Locum Consultant/Specialist in ENT

NHS; Winchester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exceptional opportunity for a Locum Consultant ENT Surgeon at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This role offers involvement in service development, leadership in a progressive department, and collaboration with the University Hospital of Southampton, ensuring high-quality care and training opportunities in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Access to complex cases through tertiary partnerships

Comprehensive continuing professional development support

Flexible working opportunities

Comprehensive occupational health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experienced in elective ENT surgery.
• Experienced in managing elective outpatient caseloads.
• Experienced in supervising junior doctors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients, and A&E.
• Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres.
• Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues and multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Teaching/presentation skills

Management skills

Education

Full GMC registration

On Specialist Register for ENT

Job description

Go back Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant/Specialist in ENT

The closing date is 17 June 2025

An exceptional opportunity to join our progressive ENT department and shape the future of regional ENT services.

About This Role

We are seeking an ambitious and enthusiastic Locum Consultant ENT Surgeon to join our well-established, dynamic team at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is a unique opportunity to develop and lead a comprehensive benign head and neck and diagnostic ENT service while being part of a forward-thinking department that delivers high-quality surgery to sub-specialty levels.

What Makes This Role Special?

Partnership Excellence: Work in close collaboration with the University Hospital of Southampton to provide a comprehensive sub-specialty ENT service and regional tertiary care. This partnership ensures our patients receive world-class treatment while offering you access to complex cases and cutting-edge techniques.

While your primary focus will be developing and leading our benign head and neck and diagnostic ENT service, you'll be supported by Southampton's specialist head and neck team, giving you the best of both worlds - clinical leadership with expert backup.

Educational Impact: Engage actively in our renowned training programmes, including:

o Comprehensive ENT workshops for other specialtieso The prestigious Wessex Sinus Surgery Courseo MAST Paediatric Airway Course

Main duties of the job

1. Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E2. Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care3. Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team

4. Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care5. Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines

About us

About Our Department

Our ENT team forms part of a long-standing, highly motivated group delivering comprehensive hospital ENT services. We pride ourselves on:o Multidisciplinary care excellenceo Strong partnerships with tertiary and community serviceso Progressive approach to patient careo Commitment to teaching and trainingo Active research and audit culture

What We're Looking ForThe Ideal Candidate:o An enthusiastic and personable clinician who thrives in collaborative environmentso Comprehensive experience in general ENT with both adult and paediatric populationso Strong commitment to multidisciplinary teamwork and service developmento Capability and willingness to provide consultant-level on-call covero Passion for teaching, training, and mentoring junior colleagues

Job responsibilities

What We Offer You

Professional Growth: Leadership opportunities in otolaryngology sub-specialty services Scope for significant service development and innovation Access to complex cases through our tertiary partnerships Comprehensive continuing professional development supportCollaborative Environment: Join a friendly, successful department with an established track record Work alongside highly motivated colleagues committed to excellence Strong administrative and clinical support systems Opportunities for research collaboration and publicationWork-Life Balance: Supportive consultant rota arrangements Flexible working opportunities where appropriate Comprehensive occupational health and wellbeing support

This role offers the perfect blend of clinical challenge, leadership opportunity, and professional support. You'll be joining a team that values innovation, celebrates success, and is committed to providing exceptional patient care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• On Specialist Register for ENT if applying for Consultant post

Experience

• Experienced in elective ENT surgery
• Experienced in managing elective outpatient caseloads
• Experienced in supervising junior doctors

Skills

• Good written and verbal communication skills and able to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and all levels of staff
• Teaching/presentation skills
• Management skills or qualification

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.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust