Locum ENT Consultant with interest in Otology and Balance

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Greater London is seeking a Consultant ENT Surgeon with a subspecialty in Otology and Balance. This is a fixed-term position poised to impact patient care within a reputable ENT department. Responsibilities include managing patient care, supervising junior staff, and engaging in audits and quality improvement. A higher degree and FRCS (ORL-HNS) are essential, while fellowship training is desirable. Join a collaborative medical team dedicated to professional development and excellence in patient services.

Qualifications

• Fellowship training in Otology or Balance (Desirable).
• Post-CCT Fellowship or NHS Consultant Experience (Desirable).
• Understanding principles of clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient care and departmental functions.
• Oversee junior medical staff management.
• Contribute to teaching and training of medical trainees.

Skills

Ent Consultant Experience

Research Interest

Clinical Governance

Education

FRCS (ORL-HNS) or Equivalent

Higher Degree – BSc, MSc, MD, PhD (Desirable)

Job description

Job Summary

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant ENT Surgeon with a subspecialty interest in Otology and Balance. This is a 12‑month fixed‑term post, developed in response to current service needs within our well‑regarded ENT department. While initially offered on a fixed‑term basis, there is funding in place and a possibility that the post may progress to a substantive position, subject to future Trust approval.

Main duties

The provisional job plan is equivalent to 10 programmed activities (PAs) and is detailed in the accompanying schedule. This will be subject to review as part of the annual job planning process, to be undertaken within 12 months of appointment.

Please view the job description for the full schedule of the provisional job plan.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated care trust which provides hospital and community health services for Hackney, the City and surrounding communities. The Trust provides a full range of adult, older people's and children's services across medical and surgical specialties.

The Trust operates acute services from a single site: Homerton University Hospital, which opened in 1986. The hospital has almost 500 beds spread across 11 wards, a ten‑bed intensive care unit and maternity, paediatric and neonatal wards. Community services are provided by staff working out of 75 partner sites in Hackney and the City of London. The Trust has a separate registration to provide continuing health care at the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

The hospital has three day‑surgery theatres and six main operating theatres for all types of general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, gynaecology, maxillo‑facial, urology, ENT, obesity, bariatrics and obstetrics. We also have a surgical treatment room within the main theatres complex.

Job responsibilities

Consultants will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of their departments.

Consultants will undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their clinics or department. All Consultants are expected to assume responsibility both singly and corporately for the management of the Junior Medical Staff. In particular, they are expected to be responsible for approving and monitoring junior staff rotas and junior staff locum arrangements, where appropriate.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in the medical audit arrangements. Consultants are also expected to concern themselves with the professional development of their trainees and allied health professional colleagues.

All Consultants have a responsibility to contribute to the teaching and assessment of undergraduates and of junior doctors. Consultants are expected to continue with all aspects of professional development to allow successful appraisal and revalidation.

For full details of the role please view the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Frcs (ORL‑HNS) or Equivalent.
• Higher Degree – BSC Ms Md PhD or Equivalent. (Desirable)

Registration

• Registered on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining it at the time of the interview.
• Post CCT Fellowship or NHS Consultant Experience. (Desirable)

Specialty/Sub‑Specialty

• Broad based general professional training in adult +/- paediatric ENT.
• Subspecialist training in Otology.
• Post‑CCT Otology or Balance Fellowship Training Post. (Desirable)

Research / Publications

• Evidence of ongoing interest and achievement in research.
• Knowledge of research methodology.
• Publications in peer review journals. (Desirable)
• Training in research methodology. (Desirable)

Management and Audit

• Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications.
• Understanding and experience of audit.
• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of service audit, design or change management. (Desirable)
• Audits and quality improvement work. (Desirable)
• Evidence of pathway understanding/work. (Desirable)

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. From 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/