Otology Clinical Fellow in ENT

This is a 12-month Senior Clinical Fellowship in Otology at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB), one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in England, serving a combined catchment population of over 700,000 across Derbyshire and East Staffordshire. The post is designed for surgeons who have completed or are nearing completion of specialist ENT training (FRCS ORL-HNS or equivalent) and wish to develop sub-specialist competency in otology, endoscopic ear surgery, and paediatric otology to a level appropriate for independent consultant practice. The fellowship is graded at ST8 equivalent. This is a joint post spanning Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) and Queen's Hospital Burton (QHB), reflecting UHDB's integrated dual-site ENT service. The Fellow will work closely with all four substantive otology consultants and the paediatric ENT lead, gaining unparalleled breadth of surgical and clinical exposure. Please note: This is a Trust post and is NOT recognised for training by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) or the East Midlands Healthcare Workforce Deanery.

The Fellow will be a senior non-consultant member of the ENT department, operating at ST8 equivalent level. Core clinical responsibilities include: o Conduct and assist with otology theatre lists - endoscopic and microscopic ear surgery, mastoidectomy, stapes surgery - at both RDH and QHB, with graded autonomy under named consultant supervision o Run dedicated Otology and Balance outpatient clinics at RDH with named consultant oversight o Contribute to QHB Otology clinics as part of the joint Burton post commitment o Participate in paediatric ENT and paediatric otology clinics and theatre lists o Cover the SPR on-call rota on a 1 in 8 'hot week' basis, supervising emergency cases and ward patients during the working day o Supervise and train junior doctors (FY2-ST3) in ENT assessment and surgical skills o Attend and contribute to the Head and Neck MDT and all departmental governance meetings o Lead or co-lead at least one audit or quality improvement project suitable for publication or national presentation Design, conduct, and write up research in collaboration with the consultant team