Paediatric ENT Senior Clinical Fellow

The post is for tenure for twelve months. The appointment is primarily based at St. Thomas's Hospital. All paediatric surgery takes place at Evelina Children's Hospital. On-call duties will also include some off-site emergency activity at Guy's Hospital. The position is full-time and will include on-call commitments at an experienced SpR level. It offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience in advanced Paediatric ENT surgery. Undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and participation in audit is required. Candidates should have appropriate clinical and operative experience., To assist in the provision of high-quality ENT services to Trust patients, with specific emphasis on Paediatric ENT services, including the development of the service. To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high quality of patient care and to contribute to service developments. To take part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training. To participate in research activities with the Department. To help maintain the data collection of patients.

Our children's ear, nose and throat (ENT) service is one of the largest and most specialised in the UK. We see children from across south London and south east England with conditions including:

• airway, breathing and voice problems
• adenoid and tonsil conditions, including sleep apnoea and tonsillitis
• conditions needing hearing implant surgery, including cochlear implants, middle ear implants and bone anchored hearing aids
• ear disease and conditions needing ear surgery
• nose and sinus conditions
• inherited and acquired head and neck problems
• ear, nose and throat emergencies
Ourear, nose and throat teamincludes consultant surgeons, specialist nurses, speech therapists and other professionals Many of the children we see have complex medical conditions and need long-term support. We work closely with colleagues in other departments at Evelina London Children's Hospital, in the community and at other hospitals to provide this. We regularly participate in clinical research to improve our understanding of ENT conditions for the benefit of our patients.