Registrar - ENT Otolaryngology

Our client invites applications from suitably qualified medical practitioners for the post of Registrar in Otolaryngology, (ENT).

The successful candidate will join a dynamic, consultant-led multidisciplinary team delivering comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and emergency ENT services. This role offers extensive exposure to general adult and paediatric otolaryngology, rhinology, otology, and head and neck surgical oncology, with strong support for clinical audit, academic research, and surgical skill progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Care: Manage outpatient clinics, inpatient ward rounds, and emergency department consultations under consultant supervision.

• Surgical Duties: Participate actively in elective and emergency theatre lists, performing and assisting in a wide range of ENT procedures appropriate to skill level.

• On-Call Commitment: Participate in the regional/hospital ENT on-call rota, managing acute airway emergencies, epistaxis, deep neck space infections, and ENT trauma.

• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Attend and contribute to weekly Head and Neck Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings, radiology conferences, and pathology reviews.

• Supervision & Teaching: Provide clinical guidance, supervision, and bedside teaching to Senior House Officers (SHOs), Interns, and medical students.

• Clinical Governance: Engage in departmental clinical audits, morbidity and mortality (M&M) reviews, and quality improvement initiatives in line with HSE standards.

Essential Requirements

• Registration: Full registration in the General Division (or Trainee Specialist Division) of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council of Ireland (or eligibility for registration prior to commencement).

• Experience: A minimum of 24 months post-internship clinical experience, with substantial dedicated experience in Otolaryngology / ENT surgery.

• Language Proficiency: Evidence of English language proficiency as required by the HSE (IELTS / OET certification where applicable).

Desirable Criteria

• Possession of MRCS (ENT) or equivalent postgraduate surgical qualification.

• Previous experience working within the Irish healthcare system (HSE) or NHS.

• Proven track record in clinical audit, peer-reviewed publications, or presentations at national/international ENT meetings.

• Valid certification in ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) or APLS (Advanced Paediatric Life Support).