# ENT Surgeon with a Spec Interest in Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ent-surgeon-with-a-spec-interest-in-rhinology-and-anterior-skull-base/b11c3e4b-c6bb-4bc0-827c-3ecf62101e6b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ent-surgeon-with-a-spec-interest-in-rhinology-and-anterior-skull-base/b11c3e4b-c6bb-4bc0-827c-3ecf62101e6b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust - **Location:** Derriford Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ear, Nose and Throat - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 10 PA - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-25T11:40:54.667Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Plymouth/University_Hospitals_Plymouth_NHS_Trust/Ear_Nose_Throat/Ear_Nose_Throat-v8239073 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8239073?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview - Provide comprehensive consultant-led care in rhinology, anterior skull base surgery and general ENT practice. - Deliver secondary and tertiary rhinology services including management of inflammatory sinonasal disease, revision endoscopic sinus surgery and complex sinonasal pathology. - Participate in the regional anterior skull base multidisciplinary service, working closely with Neurosurgery, Radiology, Pathology, Oncology and specialist nursing colleagues. - Contribute to the assessment and surgical management of patients with sinonasal tumours and other complex rhinological conditions. - Work collaboratively with Ophthalmology colleagues in the delivery of lacrimal services, including endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR). - Support established multidisciplinary pathways with Neurosurgery for endoscopic anterior skull base surgery. - Contribute to emergency ENT services through participation in a 1:8 on-call rota. - Support teaching, training, audit, clinical governance and research activities within the department. - Participate in service development and regional pathway delivery across Devon and Cornwall. ### Main duties of the job To provide a consultant-led ENT service with specialist expertise in advanced rhinology and anterior skull base surgery within the Peninsula's sole tertiary referral centre. The successful candidate will become a member of the regional skull base multidisciplinary team, working closely with colleagues in Neurosurgery, Radiology, Pathology, Oncology and allied specialist services. The role will support the continued delivery of comprehensive secondary and tertiary rhinology services across the Southwest Peninsula, including endoscopic sinus surgery, management of complex sinonasal disease and participation in established anterior skull base pathways. The post offers opportunities to contribute to service development, education, clinical governance and multidisciplinary working within a well-established consultant team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ### 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** - - Evidence of a research interest - Published (or accepted for publication) as principal author in peer reviewed journal **Desirable** - - Extensively published - - Presentations at local/reginal/national and international meetings - - Publications and presentations in subspeciality subject - - Demonstrate an enthusiasm to continue with research ### Teaching **Essential** - - Demonstrate experience in having taught other junior doctors and undergraduates **Desirable** - - Formal medical education qualification ### Management **Desirable** - - Evidence of interest and ability in management - - Management qualification ### Specialist skills **Essential** - - Demonstrate evidence of having had a broad subspeciality training - Evidence of ability to perform advanced subspecialty procedures - Comprehensive knowledge of subspeciality subject **Desirable** - - Attended subspeciality-specific meetings in the last 3 years - - Attended advanced subspecialty specific courses ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - - Demonstrate evidence of good clinical training - Attend appropriate basic training courses - Ability to manage basic surgical conditions in children. **Desirable** - - Demonstrate evidence of wide based knowledge - - Attend appropriate courses/meetings in the last 6 years covering the spectrum of the entire speciality ### Communication and interpersonal skills **Essential** - - Well-presented CV **Desirable** - - Information technology skills - - Good presentation skills - - Demonstrate evidence of ability to communicate and co-operate well with both patients and other health care professionals as judged by the general contest of the CV ### Education, qualifications & special training **Essential** - - Full GMC registration - Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CSER(CP) – proposed CCT/CESR(CP) date must be within 6 months of interview, CESR or European Community Rights. - Fellowship in advanced rhinology and anterior skull base surgery **Desirable** - - Higher degrees - - Postgraduate awards and prizes - - Other medical qualifications Experience outside specialty ## Documents - [ent jd (pdf, 964.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10549767) ## 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.