Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Clinical Fellow in Craniofacial Trauma (ST7+ or equivalent) to join the Oral and Maxillofacial Team Barts Health. Please note this post contains a 1A (50%) on-call supplement to partake in the Senior Registrar 1 in 7 on-call rota. This post is fixed term for 12 months. The post is rotational, and candidates should not expect the fellowship to last longer than 23 months. We are looking for the successful candidate to start from September 2026.
The Royal London Hospital is one of the busiest Major Trauma Centres in Europe, providing regional and supra-regional care for complex craniofacial trauma. This post offers advanced subspecialty training in the contemporary management of facial and cranial trauma within a multidisciplinary framework.
The Craniofacial Trauma Fellow will work closely with Consultant Maxillofacial, Plastic, Neurosurgical, ENT, and Ophthalmic surgeons, gaining extensive operative experience in high-energy trauma, pan-facial injuries, orbital reconstruction, cranial defects, and secondary trauma reconstruction.
We are looking for a motivated team member to join our Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery team. The successful applicant will undertake duties relating to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery necessitating the management of patients in an outpatient, impatient and with multidisciplinary clinics. There will be scope for development subspecialty interests in line with service requirements.
Main duties of the job
The job description is a reflection of the current situation and will be reviewed regularly in
discussion with the post-holder depending on the needs of the service in line with the Hospital/Institute and Units goals. The job plan below is indicative and is subject to change.
This post is full time with additional 1A (50%) on-call supplement.
The post is subject to satisfactory occupational health clearance, and the rehabilitation of offender's act (exceptions order 1975) and as such it will be necessary for a submission of disclosure to be made to the criminal records bureau to check for previous criminal convictions.
Working for our organisation
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
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Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Full registration with the United Kingdom General Medical Council (GMC) and/or General Dental Council (GDC)
2. MBBS, BDS or equivalent primary medical/dental degree.
3. Completion of core surgical, dental or OMFS training
4. ALS/ATLS certification (or willingness to obtain)
Desirable criteria
5. FRCS (OMFS) / MRCS / MFDS or equivalent
6. Higher specialist training in OMFS, plastic surgery, ENT or neurosurgery.
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Significant experience managing acute facial trauma.
8. Competence in core trauma procedures including fracture fixation, soft-tissue repair, and emergency airway management.
9. Experience in multidisciplinary trauma environments.
Desirable criteria
10. Previous senior registrar-level exposure to craniofacial trauma
11. Experience with virtual surgical planning (VSP) and 3D printing.
12. Experience in research methodology and publications.
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
13. Excellent communication and leadership skills.
14. Ability to work effectively in a high-intensity trauma setting.
15. Strong operative ability and clinical judgement.
16. Commitment to education, audit, and continuous improvement.
Desirable criteria
17. Teaching qualification
18. Previous leadership experience or qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
19. Effective participation in audit.
20. Ability to appraise scientifically.
21. Management of clinical service.
Desirable criteria
22. Peer reviewed clinical research publications.
23. Understanding of the NHS including financial and operational pressures.
24. Understanding of national waiting time targets (Referral to Treatment and Urgent Suspected Cancer).
25. Organisational skills, good time management, forward planning and attention to detail.
Other
Essential criteria
26. Computer proficiency, including all Microsoft Office packages.
27. Communication skills
28. Evidence of team working across multiple disciplines
29. Empathy, understanding, active listening skills, patience.
30. Adaptable to patients of different levels.
Desirable criteria
31. Evidence of GMC approved proficiency in English Language (E.g. IELTS, OET, TOEFL).