North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Trust Registrar - Ear, Nose and Throat

The closing date is 28 January 2026

Job summary

NCIC are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Registrar to join our ENT Department.

This post is a Trust appointment and will be subject to the new Terms and Conditions - for NHS Doctors and Dentists (England) 2016.

Any offer of employment with the Trust will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks as defined in Health Service Circular 2002/008

Main duties of the job

The Registrar will be responsible for the day-to-day care of all patients under the ENT Consultants. The programme of training for each individual doctor will be flexible depending on his/her particular needs and stage of training. The candidate will have the same timetable and schedule as a registrar i.e. 4x lists and 3 clinics p/w plus attendance at specialist and combined clinics.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

  • Being a clinically led organisation
  • Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
  • A positive patient experience every time
  • A great place to work
  • Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Details

Date posted

31 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 to £65,048 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

262-A-25-7656372

Job locations

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicyforeligiblevacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as followsif applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup isa free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicyforeligiblevacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as followsif applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup isa free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Successful completion of MRCS (ENT) by time of interview or equivalent
  • Diploma of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (DOHNS) plus MRCS is equivalent at time of interview, or
  • Diploma of the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology (DipEBORL) plus MRCS is equivalent at time of interview

Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification.
  • Special interest in ENT

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate appropriate experience in the management of ENT patients.
  • Experience in ENT Interest in research opportunities. Previous Involvement in Audit projects
  • Evidence Continuing Professional Development
  • Working knowledge of common conditions met in the management of ENT in a district general hospital
  • Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff

Desirable

  • Evidence of Research & Publications
  • Evidence and be able to demonstrate improvement in care through Audit
  • Evidence of CPD
  • An understanding of evidence based medicine

Management & Administrative

Essential

  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload and delegate responsibilities
  • Ability to maintain accurate and legible records
  • Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently

Desirable

  • Experience of audit management.
  • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the service

Teaching

Essential

  • Demonstrate previous or current teaching experience
  • Ability to motivate and support multidisciplinary team

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching medical students and postgraduate doctors in training and multi-disciplinary teams
  • Evidence of Leadership skills
  • Educational Qualification

Research, Audit and Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit.
  • Experience of research and Clinical Governance.

Desirable

  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research
  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Communication skills and abilities

Essential

  • Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs.
  • Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff.
  • Approachable and effective Multi-disciplinary team member with excellent/highly effective interpersonal skills
  • Ability to influence and negotiate
  • Approachable Team membership/loyalty
  • Positive approach to lessons learnt.
  • Confident approach.

Desirable

  • IT Skills.
  • Presentation skills.
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Successful completion of MRCS (ENT) by time of interview or equivalent
  • Diploma of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (DOHNS) plus MRCS is equivalent at time of interview, or
  • Diploma of the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology (DipEBORL) plus MRCS is equivalent at time of interview

Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification.
  • Special interest in ENT

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate appropriate experience in the management of ENT patients.
  • Experience in ENT Interest in research opportunities. Previous Involvement in Audit projects
  • Evidence Continuing Professional Development
  • Working knowledge of common conditions met in the management of ENT in a district general hospital
  • Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff

Desirable

  • Evidence of Research & Publications
  • Evidence and be able to demonstrate improvement in care through Audit
  • Evidence of CPD
  • An understanding of evidence based medicine

Management & Administrative

Essential

  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload and delegate responsibilities
  • Ability to maintain accurate and legible records
  • Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently

Desirable

  • Experience of audit management.
  • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the service

Teaching

Essential

  • Demonstrate previous or current teaching experience
  • Ability to motivate and support multidisciplinary team

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching medical students and postgraduate doctors in training and multi-disciplinary teams
  • Evidence of Leadership skills
  • Educational Qualification

Research, Audit and Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit.
  • Experience of research and Clinical Governance.

Desirable

  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research
  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Communication skills and abilities

Essential

  • Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs.
  • Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff.
  • Approachable and effective Multi-disciplinary team member with excellent/highly effective interpersonal skills
  • Ability to influence and negotiate
  • Approachable Team membership/loyalty
  • Positive approach to lessons learnt.
  • Confident approach.

Desirable

  • IT Skills.
  • Presentation skills.

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

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Employer's website

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Employer's website

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead, ENT

Paul Counter

paul.counter@ncic.nhs.uk

01228814208

Details

Date posted

31 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 to £65,048 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

262-A-25-7656372

Job locations

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Supporting documents

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