NHS

Head and Neck Clinical Fellow


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PayCompetitive
LocationNottingham/England
Employment typeFull-Time
  • Job Description

      Req#: C9164-26-0189?language=en&page=38&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      NUH is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Clinical Fellow at ST3 level or above to support our Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department. The post is for 12 months initially with the potential to extend.

      This is an exciting opportunity to get excellent experience in OMFS including oncology and deformity sub-specialties. You will work closely with consultants, other junior doctors and multi-disciplinary teams. The post holder will be part of the 2nd on-call rota alongside trainees and other fellows on a 1:6 basis and should therefore have completed core competencies, have full MRCS and have experience working within the NHS.

      Main duties of the job

      The post holder will support various aspects of this busy service, with a commitment to the 2nd on-call out of hours rota (1:6). The post holder will rotate between all consultants to allow a broad range of experience.

      The post holder will be expected to;

      • Provide inpatient and outpatient services (theatres and clinics) under consultant supervision
      • Contribute to the emergency out of hours rota
      • Supervise daily ward rounds
      • Conduct patient management in line with plans agreed with the Consultants
      • Support and teach junior colleagues effectively
      • Participate in M&M and MDT meetings
      • Contribute to Quality & Improvement Projects within the department
      • Attend departmental meetings

      Post holders can expect to;

      • Build upon post graduate clinical experience
      • Master a number of procedural techniques
      • Further develop experience and expertise in the identification and management of the sick patient
      • Further develop experience and familiarity in identifying and managing a wide variety of conditions, including making appropriate decisions regarding the need for admission
      • Hone communication skills with patients, relatives and colleagues
      • Increasingly work towards independent practice at Registrar level, leading ward rounds, assessing patients, making decisions etc. with Consultant support and supervision available
      • Develop skills in managing time and conflicting priorities

      About us

      Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives, and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities.

      With more than 20,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond. Our Trust spans over three sites including Queen's Medical Centre (QMC), Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House.

      Details

      Date posted

      17 February 2026

      Pay scheme

      Hospital medical and dental staff

      Grade

      Doctor - other

      Salary

      £73,992 a year Per annum

      Contract

      Fixed term

      Duration

      12 months

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      164-7567012-VC

      Job locations

      Queens Medical Centre

      Derby Road

      Nottingham

      NG7 2UH


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Please review the attached job description and person specification to familiarise yourself with the role requirements.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Please review the attached job description and person specification to familiarise yourself with the role requirements.

      Person Specification

      Training and Qualifications

      Essential

      • Full GMC registration with license to practice in the UK
      • For (or eligible for) GDC registration with license to practice in the UK
      • IELTS core minimum 7.5 OR minimum grade B in all 4 sub tests of the Occupational English Test

      Experience

      Essential

      • Good and wide ranging recent experience of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in an acute inpatient setting in a large acute hospital
      • Evidence of completion of key competencies equivalent to at least core/junior registrar level
      • Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement
      • Experience of working out of hours with limited support

      Communication and relationship skills

      Essential

      • Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English
      • Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals
      • Able to work within a team

      Teaching, audit and research

      Essential

      • Evidence of participation in clinical audit/quality improvement
      • Able to teach and support junior staff effectively

      Desirable

      • Original research publications
      Person Specification

      Training and Qualifications

      Essential

      • Full GMC registration with license to practice in the UK
      • For (or eligible for) GDC registration with license to practice in the UK
      • IELTS core minimum 7.5 OR minimum grade B in all 4 sub tests of the Occupational English Test

      Experience

      Essential

      • Good and wide ranging recent experience of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in an acute inpatient setting in a large acute hospital
      • Evidence of completion of key competencies equivalent to at least core/junior registrar level
      • Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement
      • Experience of working out of hours with limited support

      Communication and relationship skills

      Essential

      • Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English
      • Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals
      • Able to work within a team

      Teaching, audit and research

      Essential

      • Evidence of participation in clinical audit/quality improvement
      • Able to teach and support junior staff effectively

      Desirable

      • Original research publications

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

      Address

      Queens Medical Centre

      Derby Road

      Nottingham

      NG7 2UH


      Employer's website

      https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

      Address

      Queens Medical Centre

      Derby Road

      Nottingham

      NG7 2UH


      Employer's website

      https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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