Wye Valley NHS Trust

ENT Specialty Doctor

The closing date is 06 June 2025

Job summary

This is a new fixed term, 12 month post to support expansion of elective and emergency services. This is an opportunity to join a small but innovative and dynamic multi-disciplinary team providing ENT services at Wye Valley NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

The appointed doctor will work in outpatient clinics for both elective and emergency patients, aswell as assisting in theatre. The role will involve reviewing routine ENT referrals under the guidance of a consultant. Timetabled and dedicated time for administrative tasks and continuing professional development are included in the job plan. Time will be spent in theatre developing surgical skills, we would expect the appointed doctor to work towards competence in core elective and emergencyENT surgical procedures (E.g. tonsillectomy, grommet insertion, pharyngolaryngoscopy and foreign body removal).

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Details

Date posted

23 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-GT-SDMS-7225129

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and personal specification for full details and proposed timetable or contact the Clinical Lead for more details

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and personal specification for full details and proposed timetable or contact the Clinical Lead for more details

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic Medical Qualifications
  • Full doctor's registration with the General Medical Council. Licence to Practice
  • Post graduate qualification in ENT, MRCS (ORL), FRCS (ORL), DOHNS or equivalent

Desirable

  • Higher Degree (eg MD, PhD)

Training

Essential

  • At least 4 years full time post graduate training, (or equivalent on a part time or flexible basis), at least 2 of which are: ? In an ENT speciality training programme OR ? As a fixed term specialty trainee in ENT ? Shall have equivalent experience and competencies

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Minimum of 12 months doctors experience of working in the NHS
  • Experience working in a busy department
  • Ability to work / operate unsupervised
  • Ability to make senior level clinical decisions
  • Competent to perform basic ENT procedures (nasal packing, quinsy aspiration, micro suction etc)
  • Experience in and participation in departmental audit

Desirable

  • Ability to independently perform basic ENT surgical procedures
Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic Medical Qualifications
  • Full doctor's registration with the General Medical Council. Licence to Practice
  • Post graduate qualification in ENT, MRCS (ORL), FRCS (ORL), DOHNS or equivalent

Desirable

  • Higher Degree (eg MD, PhD)

Training

Essential

  • At least 4 years full time post graduate training, (or equivalent on a part time or flexible basis), at least 2 of which are: ? In an ENT speciality training programme OR ? As a fixed term specialty trainee in ENT ? Shall have equivalent experience and competencies

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Minimum of 12 months doctors experience of working in the NHS
  • Experience working in a busy department
  • Ability to work / operate unsupervised
  • Ability to make senior level clinical decisions
  • Competent to perform basic ENT procedures (nasal packing, quinsy aspiration, micro suction etc)
  • Experience in and participation in departmental audit

Desirable

  • Ability to independently perform basic ENT surgical procedures

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

ENT Consultant & Departmental Clinical Lead

Mr Simon Prowse

simon.prowse@wvt.nhs.uk

01432364075

Details

Date posted

23 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-GT-SDMS-7225129

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2ER


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