Specialty Doctor in ENT

NHS; Chester; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Full Time Specialty Doctor in ENT at a leading hospital in Chester. The role involves joining a well-established team and participating in a non-resident on-call rota. Applicants must have relevant qualifications and clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years at SHO level in ENT or equivalent experience.
• Full Registration with the GMC with a licence to practice.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a 1 in 7 non-resident joint on-call rota.
• Involved in Departmental Audit and ENT related publications.

Skills

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Teaching

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCS or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

Working Full time : 10 sessions per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Full Time Specialty Doctor in ENT. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated team player to join our well-established ENT team on a fixed term 12-month basis. There may be an opportunity to extend this or make this substantive, subject to a subsequent recruitment and interview process.

Applicants must hold MBBS and MRCS or equivalent and must have a minimum of three-years clinical experience at ST1/2 level in Otolaryngology. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in a 1 in 7 non-resident joint on-call rota between the Countess of Chester Hospital and Arrowe Park Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The ENT team comprises three full-time Consultants, three Trust Grade Specialty Doctors (including this post), one ST3+ trainee (who rotate every six months), one Trust ST3, and four ST1/2 doctors.

The department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery provides a comprehensive service to a population of approximately 250,000. The specialty is part of the Planned Care Division. The department provides a wide range of services including Otology, Neck Lump and Thyroid service and General ENT treatment. The department has been renowned in the region with respect to any complex major middle ear intervention and is a regional referral centre for Bone Anchored Hearing Aid.

About us

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.

The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.

Details Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

210-2025-334

Job locations

Countess of Chester hospital

Liverpool Road

Chester

CH2 1UL

Job description Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.

Job description Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.

Person Specification Qualifications & Skills Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCS or equivalent
• Full Registration with the GMC with a licence to practice

Desirable

• Higher Qualifications

Clinical Experience and Effectiveness Essential

• Minimum 3 years at SHO level in ENT or equivalent experience
• Willingness to be involved in Departmental Audit, ENT related publications and management
• Basic Surgical techniques

Desirable

• Registrar level experience in ENT
• UK/NHS based experience
• SHO level experience in related specialties
• Peer-reviewed publications

Personal Attributes Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and problem-solving.
• Ability to teach others.

Person Specification Qualifications & Skills Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCS or equivalent
• Full Registration with the GMC with a licence to practice

Desirable

• Higher Qualifications

Clinical Experience and Effectiveness Essential

• Minimum 3 years at SHO level in ENT or equivalent experience
• Willingness to be involved in Departmental Audit, ENT related publications and management
• Basic Surgical techniques

Desirable

• Registrar level experience in ENT
• UK/NHS based experience
• SHO level experience in related specialties
• Peer-reviewed publications

Personal Attributes Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and problem-solving.
• Ability to teach others.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Countess of Chester hospital

Liverpool Road

Chester

CH2 1UL

Employer's website

https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Countess of Chester hospital

Liverpool Road

Chester

CH2 1UL

Employer's website

https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)