Job Description

Clinical Fellow in Head & Neck, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery
12 Months fixed term from August 26
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint 1 Fellow to the Directorate of ENT available from 06/08/26. University Hospital Aintree is the Main Tertiary Referral Hospital for head & neck malignancy in Liverpool, Merseyside and Cheshire and provides high-volume clinical experience and mentored research opportunities in ablative head and neck/thyroid surgery.
The post is aimed at candidates approaching the end of their higher surgical training, ideally with the FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent, or post CCT. The year will be characterised by a progressive balance of mentorship and autonomy, aiming to extend the candidate's surgical and clinical management competency to that of a safe independent practitioner working within a head and neck multi-disciplinary team.
The person appointed will work at the Aintree Hospital site and will be a member of the ENT Directorate. On call commitments are a 1:9 prospective night cover and a daytime 'hot-reg' cover on a 1:9 rolling week rota.
Applicants are required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council.
For informal discussions regarding the posts please contact Mr Jason Fleming, Fellowship Director, on 0151 529 5259.
Applicants should submit online through NHS jobs.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be trained in all aspects of modern surgical head & neck oncology including transoral surgery, traditional open ablative surgery &benign & malignant thyroid/parathyroid disease.
The successful candidate will prepare & present patients in the MDT along with being involved with data collection, population of dedicated oncology/thyroid databases & publishing on the clinical outcomes of the unit.
Our researchers are recognised national & international leaders in head & neck cancer, including immunotherapy (Professor Ottensmeier), HPV positive oropharynx cancer (Prof Jones), oral cancer (Prof Shaw) & survivorship, including health related quality of life (Prof Rogers) & speech &language therapy (Prof Patterson). LHNC boasts a comprehensive portfolio of early & late-phase clinical trials & is the leading recruiter to NIHR head & neck studies with over 5000 patients recruited since 2006.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Details
Date posted
17 September 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
65,048 to 73,992 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
287-ASUR-153-25
Job locations
Aintree University Hospital
Longmoor Lane
Liverpool
L9 7AL
Job description
Job responsibilities
During the clinical year, the Fellows primary responsibilities are in the field of patient care, including both in- and out-patient settings. The Fellow has primary responsibility to lead the junior clinical team for ward, teaching and referral queries related to head and neck cancer patients.
Surgical responsibility during the year will be tailored on a personalised basis depending on the candidates progress, with progressively increasing responsibility in major cases. Teaching of registrars will be an important component of the Fellowship, in preparation for assuming a future Consultant position. Job description
Job responsibilities
During the clinical year, the Fellows primary responsibilities are in the field of patient care, including both in- and out-patient settings. The Fellow has primary responsibility to lead the junior clinical team for ward, teaching and referral queries related to head and neck cancer patients.
Surgical responsibility during the year will be tailored on a personalised basis depending on the candidates progress, with progressively increasing responsibility in major cases. Teaching of registrars will be an important component of the Fellowship, in preparation for assuming a future Consultant position.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• FRCS(ORL-HNS)
• Peri CCT
• GMC registration

Desirable

• Higher qualifications MD, BSc, MPhil

Experience
Essential

• Completed at least ST6 or equivalent higher surgical training in Otolaryngology

Desirable

• CST experience in related specialties

Skills
Essential

• Flexibility
• Team Worker
• Teaching ability
• Basic Surgical techniques

Desirable

• Surgical skills: Experienced in THYROID AND HEAD AND NECK disease & surgery

Other
Essential

• Evidence of audit & research publications in surgery

Desirable

• Publications peer reviewed

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• FRCS(ORL-HNS)
• Peri CCT
• GMC registration

Desirable

• Higher qualifications MD, BSc, MPhil

Experience
Essential

• Completed at least ST6 or equivalent higher surgical training in Otolaryngology

Desirable

• CST experience in related specialties

Skills
Essential

• Flexibility
• Team Worker
• Teaching ability
• Basic Surgical techniques

Desirable

• Surgical skills: Experienced in THYROID AND HEAD AND NECK disease & surgery

Other
Essential

• Evidence of audit & research publications in surgery

Desirable

• Publications peer reviewed

Skills Required