# Consultant for General in Head and Neck > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-for-general-in-head-and-neck/a7e8e9dd-541f-453c-8d8c-53db16b42668 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-for-general-in-head-and-neck/a7e8e9dd-541f-453c-8d8c-53db16b42668.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Manchester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ear, Nose and Throat - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T08:13:08.848Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Manchester/Manchester_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/General_Head_Neck/General_Head_Neck-v7939406 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7939406?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview A fantastic opportunity has arisen to be part of the biggest Trust in England. The vision for ENT at Manchester Foundation Trust is to work closely across Manchester as part of the Greater Manchester ENT team including strengthening links with Manchester Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital and North Manchester General. For any informal discussions regards to this role please contact Navin Mani, Clinical Director for Head and Neck. The Ear, Nose and Throat Department is a busy and dynamic tertiary level centre, working as a single service across the Manchester Royal Infirmary and Wythenshawe Hospital, North Manchester General Hospital sites . We provide ENT surgical care to patients from across Greater Manchester and beyond. We are a centre of excellence for Head and Neck cancer as well as providing services for complex voice and airway and other tertiary level Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology services. ### Main duties of the job We are passionate about providing first-class care to our patients and focused on delivering treatment in a quality and timely manner. We are recruiting to the position of Consultant in General and Head & Neck to join our team. As an experienced ENT clinician, you will provide outpatient services to the full range of ENT patient cohorts, ranging from two-week wait to routine. You will have knowledge and practical surgical experience in treating Head and Neck, Otology and Rhinology patients. You will contribute to the out of hours on-call rota. You will also help train the next generation of ENT clinicians by engaging in training and education of middle and junior grade doctors. In return the Care Division will ensure you have a thorough induction, opportunities for continued professional development as well as a mutually agreeable rolling job plan that will be flexibly arranged in accordance with the service needs as well as accommodating your personal work-life balance. If you are interested in joining a dynamic team at the forefront of strategic change across Greater Manchester, then we look forward to receiving your application. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other. As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone. Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application! Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below. ## Job Details A fantastic opportunity has arisen to be part of the biggest Trust in England. The vision for ENT at Manchester Foundation Trust is to work closely across Manchester as part of the Greater Manchester ENT team including strengthening links with Manchester Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital and North Manchester General. For any informal discussions regards to this role please contact Navin Mani, Clinical Director for Head and Neck. The Ear, Nose and Throat Department is a busy and dynamic tertiary level centre, working as a single service across the Manchester Royal Infirmary and Wythenshawe Hospital, North Manchester General Hospital sites . We provide ENT surgical care to patients from across Greater Manchester and beyond. We are a centre of excellence for Head and Neck cancer as well as providing services for complex voice and airway and other tertiary level Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology services. ## Job Description We are passionate about providing first-class care to our patients and focused on delivering treatment in a quality and timely manner. We are recruiting to the position of Consultant in General and Head & Neck to join our team. As an experienced ENT clinician, you will provide outpatient services to the full range of ENT patient cohorts, ranging from two-week wait to routine. You will have knowledge and practical surgical experience in treating Head and Neck, Otology and Rhinology patients. You will contribute to the out of hours on-call rota. You will also help train the next generation of ENT clinicians by engaging in training and education of middle and junior grade doctors. In return the Care Division will ensure you have a thorough induction, opportunities for continued professional development as well as a mutually agreeable rolling job plan that will be flexibly arranged in accordance with the service needs as well as accommodating your personal work-life balance. If you are interested in joining a dynamic team at the forefront of strategic change across Greater Manchester, then we look forward to receiving your application. ## Responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other. As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone. Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application! Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - MBChB or Equivalent Degree - Completed (Post-CCT) Registrar Training - Membership of Royal College of Surgeons **Desirable** - Masters or Doctoral Qualification - Post CCT Fellowship - Fellowship in the Royal College of Surgeons ### Clinical Excellence **Essential** - Experience of Audit and Research - Recipient of a Clinical Excellence Award **Desirable** - Published in a Peer Recognised Journal ### Operational Standards **Essential** - Awareness of 2ww/62 day cancer standards - Awareness of RTT/18 week standards - Clinical engagement in waiting list validation (i.e. virtual clinics, PTL validation) ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10218633) - [functional requirements (pdf, 928.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10218634) - [inside mft – your candidate place (pdf, 306.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2890) ## 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.