Locum Consultant Rhinologist

Kettering General Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; Kettering; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Locum Consultant in ENT Surgery with a specialist interest in Rhinology to join our team. The post involves developing Rhinology expertise while delivering high-quality general ENT services and working with colleagues across the ENT team.

The role emphasizes service development, education, and leadership, with a strong focus on patient-centred care across Northamptonshire.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice.
• On Specialist Register/Accreditation with eligibility for GMC Specialist Register or CCT within 6 months.
• Broad experience in ENT subspecialty with Rhinology interest.

Responsibilities

• Provide a Consultant-led service with high standards of care.
• Develop care pathways and clinical guidelines with the team.
• Lead educational and clinical leadership for junior colleagues.
• Ensure robust quality review and benchmarking of services.

Skills

GMC registration

Specialist ENT

Rhinology interest

Clinical audit

Team leadership

Appraisal & revalidation

Education

On Specialist Register/Accreditation

CCT within 6 months

Broad ENT experience

Job description

Job summary

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Locum Consultant in Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgery with a specialist interest in Rhinology to join our friendly and well-established team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a consultant with a broad interest in ENT who is keen to develop their specialist practice in Rhinology. The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of high-quality general ENT services while working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider ENT team.

We are looking for a committed and forward-thinking individual who will bring their expertise and enthusiasm to the service, contribute to service development and innovation, and help us continue to provide excellent patient-centred care across Northamptonshire.

Job Description/Person Specification is pending Royal college approval.

Main duties of the job

• Work with colleagues to provide a Consultant led service with the highest standard of care.
• Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines.
• Develop and maintain good working practices with wards, outpatients and the ED departments.
• Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues, other departments and primary care.
• Offer educational, clinical support and leadership and junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary.
• Ensure appropriate information is made available to staff to measure clinical performance and enable meaningful benchmarks to be established and evaluated within your area of responsibility.
• Ensure there is a robust process for reviewing the quality of services provided, explaining the causes of success and failure and ensure the highest standards are maintained.
• Provide a role model of professional leadership, which underpins the corporate values and behaviours agreed by the organisation, ensuring these are understood and demonstrated by the medical workforce within your area and take remedial action where poor behaviour are demonstrated.
• Ensure that junior doctors training conforms to College requirements.
• Participate in the appraisal of medical staff within the department in line with the trust's agreed policy

About us

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Details

• Date posted: 08 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 23 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 264-8169795-SUR
• Job locations: University Hospitals of Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, Kettering, NN16 8UZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

The post is offered on a whole-time basis of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), comprising Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). A formal Job Plan will be agreed with the successful candidate on appointment and reviewed annually in line with the Trust's job planning and appraisal processes.

• Set out the consultant's duties, responsibilities and objectives for the year ahead.
• Cover all aspects of professional practice, including clinical care, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities, as appropriate.
• Provide a clear schedule of agreed commitments, both internal and external.
• Include personal objectives aligned with wider service and organisational priorities, together with the support required to achieve these objectives.

All consultants are expected to participate in annual appraisal and revalidation, comply with the Trust's policies and terms and conditions of service, and ensure that all statutory and mandatory training remains current and compliant.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
• On Specialist Register/Accreditation
• Eligible for entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or CCT within 6 months of interview
• Broad experience in the management of ENT elective surgery and emergency care
• Experience with speciality interest in Rhinology
• Evidence of clinical audit
• Special interest that complements the Department
• Good written and verbal communication skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
• Ability to plan, implement and evaluate research. Participate in and implement audits. Be actively involved with Risk Management strategies
• Ability to work in a team
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).