Job summary
This appointment is for a Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with a Subspecialty Interest in Head & Neck Oncology. The appointee will work closely with two of the current Maxillofacial Surgeons ( Mr S.T. Crank and Mr K.D. Mizen) to complement and build on existing Team Working in the management of Head & Neck Oncology within the Head & Neck MDT. The cancer network supports a population of 1.2 million. The postholder will have access to their own designated all day operating list with the provision for support and two team operating for free flap cases. The completion of a Head & Neck Oncology Fellowship is not essential but may be an advantage. The postholder will be expected to provide the full remit of Maxillofacial oncology including microvascular reconstructive procedures. It will also be possible to become involved in skull base procedures both with respect to access and reconstruction through the skull base MDT in conjunction with neurosurgery, ENT and plastic surgery.
Main duties of the job
In addition to supporting the Head & Neck MDT the appointee will be expected to provide a general elective and emergency Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery service to the population of Hull & East Yorkshire
The Maxillofacial Service for Hull & East Yorkshire currently operates as the clinical hub for the Humberside Maxillofacial Consortium with Northern Lincolnshire & Goole Hospitals NHS Trust. This collaboration aims to provide an integrated Maxillofacial Surgery service for the whole of Humberside. All emergency and trauma cases for East Yorkshire & Northern Lincolnshire are directed to Hull Royal Infirmary, a designated trauma centre with sessions allocated to this site.
4. The programme will include flexible theatre activity to use spare (backfill) capacity and potentially may move in future to include seven day or Saturday working.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding this vacancy, please see attached full job description and personal specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding this vacancy, please see attached full job description and personal specification.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- oFull Registration with the United kingdom General Medical Council (GMC) and with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
- oGMC Specialist Registration (or expected inclusion within 6 months)
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oIntercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination in OMFS, or equivalent
- oPossession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for CST in OMFS or within 3 months of award
- oSuccessful completion of an SAC-approved 5 year minimum training programme in OMFS, or within 3 months of completion
Desirable
- oCurrent ATLS provider certification
- oATLS trainer status
- oMFDS or equivalent
- oMembership of the Royal College of Surgeons, or equivalent
- oCompletion of a Head and Neck Fellowship
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oAbility to offer sound clinical opinion on range of acute medical conditions
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- oAbility to manage and lead medical/surgical teams
- oAbility to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
- oAbility to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload
Teaching, Audit and Research
Essential
- oAbility to appraise scientific literature critically
Desirable
- oResearch relevant to OMFS
- oPublications in peer reviewed journals
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oAbility to work flexibly in a changing health service
- oExcellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
- oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals as appropriate
- oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- oFull Registration with the United kingdom General Medical Council (GMC) and with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
- oGMC Specialist Registration (or expected inclusion within 6 months)
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oIntercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination in OMFS, or equivalent
- oPossession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for CST in OMFS or within 3 months of award
- oSuccessful completion of an SAC-approved 5 year minimum training programme in OMFS, or within 3 months of completion
Desirable
- oCurrent ATLS provider certification
- oATLS trainer status
- oMFDS or equivalent
- oMembership of the Royal College of Surgeons, or equivalent
- oCompletion of a Head and Neck Fellowship
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oAbility to offer sound clinical opinion on range of acute medical conditions
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- oAbility to manage and lead medical/surgical teams
- oAbility to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
- oAbility to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload
Teaching, Audit and Research
Essential
- oAbility to appraise scientific literature critically
Desirable
- oResearch relevant to OMFS
- oPublications in peer reviewed journals
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oAbility to work flexibly in a changing health service
- oExcellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
- oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals as appropriate
- oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
