Job summary
UHB is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national, and international population.
Our multiple sites, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham Chest Clinic allow people to be treated as close to home as possible.
We see and treat more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites and our hospitals deliver more babies than anywhere else in Europe.
We have over 20,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing.
The ENT Department has 30 whole time equivalent consultants. The appointee will be expected to undertake cross-site working, although mainly based at Heartlands Hospital. Elective theatre sessions will be at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital (BHH). Outpatient clinics are held at BHH & SH sites.
This is a new post, and it is open to those who have a subspecialist training in Paediatric ENT Surgery (Post CCT fellowship training). It will be expected that the appointee can complement the skills and the sub-specialities in the department. The appointee will be expected to support the ENT department by managing referrals to meet the targets. The appointee should be competent in complex Paediatric ENT surgery.
Main duties of the job There will be the opportunity to develop specialist services such as Paediatric Rhinology, Paediatric Allergy and expand multidisciplinary Paediatric otology service in line with the needs of the department.Applicants must have full GMC Registration, FRCS(ORL-HNS) or equivalent. Candidates must be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of their CCT at the time of interview. Candidates must have an advanced Paediatric ENT Fellowship at the time of commencement of the post and previous Consultant experience is desirable.
Further details may be obtained from: Mr Mriganka De (Clinical Service Lead - ENT) telephone no via Switchboard on 0121 371 2000 or email- Mriganka.de@uhb.nhs uk.
Applicants are invited for a substantive post as a Consultant ENT Surgeon with specialist interest in paediatric ENT (across sites) and will join a UHB ENT team with the highest standards of clinical care. You will act as part of this multidisciplinary team to deliver Paediatric ENT services for patients covered within UHB ENT services, participating in clinics, theatre, MDT and Advice and Review. Duties will include;
* Outpatient clinic sessions across sites
* Theatre sessions, both Paediatric & Adult.
* Ward rounds
* Specialist clinics- Paediatric allergy/rhinology service, SPOC service.
* Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate
* Clinical & Educational Supervisor duties
* Audit
About us University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details Date posted 18 June 2025
Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade Consultant
Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Full-time
Reference number 304-KA-1094259
Job locations Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Job description Job responsibilities The job plan will include a commitment to clinic, theatre and on call duties. The on-call commitment will be for the BHH admitting site and is currently run as a 1 in 11, supported by a registrar and FY/CT on call. All clinical activities are cancelled when on call. Time will be given for admin and supporting professional activities. The appointee will be expected to attend and contribute to Clinical Governance, teaching and audit within the department. The involvement in continuing medical education is an integral part of the advertised post and as such, you will be required to significantly increase the recruitment to clinical trials and practice evidence-based medicine. Within this role you will be required to participate in all aspects of clinical governance as developed by the Trust to monitor, maintain and develop the quality and effectiveness of care.
The Trust is committed to the development and maintenance of the highest clinical standards through individual appraisal. This will include the audit of personal and clinical practice as well as involvement in departmental and speciality reviews. It will also involve attention to continuing professional development and to meeting requirements for continuing medical education as required by the relevant Royal College. It will also involve the awareness of professional standards and the responsibility to undertake safe and ethical clinical practice and the importance of responding promptly to any circumstances, which may result in increased clinical risk or adverse outcome.
Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.
Job description Job responsibilities The job plan will include a commitment to clinic, theatre and on call duties. The on-call commitment will be for the BHH admitting site and is currently run as a 1 in 11, supported by a registrar and FY/CT on call. All clinical activities are cancelled when on call. Time will be given for admin and supporting professional activities. The appointee will be expected to attend and contribute to Clinical Governance, teaching and audit within the department. The involvement in continuing medical education is an integral part of the advertised post and as such, you will be required to significantly increase the recruitment to clinical trials and practice evidence-based medicine. Within this role you will be required to participate in all aspects of clinical governance as developed by the Trust to monitor, maintain and develop the quality and effectiveness of care.
The Trust is committed to the development and maintenance of the highest clinical standards through individual appraisal. This will include the audit of personal and clinical practice as well as involvement in departmental and speciality reviews. It will also involve attention to continuing professional development and to meeting requirements for continuing medical education as required by the relevant Royal College. It will also involve the awareness of professional standards and the responsibility to undertake safe and ethical clinical practice and the importance of responding promptly to any circumstances, which may result in increased clinical risk or adverse outcome.
Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential *Registered with GMC, FRCS (ORL HNS)
*CCT Holder or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at time of interview
Person Specification Qualifications Essential *Registered with GMC, FRCS (ORL HNS)
*CCT Holder or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at time of interview
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 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)
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