Specialty Doctor in ENT

Transformation Unit; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Ashford is seeking a Specialty Doctor in ENT on a fixed-term contract for 12 months. The role supports the Head & Neck department, works within a large NHS Trust, and requires GMC registration with ENT experience.

The post offers a full-time schedule (10 PA's per week) with a salary ranging from £63,696 to £102,689 per annum and an expectation of involvement in on-site care across sites.

Qualifications

• GMC registration required.
• Minimum 12 months ENT experience at middle-grade level (including 6 months NHS).

Responsibilities

• Comply with GMC guidance, all clinical risk management processes and infection control policies and procedures.
• Audit your clinical outcomes, report clinical incidents and alert the trust to risk.
• Participate in annual appraisal and work to foster good team relationships.
• Communicate effectively with all other medical and service departments within the hospital, and with GPs and other hospitals, to ensure continuous care for each patient.
• Undertaken non-emergency work during premium time as required.
• Respond to patient complaints in line with our complaints policy.
• Giving eight weeks’ notice of annual and study leave.

Skills

GMC Registered

ENT experience

Job description

Main area ENT Grade Specialty Doctor Contract Fixed term: 12 months (12 MONTHS) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PA's) Job ref 344-1581MEDSAC

Employer East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site William Harvey Hospital Town Ashford Salary £63,696 - £102,689 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/2026 08:00

Specialty Doctor in ENT

Specialty Doctor

Job overview

The ENT Department formspartofthe Head & Neck Department (along with Ophthalmology and Maxillo Facial Services) within EastKentHospitals.TheHeadandNeckdepartmentispartofthe Critical Care, Anaesthetics, & Specialist Surgery Care Group. The Associate Medical Director for the Care Group Mr Nic Goodger, Consultant. For ENT, the Deputy General Manager, Miss Katie Harrison and the ENT Clinical Lead Mr Chris Theokli

Choice will offer us.

Main duties of the job

• Comply with GMC guidance, all clinical risk managementprocessesandnationalandlocal infection control policies and procedures
• Audityourclinicaloutcomes,reportclinical incidents and alert the trust to risk
• Participateinannualappraisalandworkto foster good team relationships
• Communicate effectively with all other medical and service departments within the hospital,andwithGPsandotherhospitals,to ensure continuous care for each patient
• Undertakenon-emergencyworkduring premium time as required
• Respondtopatientcomplaintsinlinewithour complaints policy

givingeightweeks’noticeofannualandstudy leave.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites servingalocalpopulationofaround 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.

We’re on an exciting journey of transformation.WithanewMedical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place towork,there’sneverbeenabetter time to join us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’. If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person specification

Qualifications

• GMC Registered

Skills and experience

• Minimum of 12 months ENT experience at 12 months ENT experience ‘at middle grade level’ (including 6 months in the NHS).

Clinical governance

• Respect people and their dignity
• Consistently safe
• Vigilant about safety
• Takes responsibility
• Speak up on behalf of those who can’t

Personal/professional attributes

• Effective listener
• Good Communication
• Good standard of Written and spoken English
• Effective Decision Maker
• Delivers the best outcomes
• Works well as part of a team

Other Requirements

• Most roles require an on-call commitment and travel across sites. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to travel effectively between sites
• Upholds and models the Trust values

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.