Consultant Otolaryngologist with Head and neck interest

Overview

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

Consultant Otolaryngology Post with Head and Neck Interest

We are pleased to welcome applications for the post of Consultant Otolaryngologist in Greater Glasgow and Clyde. We are looking for candidates with a sub specialty interest in Head & Neck Surgery. Any applicant with Fellowship experience is encouraged to apply. We have close bonds with the universities in Glasgow and the MRC and have a rich record of research and teaching. The successful applicant would be encouraged to participate and develop this role.

You will join the largest collaborative team of ENT Consultants in the UK within one of the largest state of the art teaching hospitals in Europe delivering elective, emergency and outpatient services across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Following centralisation of emergency receiving, inpatient services are based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Consultants participate in a 1 in 8 on-call rota. We would wish the successful applicant to join the existing head & neck and thyroid surgery team.

The job is offered as a full time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full time. Up to 2 EPA sessions may be available to undertake additional outpatient and/or procedure sessions or management activity. Additional Non DCC (up to 2 PAs in total) can be negotiated between the successful candidate and Management depending on the time required to support professional activities and the needs of the service. All newly qualified Consultants are initially offered a minimum of 1 Core Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) which includes CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning and management meetings. A further SPA will be discussed for taking on a leadership/quality improvement role.

Details and Contacts

For further information please contact Mr Richard Locke, Clinical Director, on or via email: .

Interview date: Monday 9th March 2026.

Additional Information

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

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