Job summary
- Main area
- ENT
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 180-CFH-5299
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £73,992 - £75,849 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow Higher (ST6+)/Senior in ENT (H&N)
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
Applicants are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow Higher (ST6+)/Senior in ENT (Head & Neck) at Addenbrooke's Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This post is available from 07 October 2026 until 05 October 2027.
Main duties of the job
The duties of this post include management of Benign and Malignant Head and Neck Pathology under the supervision of four surgeons. Cambridge University Hospitals is a regional and tertiary referral centre and runs a busy Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Unit. All aspects of Head and Neck surgery are performed in the Unit and there is close collaboration with the Neurosurgical team for the management of craniofacial pathology.
In order to be considered applicants must be senior trainees, either Post CCT or in the final years of training. Applicants will be expected to have had basic training in Head & Neck Surgery. Other essential criteria include FRCS (ORL) or equivalent and evidence of participation in research.
Please note that this post does not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.
Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of appointment is required.
Working for our organisation
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This fellowship will provide specialist training in all facets of Head and Neck surgery, including thyroid and parathyroid surgery and exposure to TORS. The Unit runs an active research programme and the Fellow will be invited to participate in this. The Fellow will be expected to take part in the Middle Grade on-call rota.
Candidates applying from overseas should have equivalent experience in ENT and hold an exit ENT qualification.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person specification
Shortlistable
Essential criteria
- Yes=1, No=0. If applicant is not shortlistable please add reason in comments section provided
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Brian Fish
- Job title
- Consultant Head and Neck Surgeon for ENT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Informal enquiries about this post should be addressed to Mr Brian Fish, Consultant Head and Neck Surgeon or Miss Ekpemi Irune, Consultant Head and Neck Surgeon both at [email protected]
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