Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

Post-Certification Interface Fellowships-2025

Training Interface Group Fellowships Advanced Training Posts up to 49

Back to list Apply now

Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

Details of the Fellowships

The fellowships are open 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 most suited to those applicants within two years of the completion of surgical specialty training.

We are recruiting 7 fellows for posts starting on the 6th of August 2025 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

Further details of the fellowships, the units and the training available can be viewed on the JCST website.

The application process for new centres is currently open so there is a possibility that new centres may be added to the list. A confirmed list of locations will be published to candidates shortly before the interview date.

Recruitment

Applications open on the 18th October 2024 and can be submitted via the on-line portal (Oriel) until 16:00 (UK time) on the 2nd December 2024. 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 14th January 2025.

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 single sided 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@nhs.net by no later than 10:00am on the 8th of January 2025.

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

Scoring Framework

Domain	Guidance	1	2	3	4
Additional Qualifications	Evidence required for completion of post graduate degree	Any post graduate degree in process	Any postgraduate degree completed (other than PhD or MD)	PhD or MD completed	PhD or MD completed AND relevant to head and neck cancer.
Prizes	Numbers and types of prizes described for each score	Postgraduate Local/regional prize in head and neck cancer.	Postgraduate National / International prize in head and neck cancer.	Multiple prizes (3 or more) and awards including National / International prize in head and neck cancer. Significant research grant(s) in head and neck cancer.
Courses	Relevant to TIG specialty	Regional head and neck course undertaken.	National head and neck course.	3+ head and neck courses
Audit	Scores for TIG specialty audit	Designed and led a relevant audit project/QIP in head and neck cancer, presented at a local or regional meeting	Designed and led a relevant audit project/QIP in head and neck cancer, presented at a national meeting	Designed and led a relevant audit project/QIP in head and cancer, closed audit cycle and presented at a regional/national meeting	Designed and led multiple (3 or more) relevant audit project/QIP in head and neck cancer, closed audit cycle, all of which have been presented at a national meeting
Publications	“Significant author” required for publications Abstracts do not score	Co-author in a peer reviewed publication, book or chapter in head and neck cancer.	First author in peer reviewed publication, book or chapter in head and neck cancer.	3 or more first author peer reviewed publications in head and neck cancer = in an indexed journal.	3 or more peer reviewed publications in head and neck cancer in an indexed journal
Presentations	National/International significant author/ presenter	Primary platform presenter at a local/regional conference for a head and neck cancer topic.	Primary platform presenter at a national conference on a head and neck cancer topic.	Primary platform at an international conference on head and neck cancer topic.	3 or more Primary platform presenter at national/ international conferences on a head and neck cancer topic.
Teaching		Involved in local/regional head and neck cancer teaching including web based teaching OR Train the trainer’s course/post graduate teaching degree in progress.	Post graduate teaching qualification at degree level.	Faculty on a National / international head and neck course	Designed and led a national/international head and neck cancer teaching program
Management / Leadership / Teamworking	Can use examples from inside or outside medicine which demonstrate leadership, working in teams, prioritisation, organisation	Local or regional designated management or leadership role within the health service demonstrating teamwork.	Leadership or management qualification at post graduate degree level.	National designated management/leadership role within head and neck cancer	International management/leadership role within head and neck cancer
Achievements outside medicine		One of more worthwhile achievements with relevant transferrable skills and qualities	Truly outstanding achievement(s) on a scale beyond the capabilities of most people

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.