Job summary
- Main area
- Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (40 hours per week with on call commitments)
- Job ref
- 276-8064208-MD
- Employer
- Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- East Grinstead
- Salary
- £76,582 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Senior Clinical Head and Neck Fellow
NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar
Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.
In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.
Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients’ lives.
We also offer attractive benefits such as
- tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
- flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
- a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes
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Sustainability
At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.
You can view our Green Plan here: Green Plan - Queen Victoria Hospital (qvh.nhs.uk)
Job overview
Queen Victoria Hospital (QVH) is pleased to offer an exceptional opportunity for a post-exam fellow seeking experience in advanced Head and Neck ablative surgery and reconstruction and complex multidisciplinary surgical care.
This fellowship is designed for candidates aiming to build consultant-level competencies in high-level Head and Neck practice within an established, high-performing regional centre.
About the Role
As the Head & Neck Fellow, you will gain extensive experience across the full range of ablative procedures, including:
Advanced and complex salvage Head & Neck cases
Close collaborative working with both ENT and Maxillofacial Consultants offers comprehensive exposure to reconstructive pathways and multidisciplinary care. During the fellowship, you will be supported to manage patients across the full clinical pathway—from initial presentation and MDT discussion, through surgery, into the postoperative and follow‑up phases.
Main duties of the job
About the Department
QVH is a leading regional Head & Neck unit operating a successful hub-and-spoke model serving a significant population across the South East.
The department includes:
16 OMFS Consultants
A high volume of weekly theatre lists dedicated to Head & Neck, thyroid, and parathyroid cases
A fully equipped maxillofacial laboratory, including in-house 3D planning and wafer construction
The fellow will be an integral part of the clinical team, attending theatre, being part of the oncall team both evening and weekend to gain amazing trauma experience, general and specialty clinics, MDT meetings, and consultant-led sessions.
Working for our organisation
What You Will Gain
Throughout the fellowship, you will develop confidence and advanced skills in:
Elective Head & Neck oncology pathways
Diagnostic assessment and pre-operative planning
Postoperative care and long-term outpatient follow-up
Complex case decision-making and participation in MDTs
If suitably experienced, you may also contribute to teaching junior staff and deliver departmental education sessions.
You will additionally be encouraged and supported to:
Undertake audit and clinical governance
Publish research using QVH’s extensive clinico-pathological datasets
Participate in ongoing departmental projects and service improvement initiatives
General Duties
Ward-based patient care and documentation
Participation in audit and governance
Supporting outpatient and theatre activity
Contributing where service needs require
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full outline of responsibilities, training opportunities, research provisions and benefits, please refer to the Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS/MDS or equivalent medical degree and BDS or dental degree equivalent
- Successful completion of FDSRCS or equivalent at time of application
- Eligible for full registration with the General Medical Council and General Dental Council at the time of appointment and with a current licence to practice
- CCT or Equivalent.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sue Cottingham
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Telephone number
- 01342414000
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Holtye Road
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
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