Birmingham Thyroid Fellowship - August 2027

The ENT Department has 30 full time equivalent consultants and 3 part time consultants. Within the ENT department at UHB, there are currently 10 consultants specialising in Head & Neck and thyroid surgery. The pan-Birmingham thyroid MDT is one of the largest thyroid MDTs in the country. The department performs around 500 thyroid/parathyroid operations per year.

The middle grade tier within the department consists of 9 middle grade doctors at the QEHB site, including 4 fellows (Thyroid, Head & Neck, Otology/Skull base and Rhinology/Anterior Skull base) and 5 residents. At the HGS site there 3 Associate Specialists, 3 residents and 2 speciality doctors. There are 8 tier one doctors at the QEHB site and 6 at the HGS site.

The appointee will be expected to undertake cross-site working with a formal job plan, with most elective work based at QEHB and some sessions at BHH. All major head and neck elective theatre sessions will be at QE Hospital, with some tertiary parathyroid operating at BHH.

The job plan will include a commitment to clinic, theatre and out of hours on call duties. Time will be given for admin and supporting professional activities. The appointee will be expected to attend and contribute to Clinical Governance, teaching and audit within the department. Access to a car is important for on call purposes.

Fellows will be expected to teach junior doctors, nurses and other allied health professionals during ward rounds, outpatient clinics, emergency situations and theatre sessions.

Our consultants work within a culture of mutual respect and colleague support. We welcome individuals who follow the ethos of our department and are eager to deliver high quality care to our diverse population.

The post holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of the service.

Subject to the provisions of the terms and conditions of service she/he must observe agreed policies on clinical matters and should follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Hospital.

In the management of employees of the Trust, she/he will be expected to follow legislation laid down in this respect.

All employees must comply with the Trust Infection Control Policy. All employees must attend infection control training as required within their department or as directed by their line manager.

You will be expected to be committed to Continuing Professional Development that satisfies the criteria laid down by the Royal College of Surgeons.

The appointee will be involved in running ward round, clinics and theatres and being included in the BHH ENT middle grade out of hours on call rota (1 in 6).

The advertised post is a thyroid fellowship and is suitable for those who want to expand their skills and sub-specialise in thyroid and parathyroid surgery. It is expected that the successful candidate will support the department with achieving the targets for urgent cancer referrals by seeing the patients on the "2-week referral" pathway for head and neck/thyroid cancer. All of the thyroid surgeons undertake other head and neck/airway surgery and there will therefore be exposure to this, although it is not the focus of the fellowship.

Major Head and Neck resections (including laryngectomy, complex airway surgery, head and neck resections requiring free flap reconstruction, input of thoracic surgeons and skull base surgeons) are performed at QEH.

The proposed weekly timetable for the thyroid fellowship (subject to change / negotiation) is as follows, with two flexible sessions for revalidation / admin. In addition, there are quarterly genetic thyroid oncology clinics, approximately quarterly tertiary parathyroid operating lists, and other ad hoc theatre sessions during the week which the Fellow will be encouraged to attend, as well as opportunities for weekend operating/clinic work.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered with GMC; - FRCS (ORL HNS) or; - CCT Holder or equivalent qualification

Experience

Additional Criteria

Essential: - Good understanding of research and evidence based management of thyroid disorders; - Regular presentation at national/international meetings