Consultant in ENT Head & Neck Oncology & Thyroid Surgery

NHS Jobs; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs seeks a fellowship-trained Consultant in ENT Head & Neck Oncology & Thyroid Surgery to independently manage all aspects of Head & Neck Cancer, Thyroid Surgery and modern cancer pathways. The post holder will work within UHNM's evolving pathways, contributing to service development and innovation.

The role involves on-call duties (1:9 weekdays, 1:15 weekends) as shared with Mid Cheshire NHS Trust and adaptation to new service delivery models within an expanding Head & Neck Cancer program.

Qualifications

• Fellowship-trained ENT surgeon specialising in head & neck oncology and thyroid surgery.
• Experience in modern consultant-led cancer pathways including triage and virtual review.
• Ability to contribute to service development and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of Head & Neck Oncology and Thyroid Surgery.
• Support ERS triage, two-week-wait triage and teloscopic referral review.
• Participate in virtual diagnostic pathway activity and outpatient services.

Skills

ENT Head & Neck Oncology

Thyroid Surgery

Clinical Leadership

Education

Fellowship in ENT Head & Neck Surgery

Job description

Consultant in ENT Head & Neck Oncology & Thyroid Surgery

The team requires support from an enthusiastic fellowship-trained ENT Head & Neck Cancer surgeon who can independently manage all aspects of Head & Neck Oncology, Thyroid Surgery and modern consultant-led cancer pathways including ERS triage, two-week-wait triage, telescopic referral review and virtual diagnostic pathway activity. The successful applicant will be expected to work within UHNM's evolving Head & Neck Cancer pathways, including consultant-led referral triage, virtual review of telescopic examinations, risk-stratified cancer assessment pathways and digitally enabled outpatient services. The postholder should demonstrate adaptability to new models of service delivery and a commitment to service development and innovation. The successful applicant will be expected to support the ENT team with surgical and clinical activity whilst contributing to reduction of service backlogs. Successful applicants would be expected to take part in the on-call rota for the department based on a 1:9 weekday frequency and 1:15 weekend frequency as this is shared with Mid Cheshire NHS Trust.