full-time Head & Neck Fellow within the Clinical Department of the Liverpool Head & Neck Centre. The post offers a 12-month fellowship from August 2027–28 & August 2028–29. Based at Aintree University Hospital, the fellowship offers advanced experience in head & neck surgical oncology, including ablative & reconstructive practice, within a specialist regional OMFS service. The service provides care across South Sefton, Liverpool, Merseyside and Cheshire through a hub-and-spoke model, with major cancer surgery and complex reconstruction delivered at Aintree & outpatient or minor surgery undertaken at spoke hospitals. The successful candidate will join the Specialty Trainee non-resident MFU 1:8 on-call rota, covering general OMFS intake & supporting OMFS inpatients, including Head & Neck Cancer service patients. The role includes theatre activity, clinics, multidisciplinary working, inpatient care and postoperative management. Applicants must be fully GMC registered & hold both medical and dental undergraduate qualifications. They must also have completed higher surgical training in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery to a level equivalent to the UK OMFS qualification, culminating in the Intercollegiate Examination in OMFS (FRCS (OMFS)). Further information is available via the Liverpool Head & Neck Centre website (LHNC Website). **Please note this vacancy may close early once sufficient applications have been received** ### Main duties of the job Further information is available via the Liverpool Head & Neck Centre website (LHNC Website). ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This full-time, 12-month fellowship at Aintree University Hospital is intended for an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon preparing for consultant practice in complex head and neck oncology and reconstruction. The post provides extensive operative exposure, increasing responsibility under supervision, regular multidisciplinary practice and access to the Liverpool Head and Neck Centre research environment. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Clinical judgement **Essential** - Demonstrate interest in clinical research **Desirable** - Evidence of increasing independent responsibility in a tertiary service. ### Research and audit **Essential** - Demonstrable interest in clinical research, audit or quality improvement; willingness to contribute to outcomes data and fellowship publications. **Desirable** - Peer-reviewed publications, presentations, trial recruitment or experience with prospectively maintained clinical datasets. ### Qualifications/training **Essential** - Primary medical qualification registerable with the General Medical Council AND primary dental qualification registerable with the General Dental Council; full professional registration by the time of appointment; FRCS OMFS or an accepted equivalent; higher surgical training in oral and maxillofacial surgery to the level required for this fellowship. **Desirable** - Certificate of Completion of Training or equivalent evidence of completed specialist training; additional relevant postgraduate qualification ### Communication and teaching **Essential** - Clear written and spoken communication; able to work effectively with patients, families and multidisciplinary colleagues; experience of teaching resident doctors, trainees or other members of the team. **Desirable** - Experience of presenting complex cases at a head and neck multidisciplinary meeting; formal training in education or evidence of developing and evaluating teaching ### Knowledge/previous experience **Essential** - Substantial experience in head and neck cancer care; competence in perioperative management; experience appropriate to a peri-CCT or post-CCT fellowship. **Desirable** - Additional experience in complex ablation, free-flap reconstruction, skull base work or related subspecialty practice. ### Organisation professionalism and practical requirements **Essential** - Able to prioritise clinical work, manage time and contribute to team decisions; commitment to patient safety, equality, integrity and collaborative working; flexibility to meet service requirements; able to join the Maxillofacial Unit on-call rota **Desirable** - Evidence of leadership or wider departmental contribution; full driving licence and access to suitable transport where required for the post. ## Documents - [jsb fellow 2027 (pdf, 344.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10605467) - [oh risk id form (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10623816) - [recruitment documents (pdf, 383.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10605264) - [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664) - [trust values & behaviours (pdf, 259.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10605265) ## 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.