Specialist ENT | Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Isle of Wight NHS; Carisbrooke; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider is inviting applications for the Consultant Surgeon role in Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery. The ideal candidate will be well-trained in general ENT with potential for sub-speciality, leading a multi-disciplinary team. Key responsibilities include providing top-standard care, developing clinical pathways, and offering educational support. This position is based in the beautiful Isle of Wight, known for its stunning coastline and vibrant community events.

Benefits

Onsite day nursery

Cycle-to-work scheme

Discounts at local businesses and gyms

Opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut

Qualifications

• Well trained in general ENT surgery with developed sub-specialty interest.
• Ability to provide leadership and support to multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in clinical governance and audit participation.

Responsibilities

• Provide a Consultant led service with the highest standard of care.
• Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues and departments.
• Offer educational and clinical support to nursing and multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

General ENT Surgery

Leadership

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Clinical governance

Teaching and training

Education

Specialist Register qualification

Job description

Overview

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. You will help to lead an excellent multi-disciplinary team in a department that has a tradition for promoting innovation and development. We equally encourage applicants that may have planned a post certification fellowship to hone their sub-specialist interest. Applicants who are not yet on the Specialist Register will be considered.

The post holder will:

• 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 department.
• Provide on call cover (1:4).
• Work at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust during part of the week and collaborate with the PHU multi-disciplinary team.
• Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues, other departments and primary care on the IOW and in PHU.
• Offer educational, clinical support and leadership to nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• 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 of the organisation.

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Responsibilities (additional roles)

• Provide cover as an ENT surgeon but will have a special interest.
• Provide an out of hours on call service (1:4).
• In line with requirements of clinical governance, the appointee will be expected to participate in clinical audit,
• To teach and train staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate.
• Issuing of advice to GPs on suitability of patients for referral to hospital.
• Work with local clinical and operational managers and contribute to the efficient running of services. Share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management within your supporting professional activities.

This advert closes on Friday 2 Jan 2026