Consultant Head & Neck ENT

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Lancashire invites applications for an ENT role within the expanding department. The post focuses on delivering outpatient and inpatient services, with a range of diagnostic and surgical activities and on-call duties in a busy regional hospital.

You will join a team including consultants and junior doctors, participate in MDTs, Neck Lump clinics, and contribute to education and service development for local patients.

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join our expanding patient centred and supportive ENT department at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting time to join us with opportunity to support inpatient and outpatient transformation as part of a blended workforce as we develop inpatient and outpatient pathways.

Our ENT service has a team of 5 consultants, two specialty doctors, three speciality trainees and 6 junior doctors. This role will require the delivery of face-to-face onsite clinical sessions or within a community-based environment. The provision of assessment and management of a range of ENT conditions. Educate patients and their families on conditions, treatment options, and post-operative care. The post holder is expected to stay current with advancements in ENT treatments, technologies, and best practices.

You would be expected to provide an Outpatient Service, along with other members of the department in the main outpatients based in Blackpool Victoria Hospital

You would be expected to carry out Benign Head and Neck, diagnostic surgical procedures, as well as routine ENT activity

Support the running of the weekly Neck Lump Clinic along with radiologist and Fast track patient sessions

Supervise, undertake and deal with complications relating to the routine ENT surgical as well as Head and Neck procedures. Attendance in Head and Neck MDT and Thyroid MDT

You would be expected to contribute to clinical and educational activities within the directorate as determined by the assigned educational lead on your team and provide a high-quality service to the local population including an emergency on-call commitment

The current expected on call Rota is 1:5 including weekends and prospective cover This is currently under review.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ms Ileana Anderco Job title: Head of Head & Neck Department Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01253 953650

Nicky Daniel

Directorate Manager for Head & Neck Services

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