Skullbase Locum Consultant

£ to £ per year, £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year

Contract Type:

Temporary

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

19/03/2026

Responsibility for Patient Care:
The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his or her charge and for the proper functioning of the service and will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the running of the clinical department.

The post holder will be required to work in partnership with colleagues of all disciplines, external links to the Trust and service users, to ensure the creation of a quality service.

Responsibility for financial / physical resources and policies:
The post holder will be expected to adhere to Trust policy and procedures as well as contributing to policy and service development.

The post holder should have enough understanding of NHS financial management to provide the best service possible.

They will minimise waste, improve services, and promote effective use of resources available.

The Post holder should understand the roles and policies of local and where relevant national agencies involved in healthcare.

Responsibility for People Management:
The Post Holder will be expected to provide compassionate leadership to their clinical teams.

This may include multi-agency teams within Primary and Secondary Care.

They will be responsible for the supervision of junior staff within their team and will lead by example and with compassion.

Teaching and Supervision of Junior Medical Staff & Students:
We aim to support the development of all our doctors, whilst maintain an environment where patient and staff safety is paramount.

A key element of that is ensuring high quality clinical and educational supervision.

The postholder will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.

Where appropriate, the postholder will be named in the educational contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.

Time will be allocated within job plans to support this activity.

Partnership working:
The post holder will be required to work in partnership with colleagues of all disciplines, external stakeholders, and service users, to ensure the creation of a quality service.

They will commit to shared goals in the department by building effective teams, valuing the roles and contribution of others.