Job summary
This is a full-time permanent position within the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at Queen Alexandra Hospital. The unit provides a comprehensive range of Oral and Maxillofacial services, including: Head and Neck Oncology, Trauma and Facial Deformity Surgery, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Surgery, Facial Reanimation Surgery.

Main duties of the job
The Oral and Maxillofacial Department is based at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. The unit is well-staffed with 8 Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeons, 2 Speciality Trainees, 1 Speciality Doctor, 8 Dental Core Trainees and 2 Foundation Year 2 Doctors who will all work closely alongside the Clinical Fellow.

The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department here in Portsmouth has an international reputation for research opportunities. This even more evident in its close ties with both the medical and dental schools.

Upon meeting the fellows academic educational supervisor, such opportunities will be discussed. Within the year, it is expected that the fellow will produce two publications; one centred around outcomes from the department/region, the other can be based on the fellow or indeed their supervisors particular research interest. The department has a growing literature based grounding in human factors, head and neck oncology, reconstruction and reanimation.

About us
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

Job responsibilities
Title: Senior Clinical Fellow in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Staff Group: Medical
Reports to: Oral & Maxillofacial Clinical Director, Consultant Surgeon
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems.
• Ability to prioritise clinical need.
• Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk.
• Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient.

Desirable

• Documented evidence of clinical experience working full-time or part-time in OMFS.

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues.
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice.

Desirable

• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements such as degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements.
• Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity which:- focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement.
• Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum.

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.
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