Job summary
- Main area
- ENT
- Grade
- Trust Doctor
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (NA)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 427-7979182
- Employer
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- RUH
- Town
- Bath
- Salary
- £54,499 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Trust Doctor - ENT Team
Trust Doctor
Job overview
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a full‑time Trust Doctor (FY2 level) to join our ENT team at the Royal United Hospital Bath.
This 12‑month fixed‑term post provides an excellent opportunity to gain high‑quality ENT surgical and clinical experience within a supportive, well‑structured and friendly department. You will work alongside experienced consultants and multidisciplinary colleagues, with strong emphasis on learning, supervision and professional development.
The role is ideally suited to doctors looking to build skills, achieve key competencies and strengthen their portfolio in preparation for Core Surgical Training applications. The post includes participation in a 1:7 on‑call rota alongside F2 and Core Trainee colleagues, offering valuable out‑of‑hours experience.
Main duties of the job
Your duties will be primarily care of in-patients and the admission and primary care of emergency cases, including performance of surgical procedures. There will be opportunities to be supernumerary in elective subspecialty clinics or assist in and perform elective surgery according to learning objectives, previous experience and competencies. There is a training programme and regular audit and teaching sessions.
The RUH in Bath is a busy District General Hospital and previous SHOs have been able to significantly improve their surgical experience to enhance their logbooks.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person‑centred care we’re proud of.
We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing – and yes, we even have a pool!
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
While undertaking clinical duties the fellow will be expected to work with the Department of ENT medical and nursing staff to manage the full range of patients attending the department. There is an expectation that the fellow will recognise the limitations of their practice and seek support from the middle grade and senior doctors to ensure safe patient management.
The Clinical aspect of the post is based at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, and is suitable for candidates who will already have at least 4 months’ ENT experience, who would like to gain further clinical experience. The post will enable the trainee to build on experience and obtain appropriate competencies, but the post is not recognised by the Deanery for training.
The Royal United Hospital has an excellent reputation for training in medical and surgical specialties, evidenced by the best results in the GMC training survey for an acute hospital. The department and the hospital provide a progressive and friendly atmosphere in which to work, and there is an active postgraduate teaching programme, in which you will be involved.
With the reduction in training numbers nationally, we envisage that many able doctors will seek an alternative training route in active departments such as the RUH, and we have already demonstrated a long-term commitment to training and career progression of our Trust appointed doctors.
The 7 substantive ENT Consultants and three SAS doctors all undertake a wide range of subspecialty surgery including head and neck, otology, rhinology and facial plastic surgery. The Teaching/Clinical Fellow will work as part of a clinical team led by a firm of consultants.
Person specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent
- Completed pre-registration year (or equivalent outside UK) training in the initial assessment and care of acutely ill patients
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- Four months ENT experience
Desirable criteria
- Six + months ENT experience
- MRCS or DOHNS
Ability, Knowledge, Clinical Skills and Teaching Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability and willingness to learn from all sources.
- Knowledge of own limitations.
- Sound basic clinical skills.
- Competent in history taking and examination skills
- Achievement of Foundation Programme 1 competencies
Desirable criteria
- Achievement of Foundation Programme
- 2 competencies
- Certificate of Completion of Foundation Programme or equivalent
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to establish good working relationships with other members of the multidisciplinary team
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to function calmly and effectively under pressure
- Willing to seek help from colleagues when appropriate
- Flexibility, Enthusiasm, Probity
- Commitment to continuing personal development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Louise Melia
- Job title
- Consultant, ENT
- Email address
- [email protected]
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