Senior Clinical Fellow (Head and Neck Oncology Surgery)

Duties and Responsibilities - The appointee will be expected to work in close collaboration with all the staff in the Maxillofacial Department and the timetable may be changed on discussion with the consultants and Care Group Leader. The post holder will also be expected to take part in local
and regional Audit and Clinical Governance, in addition to contributing to the organisation and supervision of junior medical staff.
As this a Fellow position, the appointee is expected to have completed the specialist training in their respective country and must provide evidence of attainment of their specialist qualification. The appointee must also be able to work in the UK (ie possession of HSMP or EU residency status).
The appointee must be doubly qualified in Medicine and Dentistry.

Working for our organisation
A fellow in Maxillofacial Surgery with an interest in head and neck oncology is required to work within the regional South-West London Maxillofacial Surgery Network centred around the department at St George's Hospital. The unit is closely associated with the Thomas Tatum Head and Neck Unit and provides treatment for a large number of patients with head and
neck cancer. The post offers an excellent opportunity to be part of a large Head and Neck Oncology service covering the South West of London with a population of 1.7million. Duties and responsibilities cover the full range of head and neck oncology, including reconstructive surgery,
additionally the successful applicant will be expected to participate in the management of Maxillofacial trauma and to undertake research. There is strong emphasis on the multidisciplinary approach to patient care., all inpatient activity. The on call arrangements for the registrars is in the form of a 1:5 rota with prospective cover, and provides cover for the entirety of the South West London Maxillofacial Network out of normal working hours.
The Maxillofacial fellow is expected to contribute to the
general on-call maxillofacial surgery rota at specialist registrar level. A UK driving licence or equivalent would be an advantage.
Timetable - The Fellow will attend the Head and Neck Oncology operating lists (Monday and Tuesday), the Head and Neck MDT and following clinic. All sessions will be on the St George's Hospital campus. Additionally the Fellow will be expected to play an active part in the educational
activity of the department as well as caring for the inpatients and participating in clinical managerial activity as required by the Consultants.
Please see attached JD for a full scope of responsibilities.

A fellow in Maxillofacial Surgery with an interest in head and neck oncology is required to work within the regional South-West London Maxillofacial Surgery Network centered around the department at St George's Hospital.
The unit is closely associated with the Thomas Tatum Head and Neck Unit and provides treatment for a large number of patients with head and neck cancer.
The post offers an excellent opportunity to be part of a large Head and Neck Oncology service covering the South West of London with a population of 1.7million.
Duties and responsibilities cover the full range of head and neck oncology, including reconstructive surgery, additionally the successful applicant will be expected to participate in the management of Maxillofacial trauma and to undertake research. There is strong emphasis on the multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.