Senior Clinical Fellow in Thyroid, Parathyroid and Head & Neck Surgery

o Participate in the assessment, investigation and management of patients with benign and malignant head and neck conditions.

o Undertake supervised and independent operating across the spectrum of thyroid, parathyroid and head and neck surgery according to experience and competency.

o Attend dedicated thyroid, parathyroid and head and neck clinics, including one-stop diagnostic clinics.

o Develop competency in head and neck ultrasound, including thyroid, salivary gland and cervical lymph node assessment, with opportunities for ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration and core biopsy.

o Gain exposure to thyroid thermal ablation techniques, including radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and microwave ablation (MWA).

o Participate in robotic head and neck and endocrine surgery, including exposure to Transoral Robotic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach (TORTVA) and Transoral Robotic Parathyroidectomy Vestibular Approach (TORPVA).

o Participate in weekly Head & Neck Cancer and Endocrine MDT meetings and contribute to multidisciplinary decision-making.

o Contribute to the delivery and development of the Head & Neck, Thyroid and Parathyroid services in accordance with Trust objectives.

o Provide clinical supervision and teaching for junior medical staff, medical students and allied healthcare professionals.

o Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, research and service development projects.

For further details on this vacancy please see attached full job description and person specification

Development and staff wellbeing

Your growth and happiness matters to us. After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly 'shoutouts' and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

Qualifications

Essential: - GMC; - MRCS or equivalent. FRCS (ORL-HNS)

Desirable: - Appropriate higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent); - Presentations/Public actions

Experience

Desirable: - Research in Head and Neck; - Attendance at relevant ENT training courses; - Experience of developing effective and collaborative working relationships

Management Skills

Essential: - Able to communicate at a strategic and operational level

Desirable: - Attended management training course.; - Knowledge of finance / budgets

Experience in Training, Audit and Research

Essential: - Demonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors.; - Experience of clinical audit; - Experience of clinical audit

Desirable: - Completed 'Train the Trainers' course

Personal Qualities