The Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals - University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

London, United Kingdom

The Adult Craniomaxillofacial Surgery Unit provides specialist care for patients from London, across the United Kingdom and internationally. The service is based at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals and works in close partnership with the Craniofacial Unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital, in collaboration with University College London.

UCLH – 2023/2024: A Year in Numbers

• Patients seen per year: 1,000,000+
• Staff: 12,306
• Hospital beds: 1,000+
• Emergency Department attendances: 153,376
• Annual turnover: £1.681 billion

Clinical Services

The Unit delivers a full range of Adult Craniomaxillofacial and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery services, including:

• Facial deformity surgery, including orthognathic procedures and correction of post-traumatic deformities
• Dentoalveolar surgery
• Paediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) surgery
• Facial aesthetic surgery

Care is provided within a fully integrated multidisciplinary framework, working closely with Plastic Surgery, ENT Surgery, Ophthalmology, Orthodontics and Psychiatry. This ensures coordinated, holistic management for patients with functional, aesthetic and psychosocial needs.

Research Focus

Current research activity centres on key themes within craniofacial and maxillofacial science, including:

• Orthognathic surgery: stability, virtual surgical planning, enhanced recovery and quality-of-life outcomes
• Temporomandibular joint disorders and their management
• Patient-specific and personalised surgery, including advances in virtual planning and custom implant technologies

Short-Term Visits and Fellowships

The department offers short-term fellowships aligned with IBRA Scholarship Programmes B and C, with durations of one to three months.

Short-term observership (one day to three months) are also available at the visitor’s own expense. These placements are observational only and do not involve direct patient care, but visitors may attend clinics, theatres and multidisciplinary meetings.

Longer clinical fellowships (typically 12 months) are available for suitable applicants. Candidates should:

• Hold recognised qualifications in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, or
• Be enrolled in an accredited OMFS training programme
• Demonstrate research interests aligned with the Unit’s clinical and academic priorities

Application Process

Applications should be submitted to the Fellowship Director. To allow adequate time for administrative, contractual and visa requirements, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply at least 12 months in advance of their planned fellowship start date.

Fellowship Director
Mr Nicholas J. Lee FDSRCS FRCS (OMFS)
Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
The Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
London, United Kingdom