Mr. Jay Goswamy F.R.C.S.
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I’m a Consultant ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) Surgeon based in Manchester, and I look after adults and children with the full range of ENT conditions.
I have a particular interest in head and neck surgery, including thyroid and salivary gland problems, and I also specialise in advanced sinus surgery using modern image-guided navigation to make treatment safer and more precise. I regularly treat airway and voice disorders.
In children my main areas of expertise are intracapsular (coblation) tonsillectomy and pinnaplasty, also known as otoplasty or 'ear pinning' for prominent ears as well as neck lumps in children.
I work at Wythenshawe Hospital, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, and I also run a weekly cancer clinic with The Christie. As a core member of both the Head and Neck Cancer MDT and the Thyroid MDT, I’m involved in providing personalised, evidence-based care for patients with complex conditions.
I studied medicine at the University of Sheffield, graduating with distinction, before completing my ENT surgical training across Manchester. I then undertook a Nationally-selected Royal College of Surgeons Fellowship at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London, where I trained with senior ENT, Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgeons in advanced head and neck, facial plastic and airway surgery.
Alongside my clinical work, I’ve held several leadership roles in both the NHS and private practice, as I believe in improving healthcare systems and ensuring patients receive the best possible care from a cohesive team.
In private practice, I particularly value being able to guide patients through their entire journey—from the first appointment to treatment and follow-up. I aim to build a relationship based on trust, clear communication and personalised care, so that every patient feels supported, understood and confident in the decisions we make together.
Positions of responsibility
I currently serve as Specialty Lead for Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery at Spire Manchester Hospital (2024–ongoing). In this role I represent patients and clinicians within the ENT service, making sure that care is coordinated, high quality and responsive to patient needs.
I also act as the Specialty Lead for Children and Young People at Spire Manchester Hospital (2024–ongoing), helping ensure our services remain safe, child-friendly and designed around the needs of young patients and their families.
From 2017 to 2023 I was the Specialty Lead for ENT and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Wythenshawe, Trafford, Withington and Altrincham Hospitals, overseeing inpatient, outpatient, elective and emergency care. This allowed me to work closely with senior clinical leaders across the region to improve services, support innovation and ensure patients received consistent, high-quality treatment.
I am the Chair of the North West Shared Airway Group (2016–ongoing), leading a multidisciplinary team that manages patients with complex airway and breathing problems from across the North of England and Wales. Our group includes ENT surgeons, respiratory physicians, thoracic surgeons, anaesthetists, speech and language therapists, rheumatologists and specialist nurses, providing expert input for patients with challenging airway conditions.
I am also an Examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons (2017–ongoing), working to maintain the highest standards for new consultants. I serve as the Lead FRCS Section 1 Examiner (2025–ongoing) and as an FRCS Section 2 Examiner (2025–ongoing). The FRCS examination is the final assessment before becoming a Consultant ENT Surgeon, and I help ensure the exam remains up to date, rigorous and focused on patient safety. I attend meetings and examinations throughout the year to set and maintain the national standard.
Earlier in my career, I chaired the Manchester Safer Surgery Group (2016–2018), working with surgical teams to learn from near-misses and significant events in order to improve patient safety in the operating theatre.
I have also been the Undergraduate Lead for ENT at Wythenshawe Hospital for almost 10 years (2016–ongoing), helping train the next generation of doctors. Teaching and supporting medical students is something I feel strongly about, as passing on knowledge and experience is essential to maintaining high standards of care for future patients.
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Outside of work
Outside of work, I’m very much a family person.
I’m married with two young daughters and a lively cockapoo called Molly who keeps us all on our toes.
I’m also a keen figurative painter and have previously taught life drawing to university students; one of my goals over the next decade is to start exhibiting my work again.
Keeping active is a big part of my life, as I believe that looking after your physical health is an important foundation for good mental wellbeing. Whether it’s a hike, a triathlon, hyrox or a long run, I’m always ready for the next challenge.
My ideal evening involves a house full of friends, enjoying live music or sharing a good meal with great company.
For holidays, I’m happiest when they include family, friends and plenty of opportunities to stay active.
Charitable work
I founded MENTORS (Manchester ENT Oncology Recovery Support) in 2018 to help support people affected by head and neck cancer across Manchester and Cheshire.
Our aim is to build a genuine community for patients who are currently going through treatment or who are adjusting to life afterwards.
Many people are fortunate to have strong support from family and friends, but we know that the journey can still feel overwhelming at times. We believe that no one should face it alone, and that there are aspects of recovery that go beyond what we can offer in a clinical setting.
Through fundraising and community events, MENTORS creates a space where patients can connect, share experiences and feel supported by others who truly understand. If you’d like to find out more, you can visit our website by clicking the link below.
Blog
American Head and Neck Society
July 2023, Montreal
This year the American Head and Neck Society ventured North into Quebec for it's 11th meeting as an International organisation and it's 25th anniversary since it's inception as the meeting for head and neck surgeons in the US. The last time I attended was during my one month trainee to consultant gap, that time the location was Seattle. The Americans know how to put on a show. I enjoy the surgical management of carotid body tumours and paragangliomas, which are vascular and nerve sheath tumours of the carotid sheath. The image shows James Netterville of Nashville who has the largest volume series of carotid body tumours. I was lucky to share my experience with him and learn some neat techniques to access the parapharyngeal space without sacrificing sensation to the earlobe! There were also fantastic video sessions from the team from South Korea who have been pioneering the use of trans-oral robotic surgery.
World Congress on Thyroid Cancer
June 2023, London
The WCTC came to the UK for the first time since it's inception in 2009 with over 1,000 surgeons from 86 countries in attendance. It gave me a chance to reconnect with colleagues from across the globe, including my surgical fellowship family from Guy's and St Thomas's Hospital.
Whilst it is reassuring to know that we, in Manchester are getting things right with balancing caution against over-investigation and safety against over-intervention, there was a lot to learn.
Whilst not currently available the future hold some interesting developments in the world of thyroid treatment.
DNA sequencing of thyroid nodule aspiration may provide additional valuable information when determining the likelihood of cancer within a nodule, which thus guides when surgical intervention (and the degree of intervention) is appropriate.
The other technology which caught my interest was nodule ablation where, proven benign and compressive nodules are treated via a needle through the skin which destroys the nodule from inside causing it to shrink down and become less noticeable.
Watch this space.
1st Frontal Sinus Masterclass
November 2022, Karl Storz HQ
A credit to the organisational ability of my friends and colleagues Neil Tan (Cornwall) and Sam Leong (Liverpool) for bringing together a truly world class faculty including Rhinology Professors. Wormald from Adelaide, Tewfik from Montreal, Hopkins from London and Nair from New Zealand.
Safety in sinus surgery is of the utmost importance due to proximity to the orbit, brain and olfactory nerve. It is also important to employ techniques that minimise the requirement for revision surgery.
I was grateful to the team for the collaborative discussion and the chance to compare surgical notes with incredibly life-like sinus models in the home of sinus surgical equipment leaders Karl Storz in Berkshire.
Stryker were present demonstrating their excellent sinus navigation software which I feel will become a standard of practice when training in the close future.