Locum Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat

Job Summary

We are looking for an ENT Consultant Surgeon for a 1‑year fixed‑term post with a likelihood of extension into a substantive role, to provide a comprehensive general ENT service in a busy acute trust on the outskirts of London.

The successful candidate should ideally have adequate experience in general ENT, with clinical skills/interests that will complement the needs of the department, with preference in Benign Head and Neck. They should be competent in all types of routine ENT surgery, including Otology, Rhinology, Paediatric ENT and Head and Neck cancer surgery. The successful candidate is expected to take on the role of Head and Neck Cancer Lead, managing the H+N MDT meetings, liaising with the CNSs and Head and Neck cancer surgeons and Oncologist at UCLH and North Middlesex hospitals.

The successful 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 and activities in order to promote patient safety and research. They should be able to provide cover throughout the wider geographic Essex area  on‑call commitment is 1:12, due to the integration of the Essex wide ENT Network Service (since August 2008);

this is a Hub and Spoke model. Broomfield Hospital is the hub (Mid and South Essex Hospital NHS Trust) and 4 Spoke Hospitals (Harlow, Basildon & Thurrock, Southend and Colchester). Princess Alexandra Hospital is part of the network for elective inpatient cases and out of hours emergencies only and Colchester is part of the Network for cancer services only.

• Out of hours cover for new A&E attendances (Essex network area)
• Out of hours cover for ward patients (an average of 8 patients per week elective/emergency)
• Out of hours cover for elective patients emergency attendances
• Effective clinical risk management for ENT activity in all aspects
• Provide an ENT service to both Children and Adults
• Develop a Head and Neck service in line with the population and departmental needs
• Prepare and manage the H+N cancer MDT
• Prepare for and take part at the combined MDT meeting with UCLH
• Perform diagnostic head and neck surgery and other benign head and neck operations as per skills
• Supervise and teach a team of specialist doctors at registrar level and a team of GPVTS trainees at junior doctor level
• Work with GPs to develop community services and guidelines, providing support, teaching and training

Successful candidates must be able to make independent decisions regarding patient treatment plans and to carry out independent theatre sessions on a broad range of ENT conditions. They must also be able to deal with difficult patients in an acute setting and manage patients’ expectations according to their treatment plan. The ENT on‑call provides integral support to the local community as well as dealing with all aspects of ENT trauma.

The majority of the service and treatment is provided in the A and E setting to ambulatory patients.

• Registered with GMC on the specialist register
• FRCS or equivalent

• Postgraduate training experience
• Undergraduate teaching experience

• Management Experience
• Attendance and participation in Hospital Committee meetings
• Audit
• Research in areas of special interest

• Able to assist and supervise specialist doctors at registrar level
• Peer review publications

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.

Employer:

Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address:
The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QX

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Contract:

Fixed term (1 year)

Working pattern:
Full‑time

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year

As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.