Substantive Head and neck Maxillofacial Consultant in Leicester

Applications are invited for the above post to join our Maxillofacial team. The successful candidate will join the existing team of 8 Consultants (4 head and neck consultants). University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is a teaching hospital network consisting of three hospitals and serves a diverse population of nearly one million people.

Job responsibilities:

• Participate in microvascular on-call rotas at LRI.
• Oncology and reconstruction.
• Supervise and train junior medical staff/dental staff.
• Clinical sessions as laid out in the job plan.
• Teaching, research, audit and administration.
• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
• Shared responsibility for day-to-day management of patients.
• Promote new ways of working and coordinating care for patients in the community and ensure services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.
• Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
• Appraise and assess juniors.
• Proactively develop the service.
• Participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
• Responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department.
• Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences.
• Participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCGs.
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures.
• Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.
• Participating in medical audit, the Trust's Clinical Governance processes and in CPD; attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory.
• Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust.
• In line with GMC Good Medical Practice, ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, in accordance with current quality initiatives.
• Respond in a timely fashion to legitimate requests from Trust officers, including investigations of incidents or complaints.
• Participate in teaching and training of junior staff and other clinical staff groups; supervise junior medical staff within the specialty and advise junior doctors regarding their careers.
• Participate in professional continuing medical education; study leave is provided.
• Undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency programmes appropriate to role.
• Maintain continuing professional development (CPD) to revalidate; annual appraisal and mandatory training attendance required.

Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours:

Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours.

Qualifications / Training:

• Full registration with the GDC and GMC.
• MB BS or Equivalent.
• Current ATLS certificates.
• MRCP/MRCS or equivalent.
• MFDS or equivalent in Surgical Speciality Fellowship.
• Published research in a relevant field.

Research:

• Ability to appraise research critically.
• Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects.
• Evidence of recent research and development activity.
• Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty.

Equality & Diversity:

Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

Experience / Clinical Skills:

• Fully trained in the field of Maxillofacial Surgery.
• Trained in Head & Neck Surgery.
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Willingness to organise relevant audit activities.
• Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.

Management:

• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
• Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles.
• Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
• Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
• Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.
• Evidence of management and administration experience.
• Management training on an accredited course.
• Awareness of Service Development issues.

Communication Skills:

• Able to work independently.
• Honesty & reliability.
• Good communication & interpersonal skills.
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
• Empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others' perspectives and treat others with understanding.
• Ability to work as a team and share responsibilities.
• Highly developed emotional intelligence.
• High standard of presentation both written and verbal.
• Demonstrable track record of successful change management.
• Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment.

Motivation:

• Personal integrity and reliability.
• Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff.
• Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided.

Audit/ Quality:

• Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
• Participation in a quality improvement programme.
• Experience of quality improvement work and audit.
• Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence.
• Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement.
• Published Audit including quality improvement.

Teaching:

• Experience and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates.
• Appraisal and assessment skills.
• Ability to assess clinical competencies.
• Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
• Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.
• Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training.

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.