NHS Locum Consultant Otologist (ENT)
The closing date is 22 October 2025
Job summary
This is a full-time (10PA), fixed-term locum consultant post for 12 months. The appointee will have a specialist interest in Otology, while also contributing to the general ENT service, including two-week wait clinics, general rhinology, and paediatric ENT.
You'll be joining a supportive and experienced consultant team within the combined ENT service across Northampton General Hospital (NGH) and Kettering General Hospital (KGH). The post is based at NGH, with cross-site sessions at KGH to support service needs.
Together, NGH and KGH deliver ENT care to a catchment population of around 800,000, with extended reach for specialised services such as Otology, Head & Neck Cancer, and Thyroid surgery.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will deliver a mix of specialist Otology and general ENT services across NGH and KGH. Duties include:
- Outpatient clinics at both sites, covering Otology, general ENT, paediatrics, and two-week wait referrals
- Theatre sessions for Otology and general ENT procedures, using advanced equipment including otoendoscopes, LASER systems, and nerve monitoring
- Participation in the daily "Hot Emergency Clinic" rota and ward cover during on-call weeks
- Contribution to Head & Neck and Thyroid MDTs, one-stop neck lump clinics, and specialist voice clinics
- Involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, including Leicester Medical School placements and Oxford Deanery HST rotation
- Engagement in clinical governance, audit, and service development across the unified ENT service
- Participation in a 1:8 non-resident on-call rota, supported by registrars and junior doctors
This role supports the ongoing transformation of ENT services across the county and offers exposure to a wide range of subspecialty work within a collaborative, forward-thinking team.
About us
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Details
Date posted
15 October 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per Annum / Pro Rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
265-7441980-A
Job locations
Northampton General Hospital
Billing Road
Northampton
NN1 5BD
Employer details
Employer name
Northampton General Hospital
Address
Northampton General Hospital
Billing Road
Northampton
NN1 5BD
Employer's website
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