Consultant ENT Surgeon Specialising in Laryngology and Voice

Consultant ENT Surgeon Specialising in Laryngology and Voice

We have an exciting opportunity to join our ENT team. We are looking to recruit a Consultant ENT Surgeon specialising in laryngology and voice.

The ENT department is an active and busy sub-regional ENT Centre providing ENT services for Peterborough, Huntingdon, wider Cambridgeshire, South Lincolnshire, East Leicestershire and parts of Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire.

During 2023/24 a total of 20,534 outpatient attendances were recorded, 2,045 elective operations performed, and the department dealt with over 898 emergency episodes.

All ENT inpatient care is provided from Peterborough City Hospital with a dedicated specialist nursing team.

All consultation rooms are fully equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. Each room has its own microscope, Storz Telepack 2 system, flexible laryngoscopes, rigid endoscopes, suction, digital recording, and air purifying facilities.

The audiology department has three audiology walk-in booths including a very large modern Paediatric booth, as well as caloric testing equipment.

On the adult ENT ward there is a fully equipped treatment room with operating microscope and flexible laryngoscope, where all emergency patients are initially treated.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of Consultant colleagues when you are covering for annual leave.

To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.

To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional, and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trust's patients, and to contribute to future thinking about the Trust's strategic direction.

To participate fully and share leadership of the Clinical Governance of the specialty covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend Clinical Governance half-days as detailed in the Trust's Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.

To actively participate in departmental audits, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.

To participate actively in research projects both within and outside of the trust (commercial and non-commercial) and to encourage research projects amongst other members of the department.

To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training, and supervision.

Participation in 1:9 on call emergency rota.

About us

We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.

In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

Job responsibilities

If you require more information, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents.

If you require further information please contact Mr Ibrahim Srouji Consultant ENT Surgeon and clinical lead on

Person Specification Education/Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration
• Entry on GMC specialist register or within 6 months of CCT

Knowledge/Skills/Clinical Expertise

• Evidence of thorough and broad training in ENT Head and Neck Surgery, with completion of a recognised training programme
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective within the specialty
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Evidence of advance sub-specialty interests in Head, Neck and Thyroid Cancers
• Evidence of competence and experience of appropriate independent decision making out-of-hours (when not directly supervised)
• Fellowship in laryngology and phonosurgery.

Leadership/Management Skills

• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
• Recognition of the need to support the Trust in meeting national and local performance targets.
• Good understanding of the principles and practice of clinical governance
• Evidence of audit
• Evidence of ability to manage staff within the specialty at all levels
• Basic IT skills

Academic Achievements (including research and publications)

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
• Publications in peer reviewed journals related to the field of ENT

Teaching and Training

• Evidence of ability to teach clinical and…