Job overview

Applicants are invited to apply for the Manchester Advanced Rhinology, Facial Plastics and Anterior Skull base surgery job.

The program is for 12 month and will be based across the Manchester Royal Infirmary and Salford Royal Foundation Trust.  The Fellow will be exposed to the management of patients with complex sinus disease, those requiring Rhinoplasty and patients with skin tumours.  Alongside learning how to perform endoscopic sinus surgery, rhinoplasty and the excision and reconstruction of skin cancers, they will be regularly involved in the MDT management of patients with anterior skull base tumours, CSF leaks, Angiofibroma and oculoplastic concerns such as Graves orbitopathy and epiphora. The ideal candidate will possess substantial clinical and surgical experience. They must be committed to delivering high-quality patient care and have a proven track record of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.  Completion and Certification of specialist training in Otolaryngology (or the equivalent) and full registration on the GMC specialist register is mandatory.  An interest in research with a higher degree is desirable.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will take on significant responsibilities including the management of the regional rhinology MDT, mentoring residents and medical students, and driving forward innovative research projects.

This fellowship offers a unique opportunity to refine surgical skills and gain comprehensive exposure to a diverse patient population with challenging conditions. The position also includes opportunities for professional development through participation in national and international conferences, teaching on courses, and continuous medical education programs.

This post is fully funded.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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 30,000 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.