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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Craniofacial Fellow

The closing date is 21 September 2026

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Job summary

Craniofacial FellowGrade: RegistrarSpecialty: Plastic SurgerySupervising Consultant : Mr D Johnson, Mr G Thomas, Miss R Ching & Mr J JonesBase Hospital : John Radcliffe HospitalGMC requirement : Full registration and licence to practiseFixed term for 12 months

Main duties of the job

Aims and responsibilities:

To gain competency in managing patients with complex craniofacial anomalies. The craniofacial fellow will present craniofacial patients on the ward round and have an up-to-date working knowledge of the condition of all patients. The fellow will prepare and present cases for the radiology multidisciplinary. It is the fellow's responsibility to ensure that all patients are prepared and clinical investigations obtained in preparation for theatre. They will ensure that all medical records are kept up to-date for inpatients. The fellow will coordinate care between the various multidisciplinary team members. The fellow will complete all craniofacial discharge summaries.

Clinical:

Involvement in the daily management of all craniofacial patients and attendance at outpatient clinics and multi-disciplinary team meetings. The fellow will coordinate and contribute to the training of junior doctors within the craniofacial team.Attendance at all operating lists with training to develop surgical competency in craniofacial surgery.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Details

Date posted

07 September 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£67,325 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-NOTSScAN-8026383-MT04

Job locations

John Radcliffe

Oxford

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Proposed weekly timetable:

Monday AM: ward round - PM: TheatreTuesday AM: ward round, MDT Craniofacial clinic - PM: MDT clinic twice monthlyWednesday AM: ward round, MDT Radiology meeting - PM: Outpatient clinic (craniofacial / facial palsy)Thursday AM:Ward round, Theatre - PM: TheatreFriday AM: ward round, craniofacial clinic / monthly CMFOS clinic - PM: research

Job description

Job responsibilities

Proposed weekly timetable:

Monday AM: ward round - PM: TheatreTuesday AM: ward round, MDT Craniofacial clinic - PM: MDT clinic twice monthlyWednesday AM: ward round, MDT Radiology meeting - PM: Outpatient clinic (craniofacial / facial palsy)Thursday AM:Ward round, Theatre - PM: TheatreFriday AM: ward round, craniofacial clinic / monthly CMFOS clinic - PM: research

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• General training in Plastic Surgery/OMFS to ST3 level or equivalent. Exposure to craniofacial surgery.
• 3 years surgical training
• Ability to make independent decisions, supported by consultant staff

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC with licence to practice
• Primary medical degree
• MRCS or equivalent

Behavioural Skills

Essential

• Professional conduct

Personal Skills

Essential

• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Sufficient leadership, organisational communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of clinical fellow in a large teaching hospital

Technical Skills

Essential

• Computer literate with experience of working with the Microsoft Office package

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• General training in Plastic Surgery/OMFS to ST3 level or equivalent. Exposure to craniofacial surgery.
• 3 years surgical training
• Ability to make independent decisions, supported by consultant staff

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC with licence to practice
• Primary medical degree
• MRCS or equivalent

Behavioural Skills

Essential

• Professional conduct

Personal Skills

Essential

• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Sufficient leadership, organisational communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of clinical fellow in a large teaching hospital

Technical Skills

Essential

• Computer literate with experience of working with the Microsoft Office package

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).

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.

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe

Oxford

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe

Oxford

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Craniofacial Service Support Manager

Jennifer Jones

[email protected]

01865231084

Details

Date posted

07 September 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£67,325 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-NOTSScAN-8026383-MT04

Job locations

John Radcliffe

Oxford

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

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