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ENT
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent: Substantive
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
265-7623422-SUR
Employer
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northampton General Hospital
Town
Northampton
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum / Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/02/2026 23:59

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Consultant in ENT with Special Interest

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

Join a dynamic and forward-thinking ENT team delivering high-quality care across Northampton and Kettering.

We’re offering a substantive full-time Consultant Head & Neck Robotic/Thyroid post, primarily based at Northampton General Hospital, with opportunities for cross-site collaboration.

This is your chance to be part of a regional Head & Neck Cancer and Thyroid service serving nearly 1 million people, with access to cutting-edge robotic surgery, weekly MDTs, and strong academic links with Leicester Royal Infirmary. With a combined catchment of over 2.5 million and a commitment to innovation, inclusivity, and flexible working, this is a unique opportunity to shape the future of specialist ENT care.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide expert care in Head and Neck oncology, including robotic and thyroid surgery, as part of a regional multidisciplinary team based at Northampton General Hospital.

 Responsibilities include managing complex cancer cases through established MDTs, participating in major surgical procedures, contributing to service development across NGH, KGH, and Milton Keynes, and engaging in academic collaboration with Leicester Royal Infirmary.

The role also involves supporting inpatient and outpatient ENT services, with flexibility for cross-site working to meet service needs.

Working for our organisation

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is on an exciting journey with all of our divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). As part of this collaborative approach, there may be a requirement for you to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service.

Our Excellence Values

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Integrity
  • Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across UHN and help to unleash everyone's full potential. 

UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups.  We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. 

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for UHN.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive overview of the role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description. This JD is pending Royal College Approval.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

Essential criteria
  • Relevant specialty degree qualification
  • Completion of Specialty Training (CST or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving it in relevant specialty
Desirable criteria
  • MD, PhD or other higher degree
  • Education / Medical Education Qualification (preferably at Masters level)

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Effective team worker with demonstrable leadership skills & experience
  • Open surgery, minimally invasive surgical and Transoral techniques
Desirable criteria
  • Transoral robotic surgery (TORS)
  • Surgeon with experience in the da Vinci system & training on the use of the da Vinci System

TEACHING / AUDIT / QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Essential criteria
  • Experience of Audit and Quality Improvement
  • Experience of Teaching Junior Staff
  • Experience of Undergraduate Teaching
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in Curriculum development and delivery

MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • Effective Team worker, valuing the experience and contributing
  • Demonstrable Team Leadership skills and experience
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH

Desirable criteria
  • Publications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National Level
  • Research experience relating to quality improvement

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Essential criteria
  • Full registration with General Medical Council

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rohan Bidaye
Job title
Consultant ENT Surgeon and Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
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