Job summary
Trust Grade Doctor (ST1-2) in the department of ENT We are inviting applications to fill our Trust Grade vacancy at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Department of ENT. This post will commence August 2026 and is fixed term for 6 months. Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice by the intended start date. Interviews planned for 03/07/2026 maybe subject to change.
Main duties of the job
The Department of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is offering an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Junior Trust Grade Doctor. The post is offered on a 6-month fixed term contract, starting August 2026.
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Details
- Date posted: 18 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
- Salary: £54,499 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 6 months
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 001321
- Job locations: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact:
Elizabeth Kershaw
ENT Consultant Elizabeth.kershaw2@nhs.net
Why you should join our Team
Leeds is a large city with the third largest metropolitan population in the country. The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK. The Bexley Wing of St James Hospital is a state of the art oncology centre, serving the whole region.
The ENT department has been rehoused in a new area, offering adjacency of clinic, consultant office, secretaries and management staff, which greatly enhances the working environment. Theatres are in the same area as our related specialties, allowing ease of interspecialty work. The paediatric work is carried out in the adjacent Children’s Hospital, with excellent ward and ICU facilities.
The ENT unit consists of 15 consultants. There are currently 7 senior grade trainees and 8 junior doctors, making this a thriving department covering almost all aspects of ENT surgery.
What you will bring to the role
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong clinical skills in the assessment and management of acute and elective ENT patients, including inpatient, outpatient, and peri-operative care. They will be an effective communicator, able to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and engage confidently with patients and their relatives. The post holder will be organised, adaptable, and capable of managing competing clinical priorities, including participation in the ENT on-call rota and the management of emergency presentations. A commitment to high-quality patient care, service improvement, research, audit, and ongoing professional development is essential, alongside a keen interest in developing experience within a busy and supportive ENT department.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
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