Locum Consultant OMFS Head and Neck Surgeon
| Posting date: | 05 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £93,666 - £126,281 Per annum Plus London Weighting (Cat A, 5% on-call) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, NW1 2BU |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6205597/309-UCLH-4069-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
UCLH is pleased to be seeking a new Locum Consultant to join our dynamic and vibrant Head & Neck team. We are offering a 12-month Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) Locum Consultant position, with a special interest in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology.
The post holder will have a commitment to providing the highest quality patient care, innovative service models, and excellence in education and research. The successful candidate will have a primary interest in OMFS Head & Neck Surgery and will be expected to play a key role in the continuation of developing a world class Head & Neck centre at UCLH.
CV required with application.
This is a full time post (10 PAs) which entails major input into the care of OMFS Head & Neck oncology patients across UCLH. The post-holder will agree a detailed job plan including personal and professional objectives once in post, involving elective theatre and outpatient sessions.
Our unit offers services in Head & Neck, ENT and OMFS Surgery. UCLH offers specialist services providing treatment for benign and malignant conditions of the Head & Neck region. The service sees around 3,000 new patients per year, 350 non-elective cases and approximately 450 new Head & Neck cancers per year across our network sites. This provides excellent opportunities for research and audit.
The postholder will be expected to play a key role in providing exemplary patient care at UCLH as part of the NEL/NCL Head & Neck Surgical Elective Hub. The role is included in a 1:7 on-call rota which includes weekend / out of hours.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The post-holder is expected to take a lead in advancing early diagnostic cancer clinics across the UCLH network, ensuring prompt and effective patient care. They will provide essential guidance and mentorship to junior staff, reinforcing the backbone of our cancer service. The appointee will actively contribute to the Head & Neck Department's postgraduate meetings, as well as engaging in audit and governance. Demonstrate a strong commitment to elevating governance standards is essential.
The appointee will actively contribute to improvements in the department through monthly Consultant Meetings and other forums. The appointee will have a duty of care to patients and is expected to comply fully with best practice standards. You have a responsibility to comply with Trust policies for personal and patient safety and for prevention of healthcare-associated infection. Knowledge, skills and behaviour in the workplace should reflect this.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
This advert closes on Friday 19 Apr 2024
UCLH is pleased to be seeking a new Locum Consultant to join our dynamic and vibrant Head & Neck team. We are offering a 12-month Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) Locum Consultant position, with a special interest in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology.
The post holder will have a commitment to providing the highest quality patient care, innovative service models, and excellence in education and research. The successful candidate will have a primary interest in OMFS Head & Neck Surgery and will be expected to play a key role in the continuation of developing a world class Head & Neck centre at UCLH.
CV required with application.
This is a full time post (10 PAs) which entails major input into the care of OMFS Head & Neck oncology patients across UCLH. The post-holder will agree a detailed job plan including personal and professional objectives once in post, involving elective theatre and outpatient sessions.
Our unit offers services in Head & Neck, ENT and OMFS Surgery. UCLH offers specialist services providing treatment for benign and malignant conditions of the Head & Neck region. The service sees around 3,000 new patients per year, 350 non-elective cases and approximately 450 new Head & Neck cancers per year across our network sites. This provides excellent opportunities for research and audit.
The postholder will be expected to play a key role in providing exemplary patient care at UCLH as part of the NEL/NCL Head & Neck Surgical Elective Hub. The role is included in a 1:7 on-call rota which includes weekend / out of hours.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The post-holder is expected to take a lead in advancing early diagnostic cancer clinics across the UCLH network, ensuring prompt and effective patient care. They will provide essential guidance and mentorship to junior staff, reinforcing the backbone of our cancer service. The appointee will actively contribute to the Head & Neck Department's postgraduate meetings, as well as engaging in audit and governance. Demonstrate a strong commitment to elevating governance standards is essential.
The appointee will actively contribute to improvements in the department through monthly Consultant Meetings and other forums. The appointee will have a duty of care to patients and is expected to comply fully with best practice standards. You have a responsibility to comply with Trust policies for personal and patient safety and for prevention of healthcare-associated infection. Knowledge, skills and behaviour in the workplace should reflect this.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
This advert closes on Friday 19 Apr 2024
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