Consultant in ENT

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic ENT department at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services. We seek an enthusiastic ENT surgeon to develop leading regional services and participate in education for medical trainees within our welcoming team. Benefit from a competitive relocation package and access to professional development and well-being services in a beautiful part of Yorkshire.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing support

Study leave budget of £3,000 across three years

Relocation package of up to £18,000

Extra 2 days annual leave for consultants

Qualifications

• Must be on the GMC Specialist Register for ENT.
• Hold a medical qualification registered with the GMC.
• Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees.

Responsibilities

• Work within the ENT team to develop leading regional services.
• Clinical commitments shared between York and Scarborough hospitals.
• Participate in teaching for medical students from Hull York Medical School.

Skills

Clinical experience in ENT

Teaching experience

Supervising specialist trainees

Education

GMC Registration

Medical qualification

Substantive NHS experience

Job description

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Our Values

• We are KIND
• We are OPEN
• We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

Job overview

We are delighted to invite candidates to apply to work with us in this dynamic and expanding ENT department in a beautiful area of Yorkshire.

The ENT department sits within the Head and Neck Directorate (ENT, Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Plastic Surgery and Audiology) which sits within The Surgery Care Group. The department provides an ENT Service to York, the whole of North Yorkshire and parts of West Yorkshire.

ENT Surgeons currently work at York, Scarborough, Bridlington, Selby, Harrogate and Malton, with out-patient and day case surgery at the peripheral sites. In-patient activity is at the York site where there is a well-established, dedicated Head and Neck Ward. This post is based at York Hospital, with clinical commitments at Scarborough Hospital.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and forward-thinking ENT surgeon to this post, who will work well within the team to continue to develop a number of leading regional services.

The department and Trust both offer a welcoming and dynamic working environment, with opportunities to participate in teaching medical students from the Hull York Medical School (HYMS). Research opportunities are encouraged.

Candidates must be on the GMC Specialist Register for Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery.

Working for our organisation

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington. We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites
Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.
We’re situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.
In joining the Trust, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes and discounts. There is also a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning and development you will be entitled to a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, along with support from our learning and development team. The Trust also offers an extra 2 days annual leave for consultants on top of the existing allowance as detailed in the 2008 - Consultant Terms and Conditions. More information can be found on the Trust’s website in the ‘Working for Us’ section.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Individual job plans will be discussed with the post holder on appointment, with the Clinical Director to finalise the job plan which will become operational on commencement. All job plans are agreed in line with the Trusts Job Planning Principles. An on call commitment will be considered dependent on the candidate.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Candidates must be on the GMC Specialist Register for ENT
• Hold a medical qualification registered with the GMC
• Hold a license to practise with the General Medical Council
• Substantive NHS experience

Mentoring and Teaching

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and post graduate trainees

Clinical practice/ competence

• Candidates must be able to demonstrate clinical experience and skill in all areas of ENT.
• Experience of supervising SpRs/specialist trainees

Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be availableon a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.

DBS Checks

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £27.38 for a standard check and £55.38 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.

Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check - basic, standard and enhanced.

The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone [phone] or email [e-mail] .

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.

Agile and Flexible Working

We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one – for all posts. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

Relocation Package

The Trust offers a generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss relocation further, please speak to the recruiting manager at interview.

A bit more about us and the surrounding area

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.

Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.

Sponsorship

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Mr Andrew Coatesworth Job title Lead Clinician for ENT, Consultant in ENT Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07778 609360 Additional information

Alternatively please contact Mr Frank Agada, Consultant in ENT via [e-mail] or 07789 815212