Locum Consultant Paediatric Audiovestibular Medicine

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is looking for a Locum Consultant in Paediatric Audiovestibular Medicine. The role involves joining a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality assessment and management for children with hearing and balance disorders. Candidates must have a full GMC registration, relevant experience, and a commitment to improving services. The position offers an opportunity to lead and innovate within an expansive paediatric audiology service across multiple boroughs.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and entry on Specialist Register in Audiovestibular Medicine.
• Proven experience in paediatric audiovestibular care.
• Commitment to teaching and continuous service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Join a multidisciplinary team delivering paediatric audiology services.
• Contribute to service innovation and pathway redesign.
• Perform specific clinical procedures including managing clinical risk.

Skills

Experience in managing paediatric patients with hearing and balance disorders

Comprehensive knowledge of audio-vestibular disorders

Knowledge of evidence informed practice

Ability to empathise and counsel others

Ability to communicate clearly

Education

MB BS or equivalent

Full UK GMC Registration

MSc in Audiovestibular Medicine

Job description

Locum Consultant Paediatric Audiovestibular Medicine

About the RoleAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the UK's largest and most diverse paediatric audiology networks as a Consultant in Audiovestibular Medicine at Barts Health NHS Trust.The successful candidate will join a high-performing, forward-looking multidisciplinary team delivering comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and management for children with hearing and balance disorders across East London.This is an opportunity to help shape and lead one of the largest paediatric audiology services nationally, supporting over five boroughs and a highly diverse patient population. You'll work collaboratively with Audiology Team Leads, Teachers of the Deaf, ENT and Paediatric colleagues, contributing to pathway redesign, service innovation and the development of Barts Health's first Specialist Paediatric Vestibular Service.

Main duties of the job

About YouWe're seeking a passionate and skilled clinician who brings:

• Full GMC registration and entry on (or within 6 months of) the Specialist Register in Audiovestibular Medicine.
• Proven experience in paediatric audiovestibular care, with strong clinical, communication and leadership skills.
• A commitment to teaching, audit, and continuous service improvement.
• Enthusiasm to support the development of world‑class services for children and families across East London.

About UsBarts Health NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing care across five major hospital sites and serving a population of over 2.5 million people. We are proud of our WeCare values, which shape how we work together and deliver compassionate, safe, and high-quality care every day. As a key partner of UCLPartners, Europe's largest Academic Health Science Partnership, our teams benefit from strong links to cutting‑edge research, education and innovation.

Working Pattern and Job PlanThe post is offered at 10 PAs. Clinics are based primarily at Hackney Ark, with additional sessions at Wood Street, Loxford Polyclinic, and West Ham Lane Health Centre. There is no on‑call commitment.

Informal enquiries are welcomed. Dr Reeya Motha, Lead Clinician in Paediatric Audiovestibular Medicine - [e-mail]. Charlotte King, General Manager - [e-mail]

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

Please view the attachment below.

Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS [or equivalent] MRCP or MRCS(ENT) or FRCS (ENT) or MRCPCH (NB: Non UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist Register in relevant specialty by date of interview)
• Full UK GMC Registration
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of attainment of CCT in Audiovestibular Medicine at date of interview
• MSc in Audiovestibular Medicine
• PhD or MD or equivalent specialist training

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience in managing paediatric patients with hearing and balance disorders
• Comprehensive and detailed knowledge of audio‑vestibular disorders
• Knowledge of evidence informed practice
• Detailed knowledge and experience in area of Genetics of Hearing loss
• Demonstrates breadth of experience and awareness in and outside specialty

Specialty/Sub‑Specialty

• Experienced in diagnosis, investigation and management of audio‑vestibular disorders.
• Can demonstrate that they have the skills to work within an interdisciplinary / multispecialty neuro‑otology service.
• Demonstrate an ability to identify and organise the specific clinical investigations and onward referrals relevant to the post.
• Demonstrate an ability to perform the specific clinical procedures, drug manipulations and clinical advice relevant to the post, including management of clinical risk.

Training and Teaching

• Ability and commitment to teaching doctors in training and lecturing on the Paediatric Module of the MSc programme
• Understanding of and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/ organizational context
• Knowledge of Research ethics and committed to incorporating the highest standards of research governance
• Publications in indexed journals
• Experience and funded research activity
• Completion of a 'training the trainers' type course or similar
• Teaching on formal educational courses
• Evidence of organisational ability: e.g. setting up and directing courses, educational programmes etc
• Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research, leading to publication in peer‑reviewed journals
• PhD/ MD Thesis

Clinical Governance and management

• Evidence of having worked and being able to communicate within an Interdisciplinary / multispecialty service with appropriate levels of communication through direct discussions with team members, MDT meetings, and presentations to the team.
• Involvement in and understanding of the Clinical Audit process, Quality Improvement, Clinical Governance and Management IT skills.
• Evidence of being able to engage and communicate at a National and International level.
• Able to engage and work with management as appropriate

Other

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and to share and encourage good practice
• Ability to empathise, counsel others and work co‑operatively with others
• Flexibility in time keeping ensuring duty of care to patients
• Able to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
• Drive, self‑motivation and enthusiasm
• Highest ethical and professional standards
• Probity, displaying honesty, integrity and aware of ethical dilemmas. Respect for confidentiality
• Respect for others using a non‑Good presentational skills. Knowledge of evidence informed practice. Evidence of being able to work within a specialised audiovestibular service. judgemental approach to patients and colleagues regardless of their sexuality, ethnicity and decisions
• Committed to continuing personal and professional development
• Good presentational skills
• Knowledge of evidence informed practice.
• Evidence of being able to work within a specialised audiovestibular service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum pro rata