Employer Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site RUH Town Bath Salary £54,499 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/06/2026 23:59
Trust Doctor – ENT Team
Trust Doctor
Job overview
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a full‑time Trust Doctor (FY2 level) to join our ENT team at the Royal United Hospital Bath.
This 12‑month fixed‑term post provides an excellent opportunity to gain high‑quality ENT surgical and clinical experience within a supportive, well‑structured and friendly department. You will work alongside experienced consultants and multidisciplinary colleagues, with strong emphasis on learning, supervision and professional development.
The role is ideally suited to doctors looking to build skills, achieve key competencies and strengthen their portfolio in preparation for Core Surgical Training applications. The post includes participation in a 1:7 on‑call rota alongside F2 and Core Trainee colleagues, offering valuable out‑of‑hours experience.
Main duties of the job
Your duties will be primarily care of in‑patients and the admission and primary care of emergency cases, including performance of surgical procedures. There will be opportunities to be supernumerary in elective subspecialty clinics or assist in and perform elective surgery according to learning objectives, previous experience and competencies. There is a training programme and regular audit and teaching sessions.
The RUH in Bath is a busy District General Hospital and previous SHOs have been able to significantly improve their surgical experience to enhance their logbooks.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
While undertaking clinical duties the fellow will be expected to work with the Department of ENT medical and nursing staff to manage the full range of patients attending the department. There is an expectation that the fellow will recognise the limitations of their practice and seek support from the middle grade and senior doctors to ensure safe patient management.
The Clinical aspect of the post is based at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, and is suitable for candidates who will already have at least 4 months’ ENT experience, who would like to gain further clinical experience. The post will enable the trainee to build on experience and obtain appropriate competencies, but the post is not recognised by the Deanery for training.
The Royal United Hospital has an excellent reputation for training in medical and surgical specialties, evidenced by the best results in the GMC training survey for an acute hospital. The department and the hospital provide a progressive and friendly atmosphere in which to work, and there is an active postgraduate teaching programme, in which you will be involved.
With the reduction in training numbers nationally, we envisage that many able doctors will seek an alternative training route in active departments such as the RUH, and we have already demonstrated a long‑term commitment to training and career progression of our Trust appointed doctors.
The 7 substantive ENT Consultants and three SAS doctors all undertake a wide range of subspecialty surgery including head and neck, otology, rhinology and facial plastic surgery. The Teaching/Clinical Fellow will work as part of a clinical team led by a firm of consultants.
Person specification
Qualifications & Experience
- MB BS or equivalent
- Completed pre‑registration year (or equivalent outside UK) training in the initial assessment and care of acutely ill patients
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- Four months ENT experience
- Six + months ENT experience
- MRCS or DOHNS
Ability, Knowledge, Clinical Skills and Teaching Skills
- Ability and willingness to learn from all sources.
- Knowledge of own limitations.
- Sound basic clinical skills.
- Competent in history taking and examination skills
- Achievement of Foundation Programme 1 competencies
- Achievement of Foundation Programme
- Certificate of Completion of Foundation Programme or equivalent
Personal Attributes
- Ability to establish good working relationships with other members of the multidisciplinary team
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to function calmly and effectively under pressure
- Willing to seek help from colleagues when appropriate
- Commitment to continuing personal development
Please note – Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa’s) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview – GOV.UK
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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