# Consultant Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-ear-nose-and-throat-surgery/2453b24d-bb8e-46b3-9db9-c9935eb4afaa - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-ear-nose-and-throat-surgery/2453b24d-bb8e-46b3-9db9-c9935eb4afaa.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Weston General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ear, Nose and Throat - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** Dependant On Experience - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 35 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-09T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-29T11:50:53.434Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ear_Nose_Throat_ENT/Ear_Nose_Throat_ENT-v8393815 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8393815?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen to join the Department of Ear, Nose and Throat (Otorhinolaryngology / Head & Neck) Surgery, at the City Hospital Operating Unit at Bristol Group NHS trust. We are looking for an individual to join our large department to deal with the expanding workload of the department which is a regional centre for paediatric otolaryngology, major head and neck surgery, skull base surgery, major ear surgery and hearing implantation. We are looking to appoint a Consultant ENT surgeon with a sub-specialist interest in Rhinology, with experience to support complex Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base work. This is a new additional post. The candidate will be expected to have a broad experience of treating ENT conditions in both adults and children and take part in the on-call rota alongside existing members of the department. As the department acts as a regional centre for paediatric ENT, experience in dealing with the range of emergency presentations in this area is essential. There will also be the opportunity for cross-specialty working with Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery and Maxillofacial surgery to tackle complex cases in adults and children. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will contribute to the academic, research and teaching aspects of the post as it is based within the major regional teaching hospital. As a result, the candidate should have an advanced rhinology fellowship ### Main duties of the job Clinical duties include outpatient clinics, operating and emergency care. These activities occur in the City HOU precinct, Southmead HOU and Weston HOU. The successful candidate will be expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies relating to administration of patient care. This includes working to set timescales for the triage of referrals, the completion of discharge summaries prior to patients being discharged, following the specified process for the management of patients that do not attend (DNA) their appointment or admission, and the completion of all paperwork deemed necessary to support the management of their patients within agreed timescales. Consultants are also expected to work with service managers and clinical colleagues to manage their caseload in a flexible way, to ensure both clinical, national and local priorities, such as maximum waiting times for referral to treatment, are achieved. The successful appointee is expected to take a full role in the delivery of the Trust’s wide agenda for Governance and will take an active part in the department audit arrangements. 1 in 13 on call covering City & Southmead HOU plus emergencies referred from Weston HOU and referrals from other parts of the region for tertiary care, particularly for paediatric patients. When non-resident on-call, the ENT consultant must reside within 30 minutes travel time of both City and Southmead HOUs. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see JD attached to this advert. Any questions please do contact either \[email protected\] or \[email protected\] ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Research **Essential** - Knowledge of the principles involved in research - Evidence of involvement in research **Desirable** - Additional academic experience and qualifications e.g. MSc, PhD - Evidence of publication of peer reviewed academic papers ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in ENT - Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision **Desirable** - Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust’s service strategy ### Teaching & Training **Essential** - Experience of teaching medical students and AHP’s - Experience of supervising trainees - Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team **Desirable** - Formal teaching/ education qualification. - Educational Supervisor training completed ### Qualifications & Training **Essential** - Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) - An Advanced Rhinology Fellowship - Holder of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) or evidence of within 12 months of award of CCT by the date of interview **Desirable** - Experience of Anterior Skull Base Surgery ### Clinical Governance & Audit **Essential** - Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies - Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation - Positive approach to evidence based practice - Evidence of recent and regular engagement with continuing professional development (CPD) scheme ### Clinical Knowledge & Skills **Essential** - Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty - Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty - Skills in anterior skull base/advanced rhinology - Ability to provide emergency management of paediatric airway problems **Desirable** - Higher training and experience of delivering medical education training - Broad range of IT skills ## Documents - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [dbs charges information (png, 132.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2402) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [ent rhinology consultant jd (pdf, 502.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10725324) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.