# Post CCT fellowship in Thyroid/Parathyroid Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/post-cct-fellowship-in-thyroidparathyroid-surgery/903c3f2a-74ec-4f48-bea6-e0426f0742a8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/post-cct-fellowship-in-thyroidparathyroid-surgery/903c3f2a-74ec-4f48-bea6-e0426f0742a8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust - **Location:** Lister Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ear, Nose and Throat - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £76,582 pa - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term: 12 months) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-06T14:27:13.954Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Stevenage/East_North_Hertfordshire_Teaching_NHS_Trust/Ear_Nose_Throat/Ear_Nose_Throat-v8010669 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8010669?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This prestigious Fellowship in Thyroid/Parathyroid Surgery is available as a fixed term appointment for 12 months from October 2027. The post is a full time based at Lister Hospital in Stevenage and is designed to provide a platform for a post CCT surgeon to make the next step towards working as a Consultant. This is an excellent opportunity within the ENT unit at the Trust for the appointee to further their interest and surgical knowledge in this area. The ENT department performs the largest number of thyroid/parathyroid cases in Hertfordshire/ Bedfordshire and is a national lead in continues intra-operative nerve monitoring. It has very close links with the large endocrinology department and sub- regional renal unit at the hospital. It is expected that the successful candidate will gain competency in all of Head and Neck surgery, particularly thyroid and parathyroid surgery. The hospital has an active robotic program, with the ENT department performing regular TORS surgery as well as Robotic Assisted Thyroidectomy. We expect the fellow to be assisting in the head and neck robotic program. ### Main duties of the job The Fellow will participate in thyroid/parathyroid MDT’s and specialist Thyroid and neck lump clinics. The successful applicant will also be actively involved in research and audit and will be responsible for running the MDT meeting. They will be expected to participate in the department’s research program and would be supported in initiating original research. The fellow should aim to publish two peer reviewed publications over the year. The fellow will be supported in these activities with dedicated sessions for research and access to the research nurse. The department is an active participant in national NIHR studies (HoT and NIFTY) and we expect the fellow to be associate PI on these studies. The post holder will be encouraged to participate in audits, presentations, and teachings. Although, this post is not recognised for training the appointee will be encouraged in their training and development within the role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached – job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role. ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors - Able to show situational awareness and application of good decision making - Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice - Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues **Desirable** - Ability to teach clinical skills - Experience in organising educational activities ### Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of audit ### Fitness to Practice **Essential** - Up to date and fit to practice safely and aware of own training needs - Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Experience at a Senior trainee level (either post CCT or in final year of training) - Recognition of and ability to undertake the initial management of an acutely ill patient - Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems - Able to deal with general Head and Neck & ENT emergencies - Demonstrate aptitude for practical skills e.g. hand-eye coordination, dexterity, visuospatial awareness - Demonstrable interest in and comprehension of ENT **Desirable** - Documented sub-speciality interest and commitment to parathyroid surgery - NHS experience ### Qualifications / Training **Essential** - Hold a current licence to practice from the General Medical Council - MRCS or equivalent - FRCS (ORL-HNS) - Advanced Life Support Certificate or equivalent - Additional qualification such as BSc, MD **Desirable** - Additional qualification such as BSc, MD ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 344.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10672004) - [showcasing our teaching commitment (pdf, 5.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2905) - [must read guidance notes - application forms (pdf, 91.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=549) - [policy statement - recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=551) - [guidance on secondments for internal applicants (pdf, 101.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2748) - [guidance notes for applicants - how your data is used and stored (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=550) ## 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.