Post-Certification JCST TIG Fellowships-2024

Training Interface Group Fellowships Advanced Training Posts up to 49

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Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

Details of the Fellowships

From 2023 the fellowships will be open solely to applicants that will be post-certification or appear on the GMC and/or Irish Specialist Registers at the start date of the post. These posts are suited to those applicants within two years of the completion of surgical specialty training. 

We are recruiting 7 fellows for posts starting on the 7th of August 2024 for a period of 12 months in training centres throughout the UK.  The 12 month posts offer a year of intensive training and are suitable for candidates who have trained in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery, who have a demonstrable interest in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology. 

Training Locations Available

The training centres that are approved to deliver the advanced training are:

  • Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Medway NHS Foundation Trust 
  • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Christie NHS Foundation Trust 
  • Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and NHS Christie NHS Foundation Trust 
  • Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation and Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust 
  • South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHA Foundation Trust  
  • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 
  • East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

The application process for new centres is currently open so there is a possibility that new centres may be added to the list.  Although approved for training not all centres listed above will be available or will be accepting a fellow for 2024.  A confirmed list of locations will be published to candidates shortly before the interview date. Further details of the fellowships, the units and the training available can be viewed on the JCST website.

Recruitment

Applications open on the 16th October 2022 and should be submitted via the on-line portal (Oriel) until the 1st December 2023.  To access Oriel click the 'Apply Now' button at the top of this page. 

The interviews will be virtual and will be held from the 17th January 2024.

For full details of the the selection process please view the

The Selection Process

The selection process will be made of two components

Curriculum Vitae and Logbook  

As part of the selection process we are asking candidates to provide a validated logbook demonstrating experience relevant to the sub-specialty and a structured CV.  The CV should be no longer than 4 pages in length, text a minimum of 12 point font, and include the information listed below.  

Candidates will be asked to email both documents to england.sevrecruitment.sw@hee.nhs.uk by no later than 10:00am on the 8th of January 2024. 

List of contents     

Additional Qualifications   

Please list additional qualifications other than FRCS or equivalent, including year of attainment and institution. Give a short summary of the work involved and outcome. Please state if a qualification is in progress or completed.  

Prizes    

Please list up to 5 prizes you have, when they were awarded and for what reason. Research grant awards can be included.  

Courses /conferences  

Please list a short summary of relevant specialty specific training course or conferences you have attended in the last 3 years.  

Audit    

Please list a summary (maximum of 6) of audit experience, highlighting relevance of the audits, your participation in the audit, where the audit was presented including examples of closing the loop audits.  

Publications    

Please list a short summary and reference of your publications, highlighting relevant specialty papers and your involvement in the publication. Book chapters can be included.  

Presentations     

Please list a short summary of your poster/oral platform presentations, highlighting relevant presentations only.    

Teaching Experience    

Please summarise your teaching experience, listing your involvement ie organisation of teaching programs, delivery of teaching, faculty teaching experience, participation in an educational committee, qualification in teaching (not included in additional qualification section).  Briefly summarise any feedback for each role  

Management & Leadership  

 Please list any managerial roles/leadership training including designing and leading any healthcare improvement project (within the last 3 years). Include any formal qualification in management or active participation in NHS committee work
Achievements outside medicine   List your achievements outside medicine   

Virtual Interview

The interview will consist of two individual interview panels and both interviews will be approximately 15 minutes in length. The interview panel will be made of a combination of specialty representatives. Below is the outline of the interview and more specific information will be given to candidates when invited to interview.

Panel 1 (15 minutes - 7.5 mins per competence) 

  • Research
  • Clinical Scenario 

Panel 2 (15 minutes - 7.5 mins per competence) 

  • Leadership/Management 
  • Audit/service improvement 

Updates about the selection process will be posted on this page as we progress through the process.