Skull Base, Cochlear Implant and Complex Otology Fellowship

Job summary

Applications are invited from the UK and internationally for the above post to commence September 2025. The post will be for a period of 12 months. The aim of the post will be to enable independent practice in skull base surgery, cochlear implantation and complex otology within a multidisciplinary setting as well as providing the opportunity to carry out high quality clinical research.

Main duties of the job

The skull base surgery is carried out at Salford Royal Hospital and the otology and cochlear implantation is carried out Manchester Royal Infirmary. Both units have an international reputation for excellence and are amongst the busiest units in the UK. The unit also has the largest neurofibromatosis type II practice in the UK and is one of the largest auditory brainstem implant units in the world.

The successful applicant should have obtained the FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent and have already gained extensive experience in the field of middle ear otology.

The salary will be SpR equivalent and will require the successful applicant to take part in a 1 in 8 specialist registrar on call rota that will cover the Manchester Royal Infirmary and Salford Royal Hospital. The post does not carry a National Training Number and those applicants who do not yet have their CCT should discuss the post with their regional programme director.

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About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.