Consultant in ENT with Interest in Paediatric & Adult Airway Surgery

NHS; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking applications for a Consultant in Otolaryngology with a focus on paediatric and adult airway surgery. This full-time position requires significant experience and offers a competitive salary with flexible working arrangements considered, based at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.

Qualifications

• On GMC Specialist Register for specialty or within 6 months of CCT at interview date.
• Appropriate Higher Surgical Qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate secondary care service for residents in Cardiff and Vale.
• Enhance tertiary referral practice for ENT surgery.
• Collaborate with Cardiff University's School of Medicine for research and teaching.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Professional Development

Education

GMC Specialist Register

Higher Surgical Qualification

Job description

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Otolaryngology (ENT) with special interest in paediatric and adult airway surgery, based at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.

Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.

Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview.

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £110,240 per annum to £160,951 per annum.

Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with the current Consultants in consolidating the secondary care service for the residents of Cardiff and Vale and also to further enhance the tertiary referral practice provided for Wales in ENT surgery in relation to the paediatric and adult airway.

The UHB's Otolaryngology department is recognised as the tertiary centre for Head & Neck, Paediatric ENT, Neuro-otological Emergency and Cochlear Implantation.

Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's School of Medicine will be expected.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Details Date posted

07 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£110,240 to £160,951 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001-MP115.25

Job locations

University Hospital of Wales

Heath Park

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

Job description Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Job description Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• On GMC Specialist Register for speciality / Specialty Registrar with CCT due within 6 months at interview date (note that Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the Specialist Register at point of application)
• Appropriate Higher Surgical Qualification

Experience Essential

• Broad training and experience in all aspects of ENT Surgery and competence to perform ontological, rhinological and benign head & neck surgery at Consultant level
• Significant experience of airway surgery including Fellowship in this discipline
• Fellowship level training giving experience in endoscopic and open airway reconstructive surgery

Skills Essential

• Evidence of ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team
• Effective and demonstrable communication skills
• Knowledge and participation in Continuous Professional Development

Clinical Governance Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
• Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)

Research Essential

• Evidence of development of portfolio research

Teaching Essential

• Demonstrable commitment and track record in the delivery of medical education

Management Essential

• Evidence of effective leadership skills, service re-design and quality improvement

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• On GMC Specialist Register for speciality / Specialty Registrar with CCT due within 6 months at interview date (note that Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the Specialist Register at point of application)
• Appropriate Higher Surgical Qualification

Experience Essential

• Broad training and experience in all aspects of ENT Surgery and competence to perform ontological, rhinological and benign head & neck surgery at Consultant level
• Significant experience of airway surgery including Fellowship in this discipline
• Fellowship level training giving experience in endoscopic and open airway reconstructive surgery

Skills Essential

• Evidence of ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team
• Effective and demonstrable communication skills
• Knowledge and participation in Continuous Professional Development

Clinical Governance Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
• Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)

Research Essential

• Evidence of development of portfolio research

Teaching Essential

• Demonstrable commitment and track record in the delivery of medical education

Management Essential

• Evidence of effective leadership skills, service re-design and quality improvement

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hospital of Wales

Heath Park

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hospital of Wales

Heath Park

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)