Substantive Consultant in ENT Special interest in Otology​/Balance

Substantive ENT Consultant specialist interest in Otology/Balance

Applications are invited for the above post to join our expanding ENT team. The successful candidate will have a subspecialty interest in Otology/Balance and will complement the department’s needs and future plans. The appointee will join the existing 15 consultants. An on‑call commitment will be required.

High quality specialist care, particularly in cancer, renal and cardiac services, has gained us a national and international reputation. We are at the forefront of many research programmes and new surgical procedures, such as keyhole heart valve surgery and our research into diabetes, genetics and cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. We also play a vital role in teaching the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, by working closely with local universities.

Our location in Leicester offers the opportunity to balance a quality lifestyle with a very rewarding working career. The hospital is within easy road or rail access of London and the wider Midlands and the North, and is within 40 minutes of Nottingham East Midlands Airport.

• To supervise and train junior medical staff
• Shared responsibility for beds on wards 9, Day ward, the Kinmonth Unit and paediatric wards at LRI
• Shared responsibility for beds on the Medical Day Case Unit at LGH
• Clinical sessions as laid out in the job plan
• Teaching, research and administration
• Develop the service along with the other ENT Consultants at UHL
• To take part in the adult & paediatric on‑call rota, 1:8 frequency

The successful candidate will be required to undertake managerial duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their Clinical Department.

We’re one of the largest and busiest teaching Trusts in England. Our three hospitals – the Glenfield, General and the Royal Infirmary – were joined together in 2000. We employ over 10,000 staff to treat a diverse population of nearly one million people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, as well as a further two to three million people from neighbouring counties.

We are fully committed to Continuing Medical Education for consultants.

• High‑quality care for all
• Being a great place to work
• Partnerships for impact
• Research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do – taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

• We are compassionate
• We are proud
• We are inclusive
• We are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

For further details or informal visits contact:
Mr T Valsamakis, Consultant ENT Surgeon, Head of Service
Email: theodo
Telephone: