Consultant in Audiovestibular Medicine

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital is seeking a Consultant Audiovestibular Physician to join a dynamic team providing high-quality clinical care in Adult Neurotology and Paediatric Hearing. Responsibilities include patient assessments, mentorship for junior staff, and participation in teaching and research activities. This role requires a GMC-registered primary medical qualification and specialty training. Ideal candidates will have experience in both teaching and clinical governance.

Qualifications

• High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty.
• Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the specialty.

Responsibilities

• Share in the organization and provision of high-quality clinical care.
• Assess and review patients within the outpatients setting.
• Provide senior support in clinical decisions for junior medical staff.

Skills

Clinical skill and expertise in audiovestibular medicine

Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees

Education

Primary medical qualification registered with the GMC

Specialist Register entry for GMC or CCT in Audiovestibular Medicine

MRCP/MRCS or equivalent higher medical qualification

PhD or equivalent higher degree (desirable)

Job description

The successful post - holder will be joining a dynamic team of 6 Consultant Audiovestibular physicians who work closely together with a large team of audiologists to provide secondary and tertiary Audiovestibular services to the South West London sector and beyond.

To deliver high quality clinical care in Adult Neurotology, Adult Hearing / Tinnitus and Paediatric Hearing.

To contribute to multi - disciplinary Clinical Genetics meetings, Adult and Paediatric Vestibular Research meetings, Interesting Case Discussion meetings and participate in quarterly South West Thames Regional Audit Group Peer Review meetings

Opportunities to engage in undergraduate / postgraduate teaching and research.

Main duties of the job

To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.

To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.

To work in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery.

To promote at all times equal opportunities for staff and patients in accordance with St George's Healthcare policies to ensure that no person receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of: age disability marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race (ethnicity) religion or belief sex (gender) gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role.

To comply with St. George's University Hospitals NHS FT No Smoking Policies.

To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for more details of the role and its' responsibilities.

1. To share in the organisation and provision of high-quality clinical care for patients within the Trust.

2. To assess and review patients within the outpatients setting, including performing appropriate clinical procedures in this setting.

3. To provide senior support and input into clinical decisions taken by junior medical staff and other audiology staff within the department.

4. To provide accurate and timely communication between the department and its patients, and referrers and other relevant professionals as clinically indicated

5. To develop new procedures and strategies for patients referred to the speciality.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Hold a primary medical qualification registered with the GMC
• Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST in Audiovestibular Medicine or equivalent
• Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCP/MRCS or equivalent

Desirable

• PhD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research

Clinical Experience

Essential

• High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty
• Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the specialty

Management & Administrative Experience

Essential

• Audit/Research/Clinical Governance
• Personal time management skills

Desirable

• Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees

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