Job summary
ASSOCIATE SPECIALIST IN ENT SURGERY
(8 PAs)
Applications are invited for an associate specialist in ENT Surgery to join a team of consultants in the Ear, Nose and Throat department at the Royal London Hospital.
The post is an 8.5 PAs appointment, and includes general adult, rhinology and 2ww clinics in this tertiary referral centre.
The successful candidate will have responsibility for running the oncall and hot week rota for the SpR oncall.
Main duties of the job
The Associate specialist will provide independent care to patients mainly from a clinic base in General ENT +/- Paediatric ENT. Duties will also include the active management of emergency clinics. At present, there is no dedicated theatre, but the specialist will be asked to cover leave or perform ad hoc theatres to the equivalent of 32 PAs in total for the year.
The Associate Specialist at consultant grade level; they will be responsible for teaching registrars and other junior staff, as well as contributing to the department teaching, audit and research programmes at Barts Health.
Senior mentorship is a great strength of the Barts ENT Department, and the Senior Consultants are readily approachable for advice and support at all times. It is envisaged that the Juniors and Senior Consultants will work together and provide the opportunities for ongoing development, mentorship and support. The new appointee will be granted equitable working conditions to his/her Associate Specialist colleagues.
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent
Desirable
- FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent Higher degree - BSc MS MD PhD
Registration
Essential
- Registered on GMC specialist register or within 6 months of obtaining it at the time of the interview
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- I.T. skills and computer literacy.
Desirable
- NHS experience in last 3 years
Specialty/Sub-Specialty
Essential
- Broad based general professional training in ENT and General medicine
Training and Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Desirable
- Training the Trainers Course or equivalent
- Teaching and Assessment in Practice Course or equivalent
Management and Audit
Essential
- Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Understanding and experience of audit
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent
Desirable
- FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent Higher degree - BSc MS MD PhD
Registration
Essential
- Registered on GMC specialist register or within 6 months of obtaining it at the time of the interview
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- I.T. skills and computer literacy.
Desirable
- NHS experience in last 3 years
Specialty/Sub-Specialty
Essential
- Broad based general professional training in ENT and General medicine
Training and Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Desirable
- Training the Trainers Course or equivalent
- Teaching and Assessment in Practice Course or equivalent
Management and Audit
Essential
- Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Understanding and experience of audit
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.
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.
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).
