Consultant in Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery with certificate of sponsorship to the UK

Visa Note

This employer offers a Certificate of Sponsorship for eligible international candidates. However, applicants must verify their specific visa eligibility requirements directly with the employer before applying. The UK visa process can be complex and requirements may change, so direct confirmation is essential.

Job Details

Company: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per annum

Employment Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time

Reference Number: 432-MI2852

Closing Date: 02 June 2026

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team at Ipswich Hospital in the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) department. We are seeking a full-time consultant with a special interest in either Head & Neck surgery, Rhinology, Otology, or Paediatrics. This is a significant role within our healthcare organization, offering the chance to make a real impact on patient care and develop your sub-specialist expertise.

Department Overview

The ENT department at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust fosters sub-specialist interests underpinned by some cross-site working. The new post holder will be based at Ipswich Hospital and all elective sessions will be conducted there. A shared cross-cover on-call service provision is in place with Colchester Hospital (21 miles, 40 minutes apart by car), with emergency care alternating between sites on a weekly basis.

Main Responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for providing consultant-led services with the highest standard of care. You will work with colleagues to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines, develop and maintain good working practices with wards, outpatients and the ED department, and collaborate with colleagues, other departments and primary care to promote close working links.

Leadership and Teaching

In this role, you will offer educational, clinical support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will ensure that junior doctors’ training conforms to College requirements and participate in the appraisal of medical staff within the department in line with the trust’s agreed policy.

Quality Assurance

The post holder will ensure appropriate information is made available to staff to measure clinical performance and enable meaningful benchmarks to be established and evaluated within your area of responsibility. You will ensure there is a robust process for reviewing the quality of services provided, explaining the causes of success and failure and ensuring the highest standards are maintained.

Professional Development

As a consultant, you will provide a role model of professional leadership, which underpins the corporate values and behaviours agreed by the organisation. You will ensure these are understood and demonstrated by the medical workforce within your area and take remedial action where poor behavior is demonstrated.

About East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

At ESNEFT, we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organizations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

Staff Benefits

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities. Flexible working options will be considered for all roles in line with service needs. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts.

Our Philosophy

Our philosophy is that Time Matters. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause delays for our staff and patients. We have invested in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This will transform life at ESNEFT for staff and patients.

Person Specification – Essential Requirements

Essential: Entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within 6 months), adequate specialist training in ENT surgery, experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching, at least 5 years at HST level (or equivalent), FRCS ORL-HNS or equivalent higher qualification.

Person Specification – Leadership Skills

Essential: Ability to lead and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service, ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities and waiting times/lists, ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainee and other doctors.

Person Specification – Organisational Skills

Essential: Ability to organise and prioritise work effectively and be involved in the organisation of the department, must be able to travel to meet requirements of the post.

Person Specification – Desirable Requirements

Desirable: Fellowship, evidence of work submitted for peer review, evidence of having undertaken audit work that has brought about change, evidence of having undertaken original research, management training and experience, living within a 10-mile radius of the relevant hospital site or within 30 minutes’ drive.

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 Information

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. 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.

UK Registration Requirements

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to the requirement of presenting criminal record certificates from countries where they have resided for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.

How to Apply

Apply Instructions: Apply via NHS Jobs website.

Application Checklist for International Candidates

1. Verify your visa eligibility with the employer before applying

2. Ensure you have current UK professional registration

3. Prepare criminal record certificates from countries where you have resided for 12+ months in the past 10 years

4. Contact Mr Dimitrios Ioannidis (Clinical Lead – Ipswich) for any questions about the role

5. Submit your application through the NHS Jobs website before the closing date of 02 June 2026

Contact Information

For questions about the job, contact:

Name: Mr Dimitrios Ioannidis (Clinical Lead – Ipswich)

Email: dimitrios.ioannidis@esneft.nhs.uk

Phone: 01473712233

Employer Website

For more information about East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, please visit: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/

Privacy Notice

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