Specialty Doctor in ENT

NHS Jobs; Colchester (VT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Unsocial hours payments

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an ENT Specialty Doctor to provide 2nd on-call cover and to assist in electronic tertiary referrals. The role involves delivering specialist ENT advice to hospital teams and allied sites within the Trust, as well as contributing to teaching and audits for junior medical staff.

You will support the ENT department across activities, participate in outpatient clinics, and show flexibility to ensure a smooth running service.

Responsibilities

• Provide 2nd on-call cover as an ENT Specialty Doctor
• Assist junior doctors in completing electronic tertiary referrals
• Offer specialist ENT advice to hospital and other Trust hospitals
• On duty, provide specialist general ENT advice to firms and hospitals
• Participate in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including teaching sessions and audits
• Teach and train staff in medical disciplines, nursing and support staff
• Advise GPs on suitability of patients for admission to hospital
• Undertake outpatient clinics reviewing routine, urgent and cancer patients
• Support ENT department activities and ensure smooth service
• Demonstrate flexibility in working patterns
• Support the Consultant in outpatient clinic

Job description

Main duties of the job

• To provide 2nd on-call cover as an ENT Speciality Doctor
• To assist the junior doctors in completing electronic tertiary referrals.
• To be available to offer specialist ENT advice to other medical and surgical teams within the hospital and, occasionally, at one of the other hospitals within the Trust.
• When on duty, to offer specialist general ENT advice to other firms and hospitals as required.
• An active part in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits relevant to the needs of the Unit
• 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 admission to hospital
• To undertake outpatient clinics on behalf of the consultants, reviewing routine, urgent and cancer patients
• To support the ENT department in their activities
• Demonstrate flexibility in working patterns to help the department provide a smooth running service
• Support the Consultant in outpatient clinic.

At ESNEFT we provide hospital and community health services to more than one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. As one of the largest NHS organisations in England, we employ over 12,000 staff and are committed to providing excellent opportunities for learning, development and career progression.

Flexible working options will be considered for all roles where service needs allows.

• generous pension scheme
• unsocial hours payments (where applicable)
• 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata)
• access to a range of NHS discounts

Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters. We concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause delays for our staff and patients. We have invested in our commitment to Time Matters with the implementation of Epic electronic patient record. This will transform the way we work.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust