Clinical Fellow (ST6+)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is offering a 12-month fellowship in ENT with training in various subspecialist areas such as Head and Neck, Otology, and Rhinology. Suitable for post certificate completion of Specialist Registrars seeking to enhance their skills in a thriving department committed to excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• 48 months post-GMC registration experience.
• All Specialist registrar competencies in ENT.

Responsibilities

• Weekly outpatient clinics, casualty clinics, and theatre sessions.
• Participate in clinical governance, research, and be on call 1 in 6.

Skills

Research understanding

Audit principles

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCS (ENT) or equivalent

FRCS ENT or equivalent DLO

Job description

LeedsTeaching Hospital NHS Trust is one of the largest Trusts in the UK with abusy secondary and tertiary referral ENT department. The ENT departmentconsists of 14 consultants, 1 Associate specialist, 4 specialist ENT trainees, 2 Fellows and 8 junior doctors.

Thepost offers 12 month fixed term period. Subspecialist areas to be chosen bythe fellow and include Head and Neck, Paediatric airway, Otology and Lateralskull base, Rhinology and Anterior skull base. The fellow will need areasonably advanced amount of experience and a desire to provide an excellentservice to patients.

Thepost is suitable for post certificate completion of training SpecialistRegistrars (or equivalent) who would like to gain further specialistexperience.

Interviewsfor those who are successfully shortlisted are expected to take place onTuesday 8th July 2025 with post expected to commence at the beginning of October 2025.

Forfurther details Contact Ms Rebecca Dawson ([e-mail]) or Mr James Moor ([e-mail]).

Main duties of the job

Thepost is for a 12 month fixed term period.Subspecialist areas available for training include Head and Neck, Paediatricairway, Otology and Lateral skull base, Rhinology and Anterior skull base.

The role consists of weekly outpatient clinics, casualty clinics, and theatre sessions in addition, applicantswill be expected to participate in clinical governance, research, and a 1 in 6on call.

About us

Leedsis a large city with the third largest metropolitan population in the country.The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in theUK. The Bexley Wing of St James Hospital is a state of the art oncology centre,serving the whole region.

TheENT department has been rehoused in a new area, offering adjacency of clinic,consultant office, secretaries and management staff, which greatly enhances theworking environment. Theatres are in the same area as our related specialties,allowing ease of interspecialty work. The paediatric work is carried out in theadjacent Childrens Hospital, with excellent ward and ICU facilities.

MEDICALSTAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT

TheENT unit consists of 14 consultants. There are currently 7 middle grade postsand 8 junior doctors, making this a thriving department covering almost allaspects of ENT surgery.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

Job responsibilities

Thispost is covered by the Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (England and Wales)Terms and Conditions of Service. These documents are available on the MedicalStaffing Intranet site.

Thepost holder is required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council(GMC) and hold a licence to practice.

Standardsof Conduct and Behaviour

Youare required to work to the standards set out by the General Medical Council inGood Medical Practice. This includesprotecting patients when you believe that a doctors or other colleaguesconduct, performance or health is a threat to them. If, after establishing the facts, it isnecessary, you must follow the Trusts procedures in this matter and informyour Clinical Director or Medical Director in the first instance.

TheTrust has a set of expected behaviours for all employees and additionalbehaviours and skills that are expected of managers and supervisors.

Person Specification

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient

Clinical Experience and Career Progression

• 48 months experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice;
• All Specialist registrar competencies in ENT

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification MRCS (ENT) or equivalent
• FRCS ENT or equivalent DLO

Eligibility, Fitness to practice

• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to

Language Skills

• practise from, the GMC at intended start date Eligibility to work in the UK. Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitat

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.