Locum Consultant - Ear, Nose and Throat

Locum Consultant - Ear, Nose and Throat

We are looking for an ENT Consultant Surgeon for a 1‑year fixed‑term post with likelihood of extending into a substantive role. The successful candidate will be able to provide a comprehensive general ENT service in a busy acute trust on the outskirts of London. The post will involve routine ENT surgery, including Otology, Rhinology, Paediatric ENT and Head and Neck cancer surgery, and will take part in the surgical activities performed at the Surgical Hub ans as required.

The on‑call commitment is 1:12 within the Essex wide ENT Network Service. The candidate should be able to work well together with the relevant ENT teams at Mid and South Essex Trust (Broomfield, Southend and Basildon), adapt clinical skills and exchange ideas to promote patient safety and research. Cover is required throughout the wider geographic Essex area.

• Make independent decisions regarding patient treatment plans and carry out independent theatre sessions across ENT conditions.
• Deal with difficult patients in an acute setting and manage patient expectations.
• Provide out‑of‑hours cover for new A&E attendances within the Essex network area.
• Cover ward patients (average 8 per week) and elective emergency attendances out of hours.
• Effectively manage clinical risk for ENT activities in all aspects.
• Deliver an ENT service to both children and adults.
• Supervise and teach a team of specialist doctors at registrar level and GPVTS trainees at junior doctor level.
• Work with GPs to develop community services, guidelines, teaching and training.
• Contribute to junior doctor training, audit and research programmes and take an active interest in the management of the specialty at Princess Alexandra Hospital and Broomfield Hospital.

• Registered with GMC on the specialist register.
• FRCS or equivalent.
• FRCS (ORL‑HNS).
• Management experience.
• Attendance and participation in Hospital Committee meetings.
• Audit and research experience in areas of special interest.

• Postgraduate training experience.
• Undergraduate teaching experience.
• Training and development programme.
• Able to assist and supervise specialist doctors at registrar level.

• Date posted: 07 January 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade:
  Consultant
• Salary: £85,732 to £111,133 a year
• Contract type:
  Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern:
  Full‑time
• Reference number: 000232
• Job locations:
  The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QX

• Employer name:
  The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
• Address:
  The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QX
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