Mr Joseph Sinnott is an experienced, professional and friendly Consultant Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) and Thyroid Surgeon. Warm and approachable, he treats a range of ENT and thyroid conditions including tonsillitis, neck lumps, cancer diagnosis, blocked nose and thyroid nodules. He specialises in nasal disorders and offers expert treatment for diseases of the upper airways such as tonsil and adenoid issues, voice problems, along with rapid diagnosis of neck lumps. He is also an authority on dizziness and ear infections.

Mr Sinnott has held the post of ENT Consultant at the Great Western Hospital, Swindon, since November 2022 and works privately from The Ridgeway Hospital and with Shalbourne Private Healthcare, both located in Swindon, covering the Wiltshire and South Cotswolds regions. In addition to face-to-face consultations, he also offers video and telephone appointments.

Procedures Mr Sinnott excels at include: tonsillectomies, adenoidectomies, adenotonsillectomies (tonsils & adenoids removal), removal of neck lumps, sinus surgery, nasal polypectomy (removal of polyps from within the nose), and septoplasty (straightening the septum, the wall dividing the nostrils).

Mr Sinnott treats each patient in a straightforward and respectful manner, listening to their concerns attentively before putting a clear treatment plan in place and implementing it within a practical, patient-friendly time frame. He aims to put each person in his care at their ease and address any concerns that they may have and to diagnose and deliver treatment in a supportive, informed atmosphere.

After gaining his medical degree from the University of Warwick in 2012, Mr Sinnott completed his two-year foundation training programme before undertaking surgical training at prestigious centres across Sussex, South West England and the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. Throughout his training he focused particularly on subspecialty interests in thyroid disease, head and neck cancer and rhinology (nasal disorders) and during his higher surgical training he undertook much sought-after travelling fellowships to gain key experience in the most advanced ENT surgical techniques at London’s renowned Royal National ENT Hospital and the internationally reputed Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, USA.

With a Level 6 qualification in Leadership and Management from the CMI and a level 3 qualification in coaching, Mr Sinnott is a leader, a teacher and a coach. Time spent as a Medical Officer in the Royal Naval Reserves during his registrar training gave him skills directly transferable and highly beneficial to his roles both within the NHS and his private practice. He co-chairs the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Head and Neck Multidisciplinary Team which also covers throat and thyroid cancer. In addition, he takes an active role in the training of ENT surgeons and is Education Lead for ENT at the Great Western Hospital, which was rated the UK’s best ENT department for trainee support and wellbeing in 2023. He also participates in the teaching of local GPs and junior doctors, as well as being a coach for the NHS South West Leadership Academy. 

Totally committed to continuing improvement, innovation and research so that he can stay up-to-date with best practice, he was awarded an international gold medal for research into thyroid malignancy in 2016; and in 2022 he completed the highly-prized British Rhinology Society Advanced Training Programme focusing on sinus and nasal surgery. He has also published numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers in leading professional journals.

A kind, empathetic and meticulous ENT and thyroid specialist who prides himself on delivering outstanding individually-tailored treatment in a compassionate way, Mr Sinnott is dedicated to achieving for the best possible outcome for every single patient he treats.

Mr Sinnott is covered by all major UK insurers, including BUPA, AXA, Aviva, Vitality, WPA, Cigna, General and Medical and The Exeter.


Research & publications

Award-winning researcher Mr Sinnott’s ongoing research interests include sinus surgery, head and neck oncology, paediatric neck lumps and thyroid nodules. He has contributed many articles to professional publications, Clinical Otolaryngology, British Journal of Healthcare Management, Journal of Laryngology and Otology and Clinical Endocrinology and his podium presentations include those given at key forums such as the European Rhinology Society International Meeting and British Neuroendoscopy Society Meeting (BNES)

Professional Website

www.wiltshireentsurgery.co.uk [wiltshireentsurgery.co.uk]

• Throat conditions: sore throat, tonsil stones, voice problems, head and neck cancer, swallowing problems, neck lumps, snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea
• Nasal disorders: blocked nose, sinusitis, runny nose, nose bleeds, sinus pain, rhinophyma
• Thyroid conditions: thyroid nodule, thyroid cancer, thyroid goitre
• Microsuction (Ear wax removal)

       Specialist Interests

•  Upper airways treatment (including blocked nose, tonsil and adenoid problems, voice issues)

• Rapid cancer diagnosis
• Ear conditions: vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, ear discharge, ear infections
• Children’s ENT: tonsils, adenoids, glue ear (grommets), neck lumps  

       Awards

• 2024: The Oracle Head and Neck Cancer Trust Peter Rhys Evans Scholarship
• 2022: BRS-Olympus Scholarship for Advanced Rhinology Training
• 2018: South West Laryngological Association (SWLA) Travelling Fellow Award 
• 2016: Gold Medal Podium presentation: ENT Masterclass. Thyroid incidentalomas (unsuspected tumours)