# Consultant Otolaryngologist, subspeciality interest in Paediatric Otolaryngology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Lothian. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-otolaryngologist-subspeciality-interest-in-paediatric-otolaryngology/cf294b67-2596-4f29-9387-f5b769b8484e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-otolaryngologist-subspeciality-interest-in-paediatric-otolaryngology/cf294b67-2596-4f29-9387-f5b769b8484e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Lothian - **Location:** Royal Hospital for Children and Young People - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ear, Nose and Throat - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £111,430 - £148,064 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-20T10:32:59.170Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=267763 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=267763 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhslothian.scot ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 257352 - Salary: Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064) - Job closing date: 08/09/2026 - Job Type: Medical and Dental - Location: Royal Hospital for Children and Young People - Employment type: Permanent - Hours Per Week: 40 - Job posted date: 20/08/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian - Department: Head & Neck, Paediatric ENT ### NHS Lothian ### Consultant Otolaryngologist, subspeciality interest in Paediatric Otolaryngology ### Reference : 257352 ### Closing Date : 08/09/2026 NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training. Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full timee (40 hours per week) post based in RHCYP. More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below. For an informal discussion please contact: Dr. Mary-Louise Montague mary-louise.montague@nhs.scot and/or Mr Alok Sharma aloksharma@nhs.scot If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply. We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally. ***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early*** Interview Date: 22/09/2026 ## Person Specification ### Ability **Essential** - Ability to take full responsibility for independent management of patients - Ability to communicate effectively and clearly with patients and other team members in English ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in ENT within the UK. - ST training, or equivalent, in adult and paediatric ENT. - “Emergency safe” in all aspects of adult and paediatric ENT practice. - Knowledge & appreciation of the core legal, ethical and political issues that govern UK medical practice. - Evidence of additional Paediatric Otolaryngology experience including management of Paediatric Airway presentations/complex referrals **Desirable** - Leadership experience - Post grad training experience - Experience in developing innovative approaches to management of general Paediatric ENT and Paediatric Airway pathologies ### Motivation **Essential** - Evidence of commitment to: patient-focused care - Evidence of commitment to: continuous professional development and life-long learning - Evidence of commitment to: effective and efficient use of resources with an understanding of budgetary constraints on medical practice **Desirable** - Desire to develop services for patients - Ability to follow and review clinical guidelines - Ability to communicate with other agencies ### Team Working **Essential** - Ability to work in a team with colleagues in own and other disciplines - Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities. - Ability to organise time efficiently and effectively - Reliability - Excellent communication skills **Desirable** - Ability to motivate colleagues - Evidence of previous managerial training and experience ### Teaching and Audit **Essential** - Evidence of commitment to: Clinical audit - Evidence of commitment to: Formal and informal teaching and training of trainee doctors, medical students and other clinical staff - Evidence of commitment to: Learning and continuing professional development **Desirable** - Experience of designing audits - Experience of simulation training - Evidence of training in clinical and/or educational supervision ### Circumstances of Job **Essential** - May be required to work at any of NHS Lothian’s sites and hence must have access to own transport - Candidates must show evidence of immune status to Hepatitis B or agree to undergo the necessary procedures. ### Academic Achievements **Essential** - Evidence of research activity and presentations - Evidence of poster or oral presentations at national or international meetings - Ability to critically review literature **Desirable** - Evidence of research and publications in peer reviewed journals ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - GMC registered medical practitioner and on Specialist Register for ENT - Licence to practice - FRCS(ORL-HNS) or equivalent postgraduate qualification - Additional sub-specialty training such as a Fellowship in Paediatric Otolaryngology **Desirable** - Additional post-graduate qualifications, e.g. MD/ PhD/ MSc ## Documents - [257352 Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1187656&JobId=267763) ## 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.