ENT Surgeon with a Spec Interest in Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base

To provide a consultant-led ENT service with specialist expertise in advanced rhinology and anterior skull base surgery within the Peninsula's sole tertiary referral centre.

The successful candidate will become a member of the regional skull base multidisciplinary team, working closely with colleagues in Neurosurgery, Radiology, Pathology, Oncology and allied specialist services.

The role will support the continued delivery of comprehensive secondary and tertiary rhinology services across the Southwest Peninsula, including endoscopic sinus surgery, management of complex sinonasal disease and participation in established anterior skull base pathways. The post offers opportunities to contribute to service development, education, clinical governance and multidisciplinary working within a well-established consultant team.

The department operates with a flexible and collegiate consultant structure to ensure sustainable delivery of both secondary and tertiary ENT services. The successful candidate will join an experienced and supportive consultant team with established subspecialty interests across rhinology, skull base surgery, head and neck surgery, otology and laryngology. The post offers opportunities to further develop multidisciplinary rhinology and anterior skull base services in collaboration with colleagues across the Trust and wider Peninsula network.

ATTRIBUTES

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

Education, qualifications & special training

Experience outside specialty

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Demonstrate evidence of good clinical training

Attend appropriate basic training courses

Ability to manage basic surgical conditions in children.

Specialist skills

Demonstrate evidence of having had a broad subspeciality training

Evidence of ability to perform advanced subspecialty procedures

Comprehensive knowledge of subspeciality subject

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Education, qualifications & special training

Desirable: - oHigher degrees; - oPostgraduate awards and prizes; - oOther medical qualifications Experience outside specialty

Knowledge and Experience

Essential: - oDemonstrate evidence of good clinical training oAttend appropriate basic training courses oAbility to manage basic surgical conditions in children.

Desirable: - oDemonstrate evidence of wide based knowledge; - oAttend appropriate courses/meetings in the last 6 years covering the spectrum of the entire speciality

Specialist skills

Desirable: - oAttended subspeciality-specific meetings in the last 3 years; - oAttended advanced subspecialty specific courses

Research

Essential: - oEvidence of a research interest oPublished (or accepted for publication) as principal author in peer reviewed journal

Teaching

Essential: - oDemonstrate experience in having taught other junior doctors and undergraduates

Desirable: - oFormal medical education qualification

Communication and interpersonal skills

Essential: - oWell-presented CV

Management

Desirable: - oEvidence of interest and ability in management; - oManagement qualification