About this role
Job summary
TITLE OF POST:
Clinical Fellow ENT (equivalent SHO Level)
SPECIALTY:
Ear Nose and Throat
CONSULTANTS:
Miss Penny Lennox,
Mr Ian Bottrill,
Mr James Ramsden,
Mr Pablo Martinez-Deveza
Mr Stuart Winter
Mr Priy Silva
Mr James Snelling
Mrs Abi Lamyman
Mr Sam Mackeith
Mrs Lisa Fraser
Miss Ayeshah Abdul-Hamid
Ms Summy Bola
Mr Rajeev Matthew
Mr Ricky Pal
Miss Sonia Kumar
Ms Ciba Paul
Mr Ali Qureishi
FULL-TIME/PART-TIME:
Full time
BASE HOSPITALS:
The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
WORK PATTERN:
Full Shift.
INCLUDES PROSPECTIVE COVER:
n/a
ACCOMMODATION:
The post holder is not required to be resident. Hospital accommodation is available with a basic charge.
The main ENT Department is located in the West Wing at The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. It provides emergency care and wide range of general and sub-specialty elective inpatient work for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire regions. Day surgery cases are treated in the West Wing, Churchill head and neck unit, The Horton, Stoke Mandeville Hospital and High Wycombe.
Main duties of the job
The department prides itself on being a regional tertiary referral centre for head and neck oncology, skull base surgery and neurology, paediatric ENT, specialist rhinology and otology including cochlear implants and bone anchored hearing aids. It is the hub of the Regional Registrar Training Programme. It is an extremely well supported department with ample opportunity for learning and development and successful applicants will join a well-respected and recognised department and team.
The work of the Department is supported by a full range of support services including audiology, speech & language therapy, an aural care team, pre-clerking nurses, head & neck cancer nursing team, dieticians, paediatric tracheotomy nurse specialists etc
The post-holder will organise induction teaching for rotating residents and help manage the rota during changeover periods. You will be expected to organise/deliver a weekly programme of teaching for nurses/ allied health care professionals and junior doctors/medical students. You will be responsible to delivering skills-based teaching to junior doctors and medical students and monitoring their progress. Once a month you will be expected to contribute to departmental training in conjunction with the clinical governance/teaching lead.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Job description Job responsibilities
This post will be for 12 months from August 2025. The successful applicant will be expected to be involved in the following:
Patient care: The successful candidate will be expected to undertake regular outpatient clinical activities including but not limited to nasal fracture clinic, aural care clinics, emergency ENT clinic and otitis externa clinics. Theatres the candidate will be allocated theatre sessions.
In addition, there will be opportunities to be involved in the following for educational and training purposes:
Departmental teaching sessions Clinical Governance meetings Audit, Research and Quality Improvement There is plenty of support to participate in projects within the department.
The successful candidate will also be expected to participate in outpatient activity, in particular pre-assessment and emergency clinic with supervision provided. The candidate will take part in the resident 1 in 10 rota and have the opportunity to attend theatre and learn from supernumerary clinics.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC with licence to practice MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
Attendance at relevant courses, e.g. ATLS Completion of Foundation Programme MRCS or equivalent
Experience Essential
Must have worked in the NHS in the UK as a doctor for a minimum of 6 months prior to this appointment Previous ENT Experience essential
Desirable
Evidence of clinical governance
Skills Essential
Judgement under Pressure: Capacity to operate effectively under pressure & remain objective in highly emotive/pressurised situations. Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help Communication Skills: Capacity to communicate effectively & sensitively with others, able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand Problem Solving: Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind. Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving Situation Awareness: Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly Decision Making: Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making skills Leadership & Team Involvement: Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team & demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to establish good working relations with others Organisation & Planning: Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent & important demands, follow instructions. Understands importance & impact of information systems Technical Knowledge & Clinical Expertise: Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement & prioritise clinical need. Demonstrates appropriate technical competence & evidence of development of excellent diagnostic skills & judgement MUST BE FLUENT IN SPOKEN AND WRITTEN ENGLISH
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 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address John Radcliffe
OXFORD
OX3 9DU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)