general ENT consultant

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a general ENT consultant position at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. The role includes delivering ENT elective and emergency care with an on-call commitment of 1 in 14, across primary and secondary care settings.

The post holder will participate in teaching and training, clinical governance, and research activities, contributing to the unit's ongoing development and to service improvement in a busy teaching hospital

Qualifications

• Must hold a Medical Degree and be eligible for GMC Specialist Register in ENT.
• Experience at registrar level or higher within the NHS is required.
• Proven ability to make decisions at consultant level and to lead a clinical team in a teaching hospital.
• Training in clinical management is preferred.
• Awareness and adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in research and experience in teaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide general ENT elective and emergency care.
• Carry an on-call commitment of 1 in 14.
• Contribute to emergency service cover at consultant level.
• Engage in teaching, training and research activities as part of daily practice.
• Participate in clinical governance activities, audits and quality improvement.

Skills

Decision making

Clinical leadership

Teaching/Training

Clinical management

GCP in research

Education

Medical Degree

NHS registrar experience (ST8 or higher)

GMC ENT Specialist Register

CCT date within 6 months of AAC

Job description

Contact

Mr Ricky Pal Consultant Otolaryngologiston01865 231062

Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post.

If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Suitably qualified job-share candidates will receive serious consideration.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a general ENT elective and emergency care, with an on-call commitment of 1 in 14. They will provide a general ENT service at secondary care level and will participate in an emergency service cover at consultant level.

Teaching/Research

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust post-holder's contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review.

Clinical Governance

The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinicaleffectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and externalaccrediting bodies.

Personal and Professional Development

The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditionsof Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs, We are looking for a talented and motivated individual to join the ENT department at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. The post offers the opportunity to work as a general ENT consultant in a busy teaching hospital. The locum post is anticipated to become substantive. The post holder may have the opportunity to develop a specialist interest in line with the needs of the service. Applicants should have a passion for working across all areas of general ENT and enthusiasm for the breadth of varied clinical practice. This recruitment is intended to expand consultant capacity to utilise the additional operating provision created by regular all-day general anaesthetic lists within the new Surgical Elective Centre (SEC) at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, due to open in summer 2026. The SEC is a purpose-built, five-storey facility designed to support the reduction of NHS waiting lists. It will house seven state-of-the-art operating theatres, including two hybrid theatres, with the aim of increasing capacity for planned surgical activity. The centre will deliver tertiary complex and routine procedures for patients across Oxfordshire, Berkshire, and Buckinghamshire. The John Radcliffe Hospital ENT Department is a friendly and collaborative place to work. You will be working closely with a dedicated and caring multi-disciplinary team who strive to provide gold standard care with compassion; we urge you to visit the unit prior to interview. The appointee will be expected to participate in the on-call rota and may be required to work on any other site as required by the OUH Trust in the future.

Qualifications Essential

• Medical Degree
• Experience of working in the NHS at registrar level (ST8) or higher
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for ENT
• Or proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of date of AAC

Experience Essential

• Completion of higher surgical training in ENT to enable entry on the GMC Specialist Register for ENT via CCT or GMC Specialist Registration
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems, Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of consultant in a teaching hospital
• Training in clinical management
• Awareness and adherence to principles of GCP in research
• Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Medical Degree
• Experience of working in the NHS at registrar level (ST8) or higher
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for ENT
• Or proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of date of AAC

Experience Essential

• Completion of higher surgical training in ENT to enable entry on the GMC Specialist Register for ENT via CCT or GMC Specialist Registration
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems, Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of consultant in a teaching hospital
• Training in clinical management
• Awareness and adherence to principles of GCP in research
• Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training

About the Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Values

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel. In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.