Clinical Fellow in Craniofacial Services

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Craniofacial Fellow for a higher surgical training post focused on craniofacial surgery. This role involves extensive involvement in pre-operative assessments, surgical assistance, and post-operative management of patients. Ideal candidates will be trainees from relevant specialties interested in advancing their sub-specialty training. The fellowship lasts for 12 months, likely starting in December 2025.

Qualifications

• Trainee from Neurosurgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, or Plastic Surgery specialties.
• Interest in craniofacial surgery.
• Willingness to gain further sub-specialty training.

Responsibilities

• Participate in pre-operative assessments of patients.
• Assist with and carry out surgical treatments under supervision.
• Manage post-operative care for craniofacial cases.

Job description

Overview

This is a higher surgical training post which has educational approval from the Specialist Advisory Committees of the 3 surgical specialties most directly involved with craniofacial surgery, namely Neurosurgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Plastic Surgery. The Post is intended for a trainee from any one of these 3 specialties, who has definite interest in craniofacial surgery and who wishes to gain further sub-specialty training at the end of higher surgical training (post CCT or Peri CCT). The appointment will be for 12 months likely commencing December 2025.

Responsibilities

• The Craniofacial Fellow is a full member of the craniofacial team and will be required to be fully involved with the pre-operative assessment of patients referred to the consultants.
• In addition, he/she will be required to attend, assist with and carry out as appropriate, surgical treatment under the supervision of the consultants.
• The Fellow will be fully involved in the post-operative management of all the craniofacial elective cases.
• On-call may be arranged through the home specialty of the candidate.

About the Trust

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.