Specialist ENT

NHS; Newport; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a qualified Consultant Surgeon in Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery to deliver high-quality patient care. The successful candidate will provide a consultant-led service, manage complex patient needs, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. Essential qualifications include an MBBS and GMC registration, along with substantial post-registration experience. Benefits include a nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

On-site day nursery

Cycle-to-work scheme

Discounts at local businesses

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• 12 years post-registration experience required.
• MRCs or FRCS desirable.
• Demonstrate subject-specific competencies relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide a consultant-led ENT service with the highest standard of care.
• Develop care pathways and clinical guidelines.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Complex decision-making

Effective communication

Leadership

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Membership with the relevant Royal College

GMC registration and license to practice

Job description

Consultant Surgeon – Ear, Nose and Throat

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Surgeon in Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery with the Isle of Wight NHS Trust. Applicants should be well trained in general ENT surgery and should have a developed sub‑speciality interest. Applicants who are not yet on the Specialist Register will be considered.

Location

St Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG. Part‑time work at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust for collaboration.

Salary & Terms

£100,870 to £111,441 per annum, Permanent, Full‑time.

Responsibilities

• Provide a consultant‑led ENT service with the highest standard of care.
• Work with the multi‑professional team to develop care pathways, clinical guidelines and efficient service delivery.
• Maintain good working practice across wards, outpatients and the ED department.
• Provide on‑call coverage (1:4) and support at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust part of the week.
• Collaborate with colleagues, other departments and primary care on the Isle of Wight and in Portsmouth.
• Offer educational, clinical support and leadership to nursing colleagues and other multidisciplinary team members.
• Ensure information is available to staff for measuring clinical performance, to establish and evaluate meaningful benchmarks.
• Lead robust processes for reviewing the quality of services and maintain high standards.
• Serve as a role model of professional leadership that underpins the Trust’s corporate values and behaviours.

Qualifications (Essential)

• MBBS or equivalent.
• Membership with the relevant Royal College.
• GMC registration and licence to practice.
• MRCs or FRCS (desirable).
• 12 years post‑registration experience.

Professional Values, Skills and Knowledge

• Practise with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capability Framework.
• Demonstrate subject‑specific competences – knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to the role.
• Clinically evaluate and manage patients, formulate prioritised differential diagnoses, initiate appropriate management plans and review outcomes.
• Handle complexity and uncertainty in patient care using senior practitioner decision‑making skills.
• Communicate effectively, share decision‑making with patients, relatives and carers, and promote a person‑centred approach including self‑management.

Leadership and Teamworking

• Aware of leadership responsibilities and demonstrates appropriate behaviour when managing unfamiliar, complex or unpredictable situations.
• Applies a range of leadership principles, approaches and techniques to improve engagement and outcomes and appreciates own leadership style.
• Builds effective relationships across teams, promotes multidisciplinary and interprofessional working.
• Critically reflects on decision‑making processes and explains decisions transparently.

Education and Training

• Systematically assesses own learning needs and maintains a personal development plan focusing on clinical practice and generic capabilities.
• Supports and promotes educational needs of individuals and teams for uni‑professional, multidisciplinary and interprofessional learning.
• Plans and delivers effective teaching and training activities required by the role.

Audit and Research

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit relevant to the speciality.

Management

• Knowledge and understanding of current NHS issues.
• Ability to develop services.

Benefits

On‑site day nursery, cycle‑to‑work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire the Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed to accommodate personal needs.

Disclosures & Checks

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Applicants must provide a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Visa & Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered. Criminal record certificates may be required as per UK Visas and Immigration regulations.

Producer

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

St Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG

Website

https://www.iow.nhs.uk/