Junior Clinical Fellow in ENT

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious healthcare institution in Greater London is seeking a full-time Junior Clinical Fellow in ENT. This 6-month position offers a robust opportunity for clinical, surgical, and research experience at a leading tertiary center. Responsibilities include providing high-quality services, participating in teaching, and engaging in research activities. A suitable candidate must possess an MBBS or equivalent, be eligible for GMC registration, and have some clinical experience in ENT. The salary ranges from £49,909 to £61,825 per annum excluding London Zone.

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Previous clinical experience in ENT.
• Evidence of original research.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing high quality ENT services.
• Diagnose and treat patients as required.
• Participate in clinical activities to ensure patient care.

Skills

Clinical audit

Understanding of clinical research

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Work alongside clinical staff

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Eligible for full registration with the GMC

Completion of Foundation Years

Job description

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Clinical Fellow in ENT

The closing date is 19 January 2026

This post is for tenure of 6 months (with view to extend if suitable). The appointment is primarily based at Guy's Hospital. The position is full‑time and will include on‑call commitments at SHO level, including nights and weekends. It offers an excellent opportunity to gain clinical, surgical and research experience across ENT and Head & Neck surgery at a prestigious tertiary centre.

The ENT Department at Guy's & St Thomas' provides tertiary referral Head & Neck cancer, skull base, rhinology/facial plastics and otology (including implantation) and paediatric services. It also provides general secondary level ENT services to Lambeth and Southwark.

Please note that the post will be closed early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Main duties of the job

• Assist in the provision of high quality ENT and Head & Neck services to Trust patients.
• Diagnose and treat patients of the Trust in such hospitals, health centres, clinics or other premises as required.
• Participate in clinical and other service activities to ensure a high quality of patient care and to contribute to service needs and developments.
• Take part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.
• Participate in research activities with the Department.
• Help maintain the data collection of patients.
• Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.
• Work actively and professionally alongside all team members, clinical and non‑clinical.
• Participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country, with a staff of over 13,650, a turnover of over £1.3B and 2 million patient contacts a year. The Trust comprises two of London's oldest and best known teaching hospitals. The hospitals have a long history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. Both hospitals have built on their traditions and continue to have a reputation for excellence and innovation.

Job responsibilities

The department has two designated wards: Blundell mainly for Head and Neck and complex ENT patients, and Esther which is a short‑stay surgical ward. The post holder will join a dedicated team of 11 Junior Residents clinical level FY2‑ST2‑1 JCFs and a wider clinical team of 15 SpRs & SCFs (across ENT adult & Paeds and Head & Neck), 7 Head & Neck Consultants and 16 ENT Consultants. This post will provide the post‑holder with unrivalled clinical experience and many opportunities for portfolio development including audit and research. The role occupies a central position in the Trust’s delivery of high‑quality clinical care and carries significant responsibility.

Main place of employment: The post will be predominantly based at the Guys site. It is a requirement of your employment that you be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the Trust, either on an on‑going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service.

Annual Leave: All leave must be requested at least six weeks in advance to the Resident Rota Co‑ordinator. Some leave requests may need prior agreement with the Clinical Lead and or your supervising consultant. Appropriate arrangements for cover of service provision must be made if needed.

Study Leave: Study Leave must be requested with at least 6 weeks notice. Requests need to be made to the Junior Doctor Co‑ordinator and are granted at the discretion of the Education team and service provision. In extenuating circumstances short‑notice requests will be considered. Study leave requested must be appropriate to your grade and training programme. Funding for CPD will be equivalent to that of the appropriate Training post.

Training of multi‑disciplinary staff: The post holder will take responsibility for the training and direction of multi‑disciplinary staff allocated to him/her under the aegis of the training plan that the post‑holder has agreed with their supervising consultant.

Teaching: The post holder will be expected to contribute as appropriate in the teaching of multi‑disciplinary undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Clinical Governance: All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their appraisal.

Mutual Obligation to Monitor Hours: There is a contractual obligation on employers to monitor working hours through robust local monitoring arrangements supported by national guidance, and on individual doctors to cooperate with those monitoring arrangements.

European Working Time Directive (EWTD): All posts and working patterns are under constant review in line with EWTD guidelines.

Educational Programme: Neither the London Deanery nor the Royal College accredits this post for postgraduate training. However the post‑holder will be expected to attend and contribute to educational activities e.g. departmental meetings, x‑ray meetings, pathology meetings, multidisciplinary meetings, journal clubs etc.

Appraisal: All medical and dental staff are required to undertake annual appraisal as per GMC guidelines.

The list of duties and responsibilities given above is not an exhaustive list and you may be asked to undertake other duties in line with the overall purpose and nature of the post as may be required from time to time. This job description reflects core activities of a post at a particular time.

The Trust expects that all staff will recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work. All staff are expected to contribute to the smooth running of their clinical service as required; in particular, to comply with the policies and procedures, standing orders and financial regulations of the Trust.

This vacancy may be closed early if sufficient applications for the role are received. Please be sure to register your interest and submit your application as soon as you possibly can to avoid any disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Education

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Completion of Foundation Years
• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
• Experience of clinical audit
• MRCS Part A
• Some previous clinical experience of ENT and evidence of intent to pursue a career in ENT
• Evidence of original research
• Presentation / Publication in at least one specialist field
• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management

Previous Experiance

• Completion of foundation years
• Some previous clinical experience in ENT and evidence of intent to pursue a career in ENT

Research

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
• Experience of clinical audit
• Evidence of original research
• Presentation / Publication in at least one specialist field
• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£49,909 to £61,825 a year per annum excl. London Zone