Senior ENT Paediatric Fellow

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London is seeking a Senior ENT Paediatric Fellow. This role requires full GMC registration and offers an opportunity to specialize in the treatment of paediatric ear, nose, and throat surgery. The successful candidate will provide both pre and post-operative care, manage outpatient and inpatient duties, and be involved in clinical governance and research activities. Start date is October 2026 with a fixed term of 1 year.

Qualifications

• Completed a period of training in ENT recognized by a Royal College of Surgeons.
• Eligible for full registration with the General Medical Council.
• Planning to sit for FRCS (Otolaryngology) within the year.

Responsibilities

• Provide a point of access and contact for Paediatric ENT referrals.
• Manage outpatient, preoperative, operative and post-operative care.
• Conduct audit, research, administration, and general ENT on call duties.

Skills

Emergency response

Team collaboration

Patient care

Education

Fellowship of the Royal College or affiliated body

Full registration with the GMC

Higher additional qualification

Possession of CCT

Job description

The closing date is 19 November 2025

Senior ENT Paediatric Fellow – a post suitable for ST7, ST8 or post CCT Specialist Registrars (or equivalent) seeking to specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of paediatric ear, nose and throat surgery. Extensive operating experience and a desire to provide excellent service to patients is essential.

To cover pre and post-operative care, audit, research, administration, ward rounds and general ENT on call duties for our tertiary level adult and paediatric trauma centre.

The post holder will be eligible for full registration with the General Medical Council. They will hold the FRCS (Otolaryngology) or equivalent or be planning to sit this within the year. They have completed a period of training in ENT recognised by a Royal College of Surgeons or be within 24 months of completing this and may have obtained CCT prior to taking up this post.

The post is covered by terms and conditions of Service for Hospital Medical and Dental Staff and General Whitely Council conditions. The post holder will be expected to carry out audit and activities associated with clinical governance as required by the Trusts and/or by The Royal College.

Start Date – October 2026 (1 year Fixed Term)

Main duties of the job

Paediatric ENT Clinical Fellow :

• Provide a point of access and contact for Paediatric ENT referrals from both within the Trust and referring hospitals.
• Manage outpatient, preoperative, operative and post-operative care, audit, research, administration, ward rounds and general ENT on call duties.
• Independent operating experience including standard paediatric ENT surgical cases.

About us

St George's Hospital is the main teaching hospital in the western sector of the South Thames, with links to most district general hospitals throughout the South Thames West. It supports a significant training programme for junior doctors who rotate through the Trust.

St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest healthcare organisations and has integrated with Community Services Wandsworth. The Trust shares its main hospital site in southwest London with St George's University of London, and is linked to Kingston Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences. St George's has an established national and international reputation as a leading hospital for specialist care including neurosciences, cardiac care, stroke and cancer. It also provides excellent local care to residents of Wandsworth and regional care as an acute, hyper‑acute stroke unit and trauma centre.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Full registration with the GMC.
• Fellowship of the Royal College or affiliated body.
• Higher additional qualification.
• Possession of CCT.

Experience & Ability

• Evidence of continuing medical education.
• Other specific medical interests.

Teaching

• Commitment to organise education and training of junior doctors, therapy staff, nurses and medical students.
• Qualification in teaching or completion of a ‘Teach the Trainers’ course.

Management

• Willingness to participate in management activities.
• Motivated to ensure achievement of defined targets.
• Experience of change management.

Research

• Experience of research, particularly in collaboration with other clinicians.
• Willingness to continue participation in research.

Disposition

• Potential to cope with stressful situations, undertake responsibility and be a team player.
• Enthusiastic and approachable.

Other

• Ability to travel between Trust sites.
• Committed to personal and professional development.
• Experience in developing effective and collaborative working relationships.

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.