Locum Consultant ENT

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Blue Light card

27 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is seeking a fixed-term Consultant ENT Surgeon to join the department, delivering high standards of patient care and leading the ENT service alongside a team of consultants and allied staff. While advertised as full-time, part-time or flexible working options will be considered, reflecting our commitment to flexible staffing and work-life balance for clinicians.

The post covers Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals with outreach clinics; the department

Qualifications

• MB BS (or equivalent).
• FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent.
• Higher surgical training in ENT within a recognised programme; sub-specialist interest complementary to current staff.
• Higher degree (MD, PhD).
• Evidence of leadership and organisational ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of care to patients under your clinical responsibility.
• Participate in clinical and service developments to ensure high patient care standards.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high quality care across the Trust.
• Lead clinical governance within the specialty and participate in governance half‑days.
• Participate in departmental audits and coordinate audit activities.

Skills

ENT Surgery

GMC Specialist Register

Leadership

Research

Communication

Education

MB BS

FRCS ORL-HNS

Higher ENT training

MD/PhD

Job description

Applications are invited for a fixed term Consultant ENT Surgeon to join the ENT department at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. We are looking for a full-time Consultant to deliver outstanding patient care at our forward-thinking organisation, and to provide and develop the ENT service alongside consultant colleagues. Although this is advertised as a full‑time post, applicants wishing to work part time or flexibly will be considered. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative team comprising eight consultants, speciality and trust‑grade doctors, fellows, speciality trainees, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Audiologists, and a substantial team of ENT nurses, technicians and healthcare assistants. The department also benefits from an ENT fail‑safe coordinator and a supportive senior management team. The post provides a clinical service principally at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals, with additional clinics at Crowborough to ensure our patients can access our services where and when they need them.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering for annual leave.
• To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.
• To work in close co‑operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trust's patients, and to contribute to future thinking about the Trust's strategic direction.
• To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the specialty covering its Trust‑wide activities.
• To attend clinical governance half‑days as detailed in the Trust's Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.
• To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing co‑ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.

Qualifications and experience

• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT or Portfolio pathway; Portfolio pathway candidates must be on the specialist register on the interview date.
• MB BS (or equivalent)
• FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent
• Higher surgical training in ENT within a recognised programme, A sub‑specialist interest complementary to those of current staff in the department
• Higher degree (MD, PhD)
• Research
• Evidence of leadership
• Organisational ability
• Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations
• Able to get on with other members of the multi‑disciplinary team
• Credibility and integrity
• A sympathetic approach to patients and relatives
• Ability to establish good professional relationships with others; Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
• To have undertaken a postgraduate communication skills course

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is one of the best performing hospital trusts in England. We are regularly in the top five for emergency department performance and offer some of the fastest access to cancer treatment in the country.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south‑eastern England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in west Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 7,000 staff we provide specialist cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre. We operate from three main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital, Tunbridge Wells Hospital and Fordcombe Hospital, and provide outpatient clinics across Kent and East Sussex.

Flexible working

Looking for flexible working? We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

Benefits and perks

• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro‑ratio for part‑time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits.
• Blue Light card eligibility.
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below.