Community ENT Consultant - 6-Month Fixed-Term

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby, Wallasey; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthHarmonie is seeking a six-month fixed-term consultant to support community ENT services across multiple sites. The post focuses on assessing and managing routine to moderately complex ENT conditions with outpatient diagnostics and selected day-case procedures.

Responsibilities include triage-based referrals, enhanced diagnostics, and senior decision-making for uncertain cases, within a community setting. GMC-registered ENT specialists with appropriate training are preferred.

Qualifications

• GMC registration with ENT specialization is required.
• Completed specialist ENT training is required.
• Experience in outpatient ENT care and triage procedures preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage patients referred through central triage or escalated from Tier 2 services.
• Carry out enhanced outpatient diagnostics including nasendoscopy and audiovestibular testing.
• Make senior clinical decisions on uncertain diagnoses and persistent symptoms.
• Manage moderately complex chronic ear disease and hearing loss.
• Assess nasal obstruction and chronic rhinosinusitis with appropriate treatment where commissioned.
• Examine laryngeal function and assess dysphonia with optional procedures.
• Biopsy or excise known benign lesions within ambulatory scope.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Decision making

Triage referrals

Education

GMC registration (ENT specialist)

Completed ENT training

Tools

Nasendoscope

Audiometer

Job description

HealthHarmonie is seeking a six-month fixed-term consultant to support community ENT services across multiple sites. The post focuses on assessing and managing routine to moderately complex ENT conditions with outpatient diagnostics and selected day-case procedures.

Responsibilities include triage-based referrals, enhanced diagnostics, and senior decision-making for uncertain cases, within a community setting. GMC-registered ENT specialists with appropriate training are preferred.