Senior Clinical Fellow in Thyroid, Parathyroid and Head & Neck Surgery: Sponsorship Available

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

**Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy early***

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12-month Senior Clinical Fellowship in Thyroid, Parathyroid and Robotic Head & Neck Surgery at Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust.

This unique fellowship offers advanced training in the full spectrum of benign and malignant Head & Neck Surgery, with particular emphasis on thyroid and parathyroid disease, surgeon-performed ultrasound, minimally invasive interventions and robotic surgery.

The department provides comprehensive multidisciplinary care through dedicated one-stop diagnostic clinics delivered in collaboration with Endocrinology, Radiology and Cellular Pathology. The service manages a high volume of endocrine neck pathology and performs over 120 thyroid and parathyroid procedures annually, including complex thyroid surgery, minimally invasive parathyroidectomy and re-operative endocrine surgery.

The successful candidate will gain extensive experience in surgeon-performed head and neck ultrasound, ultrasound-guided diagnostic procedures, endocrine neck surgery, robotic surgery and multidisciplinary management of head and neck disease. The fellowship provides an exceptional opportunity for senior trainees approaching CCT, post-CCT fellows or newly appointed consultants wishing to develop advanced subspecialist expertise in endocrine head and neck surgery.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

o Participate in the assessment, investigation and management of patients with benign and malignant head and neck conditions.

o Undertake supervised and independent operating across the spectrum of thyroid, parathyroid and head and neck surgery according to experience and competency.

o Attend dedicated thyroid, parathyroid and head and neck clinics, including one-stop diagnostic clinics.

o Develop competency in head and neck ultrasound, including thyroid, salivary gland and cervical lymph node assessment, with opportunities for ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration and core biopsy.

o Gain exposure to thyroid thermal ablation techniques, including radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and microwave ablation (MWA).

o Participate in robotic head and neck and endocrine surgery, including exposure to Transoral Robotic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach (TORTVA) and Transoral Robotic Parathyroidectomy Vestibular Approach (TORPVA).

o Participate in weekly Head & Neck Cancer and Endocrine MDT meetings and contribute to multidisciplinary decision-making.

o Contribute to the delivery and development of the Head & Neck, Thyroid and Parathyroid services in accordance with Trust objectives.

o Provide clinical supervision and teaching for junior medical staff, medical students and allied healthcare professionals.

o Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, research and service development projects.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC
  • MRCS or equivalent. FRCS (ORL-HNS)

Desirable

  • Appropriate higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent)
  • Presentations/Public actions

Experience

Essential

  • Applicants must be senior trainees (either Post CCT or in the final year of training)
  • Able to deal with general Head and Neck and ENT emergencies
  • Evidence of participation in research and continued professional development
  • Logbook indicating validated experience of appropriate range and number of clinical procedures

Desirable

  • Research in Head and Neck
  • Attendance at relevant ENT training courses
  • Experience of developing effective and collaborative working relationships

Management Skills

Essential

  • Able to communicate at a strategic and operational level

Desirable

  • Attended management training course.
  • Knowledge of finance / budgets

Experience in Training, Audit and Research

Essential

  • Demonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors.
  • Experience of clinical audit
  • Experience of clinical audit

Desirable

  • Completed ‘Train the Trainers’ course

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Demonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team
  • Ability to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a team
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm and approachability
  • Commitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 26 November 2026

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