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Job overview
To provide a consultant-led ENT service with specialist expertise in Head & Neck Oncology, Thyroid and Advanced Head & Neck Surgery within the Peninsula’s sole tertiary referral centre.
The successful candidate will become an integral member of the regional Head & Neck MDT, working alongside colleagues in Plastic Surgery, Oral & Maxillofacial Oncology, Radiology, Pathology, Peri-operative Anaesthetists and allied specialist teams.
The role is intended to support continued expansion and future-proofing of the Head & Neck service with opportunities for development of robotic surgery, advanced oncological pathways and collaborative tertiary services.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will:
- Provide comprehensive consultant-led care in Head & Neck Oncology and ENT surgery
- Participate fully in the regional Head & Neck MDT and associated clinics
- Contribute to thyroid and parathyroid surgery including retrosternal thyroid pathways
- Work collaboratively with Plastic Surgery colleagues delivering reconstructive oncological services
- Participate in collaborative skull base and mediastinal pathways with Neurosurgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery colleagues
- Support development of robotic Head & Neck surgery aligned with the Trust’s wider robotic surgery strategy
- Contribute to emergency ENT services through participation in a 1:8 on-call rota
- Support teaching, training, audit, governance and research activities
- Participate in regional pathway development across Devon and Cornwall
The department operates with a flexible and collegiate consultant structure to ensure sustainable delivery of complex tertiary Head & Neck services. While the successful candidate would not be expected to independently provide all specialist service components, there are excellent opportunities to develop complementary expertise within the consultant group.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful applicant will:
- Provide comprehensive consultant-led care in Head & Neck Oncology and ENT surgery
- Participate fully in the regional Head & Neck MDT and associated clinics
- Contribute to thyroid and parathyroid surgery including retrosternal thyroid pathways
- Work collaboratively with Plastic Surgery colleagues delivering reconstructive oncological services
- Participate in collaborative skull base and mediastinal pathways with Neurosurgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery colleagues
- Support development of robotic Head & Neck surgery aligned with the Trust’s wider robotic surgery strategy
- Contribute to emergency ENT services through participation in a 1:8 on-call rota
- Support teaching, training, audit, governance and research activities
- Participate in regional pathway development across Devon and Cornwall
The department operates with a flexible and collegiate consultant structure to ensure sustainable delivery of complex tertiary Head & Neck services. While the successful candidate would not be expected to independently provide all specialist service components, there are excellent opportunities to develop complementary expertise within the consultant group.
Person specification
Teaching
Essential
- Criteria met and demonstrated
Desirable
- criteria met and demonstrated
Specialist Skills
Essential
- Criteria met and demonstrated
Desirable
- criteria met and demonstrated
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Criteria met and demonstrated
Desirable
- criteria met and demonstrated
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Criteria met and demonstrated
Desirable
- criteria met and demonstrated
Education, qualifications and special training
Essential
- Criteria met and demonstrated
Desirable
- criteria met and demonstrated
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This advert is for Consultant ENT in Head & Neck Oncology, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery with University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust in Plymouth, South West, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Ear, Nose and Throat role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 PA pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Aug 2026.
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