ENT Trust Grade Registrar (ST3+)

Transformationunitgm; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the expanding ENT department as a Specialty Trainee (ST3-5) in the NHS, providing clinical management for a range of ENT conditions. You will participate in surgical procedures and support the training of junior staff while benefiting from extensive training and experience within the department.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive training and development programs

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical audit participation.
• Ability to fulfill 1:5 on-call rota, covering a 24-hour rota.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day clinical management for acute and elective ENT patients.
• Participate in minor surgery, fast-track clinics, and out-of-hours on-call rota.
• Support the training and development of junior medical staff.

Skills

General ENT Experience

Ability to communicate effectively in English

Good verbal and written communication skills

Education

Full GMC Registration

Job description

Main area ENT Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5) Contract Fixed term: 12 months (On call included) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (The role includes on call work with prospective cover.) Job ref 382-DOC42-25

Employer Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Blackpool Teaching Hospital Town Blackpool Salary £61,825 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/07/2025 23:59

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

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 small team of 5 consultants, two specialty doctors, two 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. Stay current with advancements in ENT treatments, technologies, and best practices.

This post will provide the successful candidate with excellent experience and training in ENT.

Main duties of the job

Overview

The timetable for this role includes outpatient clinics, theatre session with consultant supervision, ward supervision of the junior team. Sessions wouldbenominally underoneoftheconsultants and may be required to work at outlying sites, in particular clinics at Fleetwood hospital 7 miles North. You will work with a multi-disciplinary teamof specialist and cancer nurses, speech therapists, audiologistsandanaudiologicalscientistwhorunsa well-establishedbalanceclinic.

Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a resident population of approximately 330,000 and the 12 million holidaymakers who visit the area every year. The Trust comprises Blackpool Victoria Hospital which is a large busy acute hospital and a smaller community/ rehabilitation hospital - Clifton Hospital. Outpatient services are also provided in Blackpool, Fleetwood and Lytham Hospital. The Trust is also responsible for the provision of a wide range of community healthcare services, including District Nursing, Community Matrons and therapy services.

The organisation provides specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. We also have specialised Cardio-thoracic Surgical and Sleep Medicine services (including polysomnography) and provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide day-to-day clinical management for a broad range of acute and elective ENT patients.

Co-ordinatetheday-to-daycareofpatientsacrossall wards.

Participate in minor surgery, fast-track clinics, and the out-of-hours a second on-call rota.

Tosupportthescreening/reviewofreferredpatientsfromvaryingclinical services including paediatrics and cardiothoracic.

Engage fully with departmental mortality reviews, clinical audit, clinical governance, and quality improvement activities.

Support the training, supervision, and development of junior medical staff.

Beoncallapproximately1in5 non-resident with prospectivecover to meet the needs of the service.

Undertake appropriate administrative duties related to clinical practice.
Actively contribute to teaching, service development, and continuous professional development programmes. Study leave will be available.
Maintain up-to-date compliance with mandatory training and GMC revalidation requirements.

Person specification

Personal Specification

• General ENT Experience
• Able to assist with the opportunity to enhance their skills
• Full GMC Registration
• Ability to communicate effectively in English
• NHS Experience
• DHONS

Skills & Ability

• Evidence in participation of clinical audit

Ability to fullfil 1:5 on call rota, covering a 24 hours rota

• Good verbal and written communication skills

Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.

If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.

You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.

Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

The DBS Code of Practice can be accessedhere .

Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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 Mrs Ileana Anderco Job title Head of Head & Neck Department Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01253 953650 Additional information

Nicky Daniel

Directorate Manager for Head & Neck Services

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