Locum Consultant Head & Neck Surgeon

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Maidstone is seeking an experienced Locum Consultant to enhance the ENT department's services for approximately 560,000 patients. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional patient care, collaborating with a dynamic team of healthcare professionals. This position offers the potential to transition into a permanent appointment. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a commitment to clinical governance, and a dedication to teaching and training within the department.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Membership in NHS Pension Scheme

Blue Light card eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in ENT or related field.
• Proven record of delivering high-quality patient care.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of care for patients.
• Participate in clinical governance activities.
• Lead teaching and training for medical staff.

Skills

Team collaboration

Patient care

Leadership

Clinical governance

Teaching

Education

Medical degree

GMC registration

Job description

We are inviting applications for a Locum Consultant position to enhance the services of our ENT department, which currently serves approximately 560,000 patients. We are seeking a Locum Head & Neck Consultant to deliver exceptional patient care within our progressive organisation. In this role, you will be responsible for providing and developing services in collaboration with other Consultant colleagues. There is also potential for this position to become a permanent, substantive appointment.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative team comprising 7 Consultants, 9 Speciality and trust-grade doctors, fellows, speciality trainees, Nurse Practitioners, Audiologists, and a substantial team of ENT nurses, technicians, and healthcare assistants. The department also benefits from an ENT failsafe coordinator and a supportive senior management team.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility, including patients referred to you and those of consultant colleagues when covering for annual leave.
• Participate in clinical and other service activities and developments to ensure a high standard of patient care across the Trust.
• Work in close co‑operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the speciality, to provide high‑quality health care and contribute to future thinking about the Trust's strategic direction.
• Participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the speciality, covering its Trust‑wide activities. Attend clinical governance half‑days as detailed in the Trust's Guide to Job Planning, unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.
• Participate actively in departmental audits, the coordination of audit activities within the department and the implementation of change.
• Take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision.
• Take personal responsibility for risk management in your work and undertake to review practices and learn from mistakes.
• Ensure that you respond promptly and efficiently to all complaints related to any patient care you or your staff have been involved with, assisting the Trust's corporate responsibility to reply to complaints within a specified time frame.
• Ensure you develop and maintain effective working relationships with those agencies concerned with the provision of health and social care services and those representing the interests of patients.
• Undertake an annual appraisal leading to a personal development plan as outlined in the Trust Appraisal Policy. Collect and maintain sufficient evidence to support the appraisal process and your GMC revalidation. The appraisal will inform the study leave and job planning processes.

In the event that we receive a high volume of applications, we may need to close the application process earlier than planned. To avoid missing out, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please contact the Recruiting Manager for an informal discussion should you have any queries relating to the role for which you are applying.

About the Trust

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second‑best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

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 8,000 staff, we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre. Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day‑care beds, diagnostic services (X‑ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Flexible Working

We are a flexible, work‑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.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints, and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that experts in the workplace assess our staff and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• Additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

Good luck! We look forward to welcoming you to our exceptional team!

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