ENT Consultant - Remote

The Methodist Church in Britain; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnes Healthcare is seeking a twelve-day locum ENT consultant to work remotely, triaging ENT referrals and providing written Advice and Guidance to primary care. You will review investigations and audiology results, perform harm reviews, and help meet KPI targets while maintaining high standards of safety and governance.

Registration with GMC and licence to practise, plus indemnity and safeguarding training, are required.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• Appraisal and revalidation in line with GMC requirements.
• Appropriate professional indemnity cover for duties undertaken.
• ENT consultant-level experience with remote decision-making.
• Experience of referral triage and/or Advice and Guidance to primary care.

Responsibilities

• Triage incoming ENT referrals on e-RS or SystmOne for urgency, pathway, pre-appointment investigations and management plan.
• Provide timely written Advice and Guidance to referring clinicians covering investigations, interim treatment and safety-netting.
• Review investigation results including imaging and provide next steps.
• Complete harm reviews for patients waiting in the service, identifying deterioration or risk.
• Support KPI delivery by prioritising work and escalating risks early.
• Review audiology outcomes and investigations and plan follow-ups.
• Maintain accurate clinical records with clear rationale and mandatory fields.
• Communicate with referrers, service managers and MDT; produce outputs for patients and GPs.
• Meet clinical governance duties including information governance and safeguarding.

Skills

Triage referrals

Advice and Guidance

Remote decision-making

Written communication

Education

GMC registration with licence to practise

Enhanced DBS clearance

Tools

e-RS / SystmOne

Job description

Twelve-day locum ENT consultant post, delivered remotely for Omnes Healthcare, covering ENT and audiology referrals and follow-ups. The work centres on triaging incoming referrals, giving Advice and Guidance to primary care clinicians, and reviewing scans and investigation results. Harm reviews for patients waiting in the service and tracking contractual response-time KPIs also sit within the role. Fit depends on GMC registration with a licence to practise and demonstrable triage or Advice and Guidance experience for primary care.

What the job involves

• Triage incoming ENT referrals on e-RS or SystmOne for urgency, pathway, pre-appointment investigations and management plan
• Provide timely written Advice and Guidance to referring clinicians, covering investigations, interim treatment, red flags, safety-netting and onward referral
• Review investigation results, including imaging, document interpretation within scope and recommend next steps
• Complete harm reviews for patients waiting in the service, identifying deterioration, safeguarding concerns or clinical risk, and ensuring action and escalation
• Support contractual KPI delivery by prioritising work, tracking completion and escalating capacity or pathway risks early
• Review audiology outcomes and investigations, advise on next steps and set follow-up plans, including discharge or onward ENT review
• Keep accurate, timely clinical records on e-RS or SystmOne, with clear decision rationale, coding and mandatory fields
• Communicate with referrers, service managers and the MDT, producing written outputs suitable for patients and GPs
• Meet clinical governance duties, including information governance, safeguarding, infection prevention, incident reporting and audit participation

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Appraisal and revalidation maintained in line with GMC requirements
• Appropriate professional indemnity cover for the duties undertaken

Experience

• ENT consultant-level experience, with ability to make independent clinical decisions remotely
• Demonstrable experience of referral triage and/or specialist Advice and Guidance to primary care, including via e-RS or equivalent

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to review and interpret investigation and imaging reports to formulate safe management plans within scope
• Strong written communication, producing clear, actionable advice and safety-netting
• Competence in electronic clinical record systems and high-quality documentation
• Understanding of clinical governance, incident reporting, safeguarding, confidentiality and information governance
• Ability to work autonomously, manage workload against turnaround times and KPIs, and escalating capacity or pathway risks early

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS clearance (adult/child workforce) as required by the service

Other

• Completion of mandatory training, including safeguarding and information governance
• Adherence to information governance and data security requirements for remote working, including secure workspace, approved devices and secure connectivity

Nice to have

• Prior experience using SystmOne in community services
• Experience within or alongside community or intermediate ENT services and pathways
• Experience working closely with audiology services, including reviewing investigations and planning follow-up
• Evidence of audit, quality improvement or service development in outpatient transformation or triage