Specialty Doctor - Ear, Nose and Throat
The closing date is 07 October 2025
Job summary
We aim to appoint 3 ENT specialty doctors at registrar level, at fixed term for 6 months, with possibility of substantive extension. The successful candidates will work primarily within the premises of PAH (Harlow, Epping and Bishops Stortford). The fixed term post holders will need to provide assistance with the surgical elective hub at St. Albans together with a Consultant.
These tasks may need to be interchangeable depending on clinical needs.
All post holders will provide cover for elective clinics, emergency clinics, SDEC and bleep holding. They are expected to review inpatient referrals, teach and supervise junior doctors, run and manage the ENT Emergency clinic and the ENT SDEC supervising and managing equipment, consumables and upkeep or rooms. All post holders will participate in audit and research and are encouraged to initiate relevant projects.
Main duties of the job
ENT outpatient clinics
Care of patients pre and post op for ENT procedures
Dealing with emergency ENT attendances
Overseeing ENT SDEC (same day emergency care)
Assisting in the elective surgical hub at St. Albans
Preparation of patients for theatre and liaising with anaesthetics.
Opportunities to attend theatre (to facilitate learning)
Participation in duty rota and hand over
Teaching and training of junior doctors
Planning and providing junior doctors' induction training
Producing procedure protocols
About us
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:
Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts
Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both
Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Details
Date posted
23 September 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum plus £149 London Fringe
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
292-7492393-SCC
Job locations
PAH (main site), SMH, HEH
Hamstel Road
Harlow
CM20 1QX
Employer details
Employer name
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Address
PAH (main site), SMH, HEH
Hamstel Road
Harlow
CM20 1QX
Employer's website
https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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