Head and Neck Fellow (August 2027)

The post holder will be based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, working with a team of nine ENT and four Maxillofacial Consultant head and neck surgeons. The head and neck group provide secondary care to Birmingham and tertiary services to the wider West Midlands population.

The postholder will be expected to work as part of the multidisciplinary head and neck cancer team. They will be responsible for the outpatient and in patient care of ENT patients as directed by the Consultants within the department. The post holder will be expected to maintain a high quality level of service for elective and emergency patients in conjunction with the higher surgical trainees.

The postholder will contribute to the regular MDT, audit and journal meetings in the department, and undertake research with the head and neck team at UHB and the academic unit at the University of Birmingham.

The post holder will participate in the ENT out-of-hours on-call rota and will be expected to provide appropriate clinical assessment, management and escalation of emergency ENT patients during these periods. The post holder will work collaboratively with the wider on-call team and provide senior clinical support in accordance with their level of competence and experience.

Further details may be obtained from Informal enquiries are encouraged and should be addressed to:

Mr Paul Nankivell, Senior Lecturer and Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, paul.nankivell@uhb.nhs.uk, telephone: 0121 371 4813

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.

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