Locum Consultant ENT

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Maidstone

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Blue Light card

At least 27 days annual leave

Job summary

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust invites applications for a fixed term Consultant ENT Surgeon to join the ENT department. A full-time post is advertised, with opportunities to discuss part-time or flexible patterns.

The team comprises consultants and allied staff across Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, and Crowborough clinics to ensure patient access. You will contribute to high-quality care, governance, audits, and service development, working with a skilled multidisciplinary team in a

Qualifications

MB BS (or equivalent) is required.
FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent is required.
Higher surgical training in ENT within a recognised programme.
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT or Portfolio pathway must be on the specialist register on interview date.

Responsibilities

Provide a high standard of care for patients under your clinical responsibility.
Participate in clinical and service developments to ensure high standard of care across the Trust.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality health care.
Lead departmental governance and participate in audits and quality improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational ability

Team collaboration

Professional integrity

Empathetic patient care

Resilience under pressure

Communication skills

Education

MB BS (or equivalent)

FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent

Higher surgical training in ENT

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, specialty and trust‑grade doctors, fellows, specialty 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.

About us

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‑east 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.

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.

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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package

At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro‑rata 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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.

As part of your induction, you will be required to attend face‑to‑face training sessions and/or complete e‑learning modules relevant to your role. If you have previously worked for another NHS organisation before joining Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW), we can transfer eligible mandatory training records where appropriate, helping to avoid unnecessary duplication of learning.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable