ENT Consultant with Interests in Otology or Head and Neck Surgery

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Orpington; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Orpington seeks a Consultant in ENT with a special interest to join a collaborative and innovative team. The role involves providing outpatient care, elective and emergency surgeries for adults and children, along with teaching responsibilities. The candidate must possess a registerable medical qualification and experience in all aspects of ENT surgery, aiming to improve patient care. This full-time position offers a competitive salary ranging from £109,725 to £145,478 annually.

Benefits

Collaboration with dedicated leadership

Support from a multi-disciplinary team

Opportunities for teaching and research

Qualifications

• Registerable medical qualification required.
• Ability to function as a general ENT surgeon at consultant level.
• FRCS (ENT) or equivalent specialty specific higher degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care service to patients.
• Shared responsibility for 24/7 cover in the unit.
• Clinical supervision of junior medical practitioners.

Job description

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Site: PRUH & South Sites

Consultant in ENT with Special interest

£109725 - £145478 p.a Excluding London Zone Allowance

Full-time- 10 PAs

Permanent

Are you ready to take on an exciting and rewarding challenge in a collaborative and innovative ENT team? We are looking for 3 passionate ENT surgeons to join our growing Surgery, Theatres, Anaesthetics, and Endoscopy (STAE) Care Group at a pivotal time of expansion. The roles are based at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH).

Why PRUH?

• Leadership and Support: Work alongside a dedicated leadership team, including Dr. Swinda Espirit (Clinical Director), Richard Griffiths (General Manager), and Victor Sanchez-Castrillon (Senior Head of Nursing). You will be directly supported by Mr. Andrew Prior, our Clinical Lead for ENT.
• Collaborative Environment: Benefit from close collaboration with Audiology and other multidisciplinary teams, ensuring the best possible outcomes for patients.
• ENT Care: This is a fantastic time to step into a role where you will help meet the demand for ENT services in our region and be part of a growing team driving innovation and excellence in patient care.

A Dynamic, Supported Team

You will be supported by a skilled team including:

• ENT consultants
• A Specialist Registrar from the South London training programme
• Four experienced middle-grade doctors
• Four Junior Clinical Fellow doctors
• A dedicated Clinical Nurse Specialist for head and neck care

Main duties of the job

The 3 new consultants will join the multi-disciplinary ENT team based at The Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) as part of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, supporting ENT services across South-East London. The roles involve providing general outpatient care, elective and emergency surgeries for adults and children, with a sub-specialty in otology or head and neck surgery. The post-holders will also engage in teaching and training staff.

Each position includes a 1:4 non-resident on-call rota, with the potential for weekend work in the future. The post-holder will work across Trust sites as needed and will report to the clinical director and lead. The ENT department collaborates closely with the audiology department.

Key responsibilities include delivering high-quality clinical service, leading the specialty team, supporting teaching and research with King's College London, and following Trust procedures and policies. The post-holder will help meet the growing demand for ENT services in the region, including outpatient sessions, operating lists, and on-call duties. The role is supported by registrars, middle-grade doctors, and clinical nurse specialists.

The job plan is subject to review within three months to ensure a satisfying and cohesive work schedule

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The Trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for all via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets by 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.

2. Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.

3. Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.

4. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.

5. Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure.

6. Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R& D framework.

7. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.

8. Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.

9. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).

10. Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.

11. Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.

12. Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.

13. Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.

14. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

15. Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registerable medical qualification
• Ability to function as a general ENT surgeon at consultant level.
• FRCS (ENT) or equivalent specialty specific higher degree

Desirable

• Distinctions, Scholarships, prizes, other degrees eg BSc MSc, MS
• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)
• Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Broad experience in all aspects of ENT surgery
• Evidence of specific training in Head & Neck Surgery or Otology

Desirable

• Award of Certificate of Completion of Training or award Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC.

Clinical Audit

Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects

Desirable

• Audit Publications

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation

Desirable

• Teaching skills course/qualification

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

• Experience in day-to-day organisation of ENT services in a busy DGH.
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
• Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Relevant Management Course

Research

Essential

• Experience of clinical research
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports

Desirable

• Relevant research experience.

Interview Eligibility

Desirable

• On the day of interview applicants should be within 6 months of CCT or will have fully completed CESR application and be fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register

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