Paediatric & General ENT Consultant Surgeon

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is expanding its Adult & Paediatric ENT services. The Paediatric ENT Consultant will deliver general paediatric ENT and will also support General ENT, based mainly at William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, with on-call commitment.

This 10PA role with SPA time is part of a broader Specialist Surgery framework, working alongside 14 Consultants; the appointee will contribute to clinical leadership, teaching and research while improving patient pathways

Job description

We are currently in an exciting period of expansion and development for Adult & Paediatric Ear, Nose & Throat services in East Kent Hospitals. The ENT Department forms part of Specialist Surgery (along with Ophthalmology and Maxillo Facial Services) within East Kent Hospitals. All 3 Departments share a subspecialist Head and Neck Ward at William Harvey Hospital. ENT currently has regular access to both Padua Ward at WHH & Dolphin Ward at K&C.

Attracting 10 PAs, applications are invited for a Paediatric ENT Consultant, with the skills and knowledge to also support General ENT. On call commitment required at William Harvey base site, working alongside 14 Consultants.

We aim for every consultant to excel in both clinical and non-clinical endeavors, including clinical leadership, research, teaching and other allied areas, supported by innovative development programs provided within the trust., This is a 10PA role with additional on-call requirements. The appointee will primarily be based at William Harvey Hospital, Ashford and will deliver general paediatric surgery & clinics, associated admin work, and have proportionate SPA time - there will also be an element of General adult ENT activity. An important purpose of this role is to improve the medical pathway of paediatric patients and the surgical pathway of those attending Padua & Dolphin Ward, ensuring the delivery of activity against plan and managing the demand against the Referral & Treatment Criteria.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.