Job summary
- Main area
- ENT
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (n/a)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (n/a)
- Job ref
- 164-7262028
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queens Medical Centre
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £63,152 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/06/2025 08:00
Employer heading

Advanced Head & Neck Fellow in ENT
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Head and Neck Advanced Surgical Oncology Fellow to join our dynamic team. This fellowship provides a unique opportunity for advanced training and specialization in the field of head and neck surgical oncology under the guidance of leading experts.
The appointment is for a full-time position providing exposure and training in all areas of Otolaryngological head and neck surgery including robotic surgery and free tissue pharyngeal reconstruction. This is a one year clinical fellowship programme designed to develop skills to a level that will enable independent practice as a Head & Neck Surgeon. Clinical and educational supervision will be provided by Mr Sethi, Simons & Ubayasiri.
Main duties of the job
The fellowship will be primarily head and neck surgical oncology though benign head and neck disease forms part of the workload. Duties are at Nottingham University Hospitals.
The fellow is not expected to take part in the middle grade ‘hot week’ oncall rota though there is an explicit expectation for the fellow to support head and neck emergency cases, and ward patients, during the working day. The fellow may also contribute to the middle tier of out of hours on-call provision.
They will be expected to help with the training of new junior doctors (F2 – ST2) and medical students, when they start in the department.
This post is designed as a post CCT position, but those nearing completion of their specialist training programme or equivalent will be considered. Please note however that this period may not be accredited for training by the Royal College of Surgeons.
Working for our organisation
The ENT department is situated in a purpose built PFI building completed in 2000 and shared with Ophthalmology. The department therefore enjoys modern and well equipped facilities. There are thirteen outpatient consulting rooms, with three microscope/treatment rooms and a full range of equipment.
State-of-the-art videoendoscopic equipment has been installed in the outpatient department. There is a 34 bedded inpatient/day case ward for adults, shared with Maxillofacial Surgery and Ophthalmology and a 22 bedded paediatric surgical specialty ward. There are three ENT operating theatres as well as paediatric theatres with a wide range of equipment including CO2 and KTP lasers, and Image Guidance systems.
There is an established Head & Neck Robotic Surgery programme led by Mr Simons & Mr Sethi as well as close working links with Maxillofacial, Thoracic, Vascular & Upper GI Surgery.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description attached.
Candidates will be required to have full GMC registration at time of appointment.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration with a license to practice in the UK
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent
- Five years as a Type 1 (NTN/VTN) Specialist Registrar in ENT or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree
- ALS/ATLS/CCrISP
- Distinction, prizes or honours during Postgraduate training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Good and wide ranging recent experience of ENT in acute inpatient settings in large acute hospitals
- Evidence of a commitment to a special interest in Head & Neck Surgery
- Competent to work without direct supervision
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English
Teaching, Audit and Research
Essential criteria
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
- Evidence of completed audit
- Peer reviewed journal publications
Desirable criteria
- Publication of audit projects in peer reviewed journals.
- Evidence of successful grant applications.
- Original research publications
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Awareness of limitations and when to escalate concerns
Planning and Organisation
Essential criteria
- Able to prioritise and manage time effectively
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rishi Srivastava
- Job title
- Head of Service ENT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0115 924 9924
- Additional information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Informal enquiries via
Mr Neeraj Sethi - [email protected]
Mr Anthony Simons - [email protected]
Mr Kishan Ubayasiri - [email protected]
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