Job summary
LIVERPOOL UNIVERSTITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Fellowship with a special interest in Otology, Neurotology/Skull Base

Aintree Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a fellow to the Directorate of ENT. There is one post available 1 year clinical Fellowship in Otology, Neurotology / Adult Skull Base surgery commencing 5th August 2027.

These posts are aimed at candidates approaching the end of their higher surgical training with the FRCS ORL-HNS or equivalent, or post CCT. Prospective candidates should have completed at least ST7 or equivalent higher surgical training in Otolaryngology.

The person appointed will work at the Aintree site and will be a member of the ENT Directorate. On call commitments are 1:9 prospective night and day time cover.

Applicants are required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council.

For job descriptions please contact Rachel Wilson on 0151 529 4277. For informal discussions regarding the skull base post please contact Miss Nazia Munir on 0151 529 3404.

Applicants should submit on line through NHS jobs website.

Main duties of the job
A bi-weekly skull base MDT takes place in a designated video-conference linked MDT room. Specialist NF2 MDT's occur on a 6 monthly basis. The department is supported by a state of the art audiological service providing all aspects of audio-vestibular investigations and rehabilitation. The hospital runs many national and international training courses.

The successful candidate would help in the organisation and running of the yearly otology and temporal bone dissection course. The department is committed to both research and audit work and the successful candidate will have access to an enormous amount of clinical outcome data from which they can develop their own research / audit interests.

About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Job responsibilities
The candidate trained in all aspects of lateral skull base and neuro-otological procedures. There may also be opportunity of some exposure to anterior skull base and extended endoscopic anterior skull base surgery. The successful candidate will have a central role in the preparation and presentation of patients in the MDT.

Qualifications
Essential

• FRCS ORL-HNS or equivalent.
• Peri or post CCT

Desirable

• Higher qualifications MD, BSC, MPhil, PhD

Experience
Essential

• Completed at least ST 6 or equivalent higher surgical training in Otolaryngology

Desirable

• CST rotational experience in Neurosurgery
• CST experience in related specialties

Other
Essential

• Evidence of audit & research publications in surgery

Desirable

• Publications peer reviewed

Skills
Essential

• Flexibility
• Team Worker
• Teaching Ability
• Basic Surgical techniques

Desirable

• Surgical skills: Experienced in otological disease & surgery

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.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).