Senior Clinical Fellow in Facial Trauma, Skin & Orthognathic Surgery

King's College Hospital; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK teaching hospital is seeking a full-time Senior Clinical Fellow in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Candidates will provide healthcare for various surgical conditions and be confident in on-call responsibilities. A medical qualification is essential, and a dual medical and dental qualification is desirable. The position offers a chance to work in a reputable Trust committed to outstanding patient care and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Suitable for senior OMFS trainee nearing end of regular training.

Responsibilities

• Provision and delivery of healthcare for patients requiring treatment.
• Perform second on-call on a 1:6 basis during work days.
• Handle a variety of surgical conditions including facial and reconstructive surgery.

Education

Dual medical and dental qualification

Medical qualification

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow – Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Applications are invited for a full‑time Senior Clinical Fellow post in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will have established leadership and team‑working qualities.

Key Responsibilities

The post involves the provision and delivery of healthcare for patients requiring treatment for a wide range of non‑oncology conditions in the specialty, including:

• facial trauma
• orthognathic surgery
• salivary gland surgery
• TMJ replacement surgery
• reconstructive surgery for facial skin defects

The successful candidate will be expected to be skilled and confident enough to do second on‑call on a 1:6 basis during work days and 1:10 for weekends together with a junior colleague with a dental or a medical degree.

Qualifications & Experience

This post would be suitable for any senior OMFS trainee after or towards the end of their regular training.

A dual medical and dental qualification is desirable, whereby a medical qualification is essential.

About King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15 000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites.

The trust‑wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person‑centred, digitally‑enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.