Clinical Fellow - ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat)

Job summary

We are looking for 2 junior Doctors to join the ENT Department at the Jersey General Hospital of 4 full-time ENT consultants, covering all sub-specialties of ENT i.e. otology, head & neck, rhinology, paediatric ENT and skin cancer within the capacity of a general hospital. There will be ample time for teaching - both formal and ad-hoc, as the department does not have Specialist Trainees attached to it.

The job attracts 10 Programmed Activities (PAs). Direct clinical activity will involve ward rounds, out-patient clinics in parallel with consultant clinics, assisting in operating theatre and attending MDT meetings. There no out-of-hours on-call commitment but Clinical Fellows will be responsible for covering the acute calls during clinic hours. They will be expected to contribute to education of staff within the ENT department and within the wider hospital, including resident doctors.

As per the attached indicative timetable, Clinical Fellow will be entitled to one PA for professional development, as well as a fixed weekly teaching session. Working towards postgraduate qualifications is encouraged.

About us

About us

Health care professionals in Jersey enjoy more autonomy and the opportunity to shape the public health service on an island on a development journey.

Jersey is a unique place to live and work and being a Doctor in Jersey is different. As a crown dependency, we are an Island nation which includes our own Health Care Service. And it is a service on the move with the new Enid Quenault health care facility opened in 2023 and commitment to improve and invest in further healthcare facilities including a brand-new acute hospital. Our patients and health professionals are at the centre of all we do, as a doctor you have more time to care and we give more time to you, for your development and wellbeing as well as the opportunity to carry out private patient work.

Teaching and Research

Health and Care Jersey is recognised for junior doctors and active teaching is encouraged in this role. It is expected that the post holder is participating in the training of medical staff and that the candidate will ensure that the training and learning needs are identified and facilitated. This includes educational support for the clinical fellows recruited directly to Health & Care Jersey.

Opportunities for participating in research are supported when appropriate. The Health & Care Jersey has an advantageous policy for professional leave and is supportive of external duties for the good of the wider profession.

We welcome multi centre research clinical trials if approved from a body such as NHS.

Details

• Date posted: 21 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Salary: £57,046.15 to £68,778.38 a year Dependent on experience.
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: K0011-26-0090
• Job locations: Government Of Jersey, Jersey General Hospital, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, JE1 3QS, Jersey

Job responsibilities

There is a dedicated ENT Outpatients Department, with each consultation room being equipped with the expected required equipment, microscopes and separate endoscope stacks. Inpatients are admitted to general surgical wards and children are admitted to the dedicated paediatric ward which this on site. Consultants are provided with offices and a shared secretary.The department shares the Foundation Years doctors with General Surgery. They oversee the day-to-day care of the ward patientsThe department has very close links with the audiology department, who are adjacent, and there is a small multidisciplinary team of allied health professionals who maintain a special interest in head & neck pathology, including a speech therapist, a dietician and a parenteral feeding nurse. The hospital has a dedicated upper GI general surgeon and a maxillofacial surgeon who shares some head & neck cancer work.On Call

There is no out-of-hours on-call commitment but successful applicants will be responsible for covering on-call during clinic hours, taking calls from GPs, wards and the Emergency Department.

Departmental Statistics

There were 7341 outpatient attendances last year of which about 2,517 were new. Approximately 1000 operations are carried out each year. In terms of Head & Neck cancers, 40 new cases came through the department last year, an increase of 60% from the previous year.

UK Registration

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

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).