# Consultant Paediatric ENT Surgeon > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-paediatric-ent-surgeon/24a26c3e-6517-4dd3-b3fa-821e47b15e1f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-paediatric-ent-surgeon/24a26c3e-6517-4dd3-b3fa-821e47b15e1f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ear, Nose and Throat - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-07-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T00:02:08.255Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Chelsea_Westminster_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_ENT/Paediatric_ENT-v7958631 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7958631?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview West London Children’s Healthcare (WLCH) are pleased to invite applications for a full-time (10PA) consultant post, based either between the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital campuses, or at the St Mary’s Hospital campus. We are seeking an experienced paediatric ENT surgeon to support our hospitals, specialising in complex paediatric and neonatal airways management as well as managing a significant elective and outpatient ENT portfolio. On 1st April 2022, paediatric and child health services across Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust came together under a single and integrated governance and leadership structure creating WLCH. We have an ambitious vision to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people across West London through collaboration of clinical teams and by building stronger, equitable common care pathways with close links to research and education colleagues at Imperial College. WLCH runs paediatric services from four sites, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, West Middlesex, Hammersmith Hospital and St Mary’s Hospital. In addition, we are working in partnership with other acute providers in NWL and with our partners in community, mental health, local borough and voluntary sector services to improve care for all children and young people. Stakeholder Assessment and Interview will take place on Thursday 23rd July  2026. ### Main duties of the job The successful applicant will be responsible for the efficient organisation and effective management of paediatric ENT patients. They will join a group of four senior Paediatric ENT colleagues at St Mary’s, or a dedicated Paediatric ENT consultant surgeon at Chelsea and Westminster. The post holder will work closely with other teams on multidisciplinary management of children with airway disease, head and neck conditions and complex health disorders involving ENT. This post is a new post and will complement the existing skills of the department with the flexibility to respond to current and future service needs. It is anticipated that the post holder will develop the paediatric ENT service as well as other subspecialist interests in line with the needs of the department. The position is supported by a robust mentoring commitment through our extensive consultant team and is supported by the ENT network in North West London. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to our detailed job description for more information. The job description gives a general outline of the duties of the post and is not intended to be inflexible or a finite list of tasks.  It may be varied from time to time after consultation with the post holder and in particular during regular job plan review where the strategic direction of the Trust or its constituent departments requires it ## Job Details West London Children’s Healthcare (WLCH) are pleased to invite applications for a full-time (10PA) consultant post, based either between the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital campuses, or at the St Mary’s Hospital campus. We are seeking an experienced paediatric ENT surgeon to support our hospitals, specialising in complex paediatric and neonatal airways management as well as managing a significant elective and outpatient ENT portfolio. On 1st April 2022, paediatric and child health services across Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust came together under a single and integrated governance and leadership structure creating WLCH. We have an ambitious vision to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people across West London through collaboration of clinical teams and by building stronger, equitable common care pathways with close links to research and education colleagues at Imperial College. WLCH runs paediatric services from four sites, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, West Middlesex, Hammersmith Hospital and St Mary’s Hospital. In addition, we are working in partnership with other acute providers in NWL and with our partners in community, mental health, local borough and voluntary sector services to improve care for all children and young people. Stakeholder Assessment and Interview will take place on Thursday 23rd July 2026. ## Job Description The successful applicant will be responsible for the efficient organisation and effective management of paediatric ENT patients. They will join a group of four senior Paediatric ENT colleagues at St Mary’s, or a dedicated Paediatric ENT consultant surgeon at Chelsea and Westminster. The post holder will work closely with other teams on multidisciplinary management of children with airway disease, head and neck conditions and complex health disorders involving ENT. This post is a new post and will complement the existing skills of the department with the flexibility to respond to current and future service needs. It is anticipated that the post holder will develop the paediatric ENT service as well as other subspecialist interests in line with the needs of the department. The position is supported by a robust mentoring commitment through our extensive consultant team and is supported by the ENT network in North West London. ## Responsibilities Please refer to our detailed job description for more information. The job description gives a general outline of the duties of the post and is not intended to be inflexible or a finite list of tasks. It may be varied from time to time after consultation with the post holder and in particular during regular job plan review where the strategic direction of the Trust or its constituent departments requires it ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Broad-based general professional training in general medicine - Broad general experience in clinical adult and paediatric Otolaryngology - Paediatric ENT fellowship demonstrating subspecialist training in Paediatric ENT surgery - Experience in multidisciplinary management of children with airway disease, head and neck conditions and complex health disorders involving ENT ### Trust Values **Essential** - Putting patients first - Responsive to, and supportive of, patients and staff - Open, welcoming and honest - Unfailingly kind, treating everyone with respect, compassion and dignity - Determined to develop our skills and continuously improve the quality of care ### Personal qualities **Essential** - Evidence of reflective practice - Excellent communication and influencing skills - Managing self effectively - Ability to plan whilst being innovative and flexible in approach. - Demonstrable evidence of being able and willing to understand the Trust values of respect, kindness, excellence and safety with behaviour that reinforces these values. - Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team ### Skills and knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of clinical governance audit - Experience of Medical Management roles - Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS **Desirable** - Training and experience in simulation - Teaching qualification - Evidence of leadership skills ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC Registration - CCT in Paediatrics or equivalent OR eligible for entry on GMC Specialist Register within 6 months - Enhanced DBS Clearance - Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council - FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent ## Documents - [recruitment pack (pdf, 2.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1313) - [policy statement (pdf, 144.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=891) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 85.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=890) - [functional requirements (pdf, 518.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10239606) - [staff benefits and wellbeing (pdf, 177.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1256) - [job description and personal specification (pdf, 640.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10254241) ## 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.