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    Consultant in Cleft Lip and Palate Surgeon - Manchester, United Kingdom - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

    Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
    Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Manchester, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Description

    Job summary

    A vacancy has arisen for a Consultant Cleft Surgeon within the Network. The appointee will be part of a team of four designated Consultant Cleft Surgeons - two based in Manchester and two in Liverpool. The appointee will provide diagnosis, treatment planning and surgery for children, young people and adults born with cleft lip and/or palate and non-cleft velopharyngeal incompetence. The appointee will also undertake Plastic Surgical sessions or Oral Maxilo Facial Surgery sessions dependent on specialty training . The post is also open to suitably experienced ENT surgeons at Cleft PA with potential for subsequent job plan review yto incorporate additional ENT sessions. The post will be based at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (Manchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust).

    Main duties of the job

    The Consultant cleft Surgeon will provide treatment within the North West of England, Isle of Man and North Wales Cleft Lip and Palate Service working in conjunction with the other Cleft Surgeons as a single team across the two main surgical centres. The post holder will contribute to the strategic development of the multidisciplinary cleft lip and palate team, participating in the development of Network guidelines, policies and protocols and liaising with other colleagues as required, including nursing, speech and language therapy, clinical psychology and consultant and trainee surgical, anaesthetic, orthodontic and paediatric dental colleagues throughout the Network. The postholder will also provide sessions to the Paediatric Plastic Surgery Service at RMCH and Wythenshawe Hospital or the Oral, Maxillo-Facial service at RMCH and MRI .

    About us

    MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £ & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

    Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

    We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

    We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

    At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

    COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

    Diversity Matters

    MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .

    Were looking forward to hearing from you

    Person Specification

    Qualifications and Training

    Essential

  • Full registration with licence to practice with the United Kingdom General Medical Council (GMC)
  • On the GMC Specialist list for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery or ENT Surgery or within 6 months of CCT and eligibility for inclusion at the time of interview
  • Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Exit Examination or equivalent in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery or ENT Surgery
  • Successful completion of an SAC approved 5 year minimum training programme in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or 6 year training program in Plastic Surgery or ENT Surgery or within 6 months of completion at the time of interview
  • A minimum of 12 months full time experience in a Cleft Training Interface Group Fellowship or equivalent at the time of interview
  • High level of clinical experience and competence in primary and secondary cleft lip and palate surgery including lip repair, palate repair, alveolar repair, speech surgery, cleft nasal surgery, multidisciplinary team working and engagement with the team approach to shared care
  • Teaching and Audit

    Essential

  • Experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching and training at an appropriate level
  • Effective participation in audit
  • Research

    Essential

  • Ability to appraise scientific literature critically
  • Desirable

  • Publication in refereed journals
  • Research relevant to Cleft Surgery
  • Interpersonal Skills

    Essential

  • Ability to supervise the clinical work of surgeons in training and other staff
  • Good oral and written communication skills in English
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload and that of others
  • Ability to manage clinical service
  • Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
  • Ability to relate to patients and carers from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
  • Disability & Equality awareness
  • Personal Qualities

    Essential

  • Self motivated to set and achieve targets
  • Flexible with regards to teamwork
  • Effective member of multidisciplinary team
  • Appropriate Leadership qualities
  • Reliable work record with regards to attendance/punctuality
  • Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to personal and professional development
  • Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to the development of a high quality service
  • Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to clinical governance


  • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Manchester, United Kingdom Full time

    Full registration with licence to practice with the United Kingdom General Medical Council (GMC) · On the GMC Specialist list for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery or ENT Surgery or within 6 months of CCT and eligibility for inclusion at the time of interview · Inte ...