Job summary
The ENT Clinical Directorate offers a high quality, safe and patient focused service.
The Directorate is part of the Division of Planned Care.The ENT Department at the West Middlesex Hospital provides inpatient day surgery and outpatient services for the surrounding area. It serves the patients of Richmond, Twickenham, Brentford, Hounslow, Chiswick and adjacent areas.
The ENT Department is a very busy and rapidly growing department. A large and fully comprehensive range of services are provided by the team attracting increasing referrals annually. The Department has worked to gain strong support from the Community and General Practitioners in the area. There is a very good and friendly working relationship with other specialities in the hospital with many interesting referrals originating from a number of medical and surgical specialities.
Over 90% of the surgery performed in the ENT Department is on a day surgical basis. This involves adult and paediatric care. The Inpatients are nursed on one of two wards and the average length of stay for the inpatients is approximately one night. The Department treats ENT surgical paediatric cases from the age of two and upwards.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant appointed will have continuing responsibility for the care of the patients in his/her charge and for the proper functioning of the ENT Department.
The Consultant appointed will cover absence by arrangement with his/her colleagues.
The Consultant will take an active role in the teaching programme and research activities of the Unit and would be responsible for assisting and maintaining the ENT Library requirements.
They will participate in clinical audit within the ENT Department and the hospital as a whole. A monthly ENT Clinical Management and audit meeting occurs in the Department followed by an academic session in which research and audit studies are discussed.
They will help provide senior cover during day time on site, cover two tiers of resident's doctors oncall, and is expected to be part of a regional overnight oncall rota joint with Imperial College ENT dept.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.
We have over 6,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the safest and best performing Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
In 2020 Trust was rated by the Care Quality Commission as Outstanding in the well-led and use of resources domains and Good in the safe, effective, caring, and responsive domains. The Trust as a whole was Good, but the Chelsea site was Outstanding.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Monthly ENT Audits and Head and Neck MDT/Clinics take place at West Middlesex Hospital and consultants are expected to take an active role in these.
- There is a team of administrators attached to the Department and the successful consultant appointed will be supported by the team and have administrative duties to fulfil.
- The successful candidate will work with the MDT, including a Specialist Nurse, Outpatient Team, Audiology and Speech Therapy, together with the management teams and Administration staff. There will at times be a close working relationship with the wider surgical team and with A&E and Acute Medicine to achieve Trust KPIs.
- The candidate will be expected to help setup and run a newly established clinic based procedure clinic fully equipped with various ENT facility to relief pressure on main operating list and reduce waiting times
- The successful candidate is encouraged to liaise with the latest GIRFT ENT guidelines and apply those guidelines in their day to day clinical practice, e.g., establishing a subspecialty interest and help streamlining services by reducing unnecessary appointments and establishing a one stop care for their patients whenever possible
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Monthly ENT Audits and Head and Neck MDT/Clinics take place at West Middlesex Hospital and consultants are expected to take an active role in these.
- There is a team of administrators attached to the Department and the successful consultant appointed will be supported by the team and have administrative duties to fulfil.
- The successful candidate will work with the MDT, including a Specialist Nurse, Outpatient Team, Audiology and Speech Therapy, together with the management teams and Administration staff. There will at times be a close working relationship with the wider surgical team and with A&E and Acute Medicine to achieve Trust KPIs.
- The candidate will be expected to help setup and run a newly established clinic based procedure clinic fully equipped with various ENT facility to relief pressure on main operating list and reduce waiting times
- The successful candidate is encouraged to liaise with the latest GIRFT ENT guidelines and apply those guidelines in their day to day clinical practice, e.g., establishing a subspecialty interest and help streamlining services by reducing unnecessary appointments and establishing a one stop care for their patients whenever possible
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Solid Understanding of the Clinical Governance Agenda
- Evidence of significant contribution to the Clinical Governance Agenda particularly CNST preparation
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad based training experience in ENT to that required for a UK CCS
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date if Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC))
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register OR eligible within 6 months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee
- An MD or equivalent higher postgraduate training
- Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Solid Understanding of the Clinical Governance Agenda
- Evidence of significant contribution to the Clinical Governance Agenda particularly CNST preparation
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad based training experience in ENT to that required for a UK CCS
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date if Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC))
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register OR eligible within 6 months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee
- An MD or equivalent higher postgraduate training
- Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
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).