Consultant ENT Surgeon (Specialist Interest in Head and Neck)

NHS; Salford; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust as a Consultant in ENT, contributing to a dynamic team while having the opportunity to influence service development. This role involves teaching and leadership in a busy department, with a competitive salary and flexible working conditions.

Benefits

Annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Ability to supervise SpR's and teach junior staff.
• Registration on the GMC Specialist Register.
• Publications in recognized relevant journals.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a medical firm.
• Organize and manage a busy clinical practice.
• Influence the development of services.

Skills

Teaching Clinical Skills

Leadership Skills

Education

FRCS (ORL-HNS)

Completion of higher training (CCT)

Fellowship training in head and neck

Job description

Job summary

The ENT Department of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) has a current vacancy for a substantive Consultant with an interest in Diagnostic and Benign Head and Neck. This is an exciting time to work within our busy directorate as part of a team of ENT surgeons. Our referral base continues to grow and we are always looking at new and innovative ways of delivering the ENT service for our patients.

The post is for 10 PAs of work per week.

Main duties of the job

You will be one of 7 consultants and will be welcomed into our dynamic and busy department. This is an ideal time to join the team and have the opportunity to influence the development of services during this period of significant change.

The post offers a 10 PA job plan. The post-holder will be entitled to patient administrative time and core SPA within their job plan. The job plan will be agreed with the successful post holder.

Potential applicants must be on the Specialist Register.

All communication to applicants will be via the email address provided on your application form and all further correspondence will be through email, therefore please ensure that you regularly check your emails after the closing date for the post.

About us

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.

Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.To read more information about Consultant careers at the Northern Care Alliance please visit our careers landing page: Consultant careers :: Northern Care Alliance Careers

Details Date posted

28 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-SCO-CON-ENT-25

Job locations

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD

Job description Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Job description Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• FRCS (ORL-HNS)
• Completion of higher training (CCT or within 6 months of obtaining)
• Fellowship training in head and neck

Desirable

• Postgraduate higher degree
• Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners

Experience Essential

• Ability and experience to teach clinical skills
• Experience of supervising SpR's
• Teaching of junior medical staff
• Leadership skills
• Publications in recognised relevant journal
• Ability to manage and lead a medical firm
• Ability to organise and manage a busy clinical practice

Desirable

• Research projects relating to the specialist area
• Management training
• Teaching of medical students
• Experience of audit

Professional Registration Essential

• Full registration with the General Medical Council & a valid Licence to Practise with the General Medical Council (or demonstrates eligibility to apply for registration and license)
• Registration on the GMC Specialist Register-CCT or within 6 months of obtaining CCT

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• FRCS (ORL-HNS)
• Completion of higher training (CCT or within 6 months of obtaining)
• Fellowship training in head and neck

Desirable

• Postgraduate higher degree
• Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners

Experience Essential

• Ability and experience to teach clinical skills
• Experience of supervising SpR's
• Teaching of junior medical staff
• Leadership skills
• Publications in recognised relevant journal
• Ability to manage and lead a medical firm
• Ability to organise and manage a busy clinical practice

Desirable

• Research projects relating to the specialist area
• Management training
• Teaching of medical students
• Experience of audit

Professional Registration Essential

• Full registration with the General Medical Council & a valid Licence to Practise with the General Medical Council (or demonstrates eligibility to apply for registration and license)
• Registration on the GMC Specialist Register-CCT or within 6 months of obtaining CCT

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD

Employer's website

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