Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric ENT

Sheffield Children's; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric ENT

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

The Department of Paediatric Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery at Sheffield Children's Hospital is inviting applications for a 12-month Senior Clinical Fellow position. This role is ideal for ENT trainees/residents at ST6-8 (or equivalent), or ENT surgeons who have completed their Certification of Completion of Training (or equivalent), and are looking to further specialise in tertiary Paediatric Otolaryngology.

As a Senior Clinical Fellow, you will gain hands-on experience in different paediatric ENT surgeries. You will receive training in the management of complex paediatric ENT conditions, airway assessment, endoscopic management and reconstruction, paediatric head and neck surgery, and otology, including cholesteatoma and middle ear/bone-conducting implant surgery.

We encourage research during the fellowship, offering a dynamic environment for both clinical and academic development.

Apply today to join our leading paediatric ENT team!

Main duties of the job

Reporting into the Paediatric ENT Clinical Lead, this role offers clinical and training opportunities in Paediatric ENT, with a focus on specialist airway work.

You will need to work flexibly to meet the demands of a busy tertiary unit. The weekly timetable is outlined in the job description, but may be adjusted based on service needs or your interests. You will also be able to attend additional ENT lists if cases of interest arise.

Additionally, you will collaborate with the Specialist Registrar to provide on-call cover for the Children's Hospital during the day.

Job responsibilities

For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered with GMC
• Qualified medical practitioner
• FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent training experience
• Completed Basic Surgical Training in posts approved by the surgical Royal College or approved overseas equivalent
• Distinction, prizes, awards, scholarships, other degrees, higher degrees
• Presentations
• Publications

Experience

• Validated logbook/appraisal document indicating appropriate operative experience
• Competence in pre-operative and post-operative management
• Demonstrated interest in Paediatric ENT
• Evidence of participation or enthusiasm for audit
• Understands the principles of audit

Knowledge

• Organisational ability
• Potential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility
• Understand and communicate intelligibly with patients
• Initiative
• A critical enquiring approach to the acquisition of knowledge

Personal Attributes

• Caring attitudes
• Trustworthy and reliable
• Behave in a manner which establishes professional relationships with patients
• Be physically and mentally fit and capable of conducting operative procedures which may be demanding of a number of hours of close attention
• Manual dexterity as confirmed by referees
• Ability to work as a team

Demonstrates Trust Values

• Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence

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.

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

£49,909 to £70,425 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

425-25-7077658

Job locations

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust