Job overview
This is a one-year, fixed-term fellowship offering exceptional operative exposure, with the Fellow expected to participate in more than 400 otological cases over the fellowship year.
The post has a strong emphasis on modern minimally invasive otology, including:
1. Endoscopic ear surgery
2. Cholesteatoma (primary, revision and complex disease)
3. Advanced tympanoplasty and ossiculoplasty
4. Canal wall up and canal wall down mastoid surgery
5. Paediatric and adult complex ear pathology
6. Hearing reconstruction and outcome-focused surgery
The Fellow will receive structured consultant mentorship, progressive operative autonomy, and opportunities for teaching, research and service development.
This is not a recognised training post but is equivalent in educational value to an ST7/8 or post-CCT fellowship.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
7. High-volume elective otology operating lists with a focus on endoscopic techniques
8. Otology outpatient clinics (adult and paediatric)
9. Inpatient ENT care and multidisciplinary working
10. Participation in the senior ENT on-call rota
11. Supervision and teaching of junior doctors
12. Active involvement in audit, governance and quality improvement
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date to streamline shortlisting process.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
13. Full GMC registration with licence to practise, MBBS and FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent
14. ST7+ or post-CCT equivalent ENT experience
15. Demonstrated commitment to Otology and Endoscopic Ear Surgery
Desirable criteria
16. CCT (or within 12 months of CCT)
17. Fellowship-level Otology experience
18. Research, Audit, Teaching or Quality Improvement experience
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.