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Main area
ENT
Grade
Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week (On call NGH 1:9)
Job ref
265-7422649-SUR
Employer
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northampton General Hospital
Town
Northampton
Salary
£73,992 per annum / pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/11/2025 23:59

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Senior Clinical Fellow in Head & Neck and Laryngology

Senior Clinical Fellow

Job overview

There is an opportunity for a motivated individual to join the ENT department at University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital.

The ENT Department works across two sites: Kettering general Hospital and Northampton General Hospital.

Main duties of the job

This Fellowship provides an excellent opportunity to work within a high-volume regional university teaching hospital with a multidisciplinary focus. Our aim is to provide comprehensive training in the surgical management of a wide range of Head & Neck and laryngology conditions. The fellowship offers exposure to the medical and surgical management of malignant and benign Head and cases which includes Robotic surgery. The other aspect of the fellowship includes exposure to a large volume Voice, Airway and Swallow pathologies. Outpatient commitments include specialist Head and Neck, laryngology and thyroid clinics. The candidate will undertake voice clinics with a speech and language therapist to support. KGH offers office procedures LA where the candidate will be trained to perform laryngeal injections, balloon dilation and ablation surgery with Blue laser. We specialise in state-of-the-art VOIS Thyroplasty and are setup to begin Laryngeal reinnervation surgeries in Sept 2025. Robotic surgeries are performed at NGH on a fortnightly basis and the candidate will also get an opportunity to gain experience in it.

Working for our organisation

Northampton General Hospital NHS  Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Integrity
  • Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. 

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups.  We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. 

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be provided with secretarial support and computing facilities to be able to access all the 
information technology required for your role. We have online dictation, prescribing, discharge 
summaries, clinic letters, investigation requests and results and radiology.

See job specification and also speak to senior team at UHN regarding the role 

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Registered with GMC FRCS (ORL HNS) or CCT Holder or equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
  • na

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Broad based clinical experience in ENT. Able to manage common emergency cases. Competent in emergency surgical skills. Competent in head and neck operations and diagnostics. Keen to learn advanced techniques in thyroid and parathyroid surgery
  • Good understanding of research and evidence-based management of Head and Neck pathologies thyroid/parathyroid and voice disorders. Regular presentation at national/international meetings
Desirable criteria
  • Publications in peer review journals

PRACTICAL / INTELLLECTUAL SKILLS

Essential criteria
  • Effective communication skills. Manual dexterity. Experience of MDT and team working
  • Comfortable managing both benign and malignant head and neck emergencies presenting to the Unit

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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.

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Gana
Job title
Group ENT Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01536492274
Additional information

Polycarp Gana,  ENT Consultant Surgeon 

Group ENT Clinical Lead

ENT, Head and Neck Department

University Hospitals, Northamptonshire

Tel. 01536492274 or email [email protected]

Or

Mr. Rohan Bidaye  
Consultant ENT Surgeon – University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
Laryngology Lead

Tel: External: 01604 523200, opt 1, opt 3, opt 3 or 01536493910

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