Head and Neck Clinical fellow Maxillofacial- ST8

The benefits of a UK fellowship trainee include expanded exposure to salivary gland pathology and surgical management of oral cancer. The candidate will be offered advanced training and hands-on exposure to all aspects of Maxillofacial Surgery, including (but not limited to) surgical head and neck oncology.

PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS OF THE POST WILL BE

This post is to work within the Maxillofacial Department at the Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust.

The Maxillofacial Department is a busy and expanding department, which undertakes the full range of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery services in Leicestershire for a population of over one million. There is a large volume of routine oral surgical referrals and maxillofacial trauma. Special interests of the department include Head and Neck Oncology, Oral and Facial Reconstruction, Facial Deformity including Cleft Lip and Palate problems, and Oral and Craniofacial Implants.

The fellow will work closely with the consultants designated above.

The fellow will work closely with the Head and Neck consultant team in the field of head and neck surgery.The fellow will be mentored in head and neck patient management, decision making protocols and contemporary management. The fellow will be mentored in surgical techniques including tumor ablation and neck dissection. They will spend a period of two weeks with the Head and Neck oncologists at the LRI.

Critically, the service also provides the full scope maxillofacial surgery, such as deformity, trauma, and Salivary gland surgery as well as Oral surgery. The attraction for the fellow will be the enormous volume and variety of maxillofacial pathology this department attracts.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We Have Four Primary Goals

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
  
  

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
  
  

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chelsey Woods Job title: Head and neck cancer service manager Email address: chelsey.woods@nhs.net