Senior Clinical Fellow in Facial Trauma, Skin & Orthognathic Surgery

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK teaching hospital seeks a Senior Clinical Fellow in Facial Trauma, Skin & Orthognathic Surgery. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in OMFS and a dual medical and dental qualification. Responsibilities include managing surgical treatments and providing advice to clinicians. This full-time position offers a competitive salary range of £37,068 to £57,570 plus London Weighting. The role is fixed-term for 12 months with a working pattern of full-time.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in OMFS.
• ALS (or equivalent) within 2 years.
• ATLS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical service under direction of OMFS Consultants.
• Manage surgical treatments in out-patient clinic.
• Participate in clinical audit and governance activities.

Skills

Knowledge and experience of Maxillofacial emergencies

Competent to work without direct supervision

Evidence of participation in research/audit projects

Teaching the teachers course and certificate

Education

MBBS/BDS (or equivalent)

MRCS or equivalent

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow in Facial Trauma, Skin & Orthognathic Surgery

The closing date is 23 November 2025

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. He/she will be expected to play an active role in the provision and delivery of healthcare for patients who need treatment for a wide range of non-oncology conditions in the specialty including facial trauma, orthognathic surgery, salivary gland surgery, TMJ replacement surgery and reconstructive surgery for facial skin defects.

The department plays an active role in the established Major Trauma Centre at King's and therefore a main emphasis of the post will be the provision of Oral & Maxillofacial Trauma services both within and out of normal working hours.

Main duties of the job

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.

There are four Specialty Registrar posts and two Senior Clinical Fellow post in the department.

The successful candidate will be expected to be skilled and confident enough to do 2nd 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.

The successful candidate will also be expected to cover clinical services across all sites of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will:

• provide a clinical service in conjunction with colleagues and under the direction of OMFS Consultants, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
• be involved in the examination and treatment of new patients in the out‑patient clinic and will also assist in review clinics. They will be expected to organise and apply suitable investigations and make common diagnoses and treatment plans / decisions on their own initiative, guided by their responsible Consultant and the Service Lead and at a level appropriate for their experience and knowledge.
• be involved in the management of surgical treatments within the OMFS out‑patient clinic and also on the day surgery unit. Some degree of clinical freedom in out‑patient clinics and day case surgery lists may be afforded subject to progress and outcome review.
• provide advice to clinicians in hospital and primary care, originating either from telephone calls from external practitioners, other departments, associated clinical professionals or ward referrals. Availability to the Emergency Department to see, assess, diagnose and where appropriate treat urgent cases constitutes part of the on‑call clinical commitments of this post.
• be responsible for undertaking the administrative duties associated with patients under your or others care and some aspects of the administration of the OMFS department by agreement.
• participate in the risk management process and in clinical audit and other clinical governance activities within the OMFS department and the Trust. Adherence to Caldicott Principles is mandatory.
• participate in the Trust Appraisal Scheme in conjunction with your Supervising Consultant or Clinical Lead, to identify training and development needs. You will be expected to pursue personal and professional development to fulfil Royal College or Competent Authority (GDC, GMC) requirements in CME/ CPD.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• MBBS/BDS (or equivalent)
• MRCS or equivalent

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge and experience of Maxillofacial emergencies including simple fracture treatment, airway management and dento‑facial abscesses
• Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate
• Evidence of participation and active involvement in research / audit projects
• Teaching the teachers course and certificate

Experience

• Extensive experience in OMFS
• ALS (or equivalent) within 2 years
• ATLS Certification

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.

Address

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£37,068 to £57,570 a year plus London Weighting £2,162

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

213-Division-A-7578772

Job locations

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust