Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Senior Clinical Head and Neck Fellow

A Vacancy at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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.

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.

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

For a full outline of responsibilities, training opportunities, research provisions and benefits, please refer to the Job Description.

This advert closes on Monday 22 Jun 2026