About this role
Job summary Applications are invited for the Birmingham Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship, which provides an excellent opportunity for the trainee to experience the high-volume workload in a supra regional university teaching hospital with multidisciplinary focus. This post is to commence on 5th August 2026 on a fixed term basis until 3rd August 2027.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be expected to undertake cross-site working with a formal job plan although the on-calls will be based at HGS, the clinics will be mainly at Heartlands and QE Hospitals and the elective theatre sessions will be mainly at Solihull and QE Hospitals (further restructuring may be necessary after the COVID-19 pandemic). The job plan will include a commitment to clinic, theatre and on call duties.
The appointee will be involved in running clinics, theatres and being included in the ENT middle grade on-call rota at Heartlands Hospital.
The advertised post is a Facial Plastic Surgery fellowship and is suitable for those who want to expand their skills and sub-specialise in this field. It is expected that the successful candidate will support the department with achieving the targets for urgent cancer referrals.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities
Our aim is to provide a comprehensive training in the management of a wide range of facial plastic surgery conditions. In particular, the fellowship offers exposure to nasal surgical procedures as well as surgical and reconstructive management of the head and neck skin cancer patients. Outpatient commitments include general and specialist clinics as well the ENT emergency clinic.
Our department has close connections with the University of Birmingham with Professor of Head & Neck Surgery. In addition, the ENT team contributes to the skin MDTs and the facial palsy clinic. From an academic perspective, the department is currently involved in national clinical trials and there is plenty of opportunity to undertake research during the fellowship.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered with GMC FRCS (ORL HNS) or CCT Holder or equivalent qualification
Experience Essential
Broad based clinical experience in ENT. Able to manage common emergency cases. Competent in emergency surgical skills. Competent in head and neck operations and diagnostics. Keen to learn advanced techniques in specialized ENT surgery
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)