Locum Consultant ENT Surgeon

Job description

Job responsibilities

Successful candidates must be able to make independent decisions regarding patient treatment plans and be able to carry out independent theatre sessions on a broad range of ENT conditions. They must also be able to deal with difficult patients in an acute setting and manage patient’s expectations according to their treatment plan.

Ours is a fast-developing department consisting of young, enthusiastic, highly motivated Consultants and brilliant hard-working Specialist Doctors. We have grown our services and will continue doing so in order to respond to the needs of the population and the current financial climate.

We have set up training programs for the juniors in the ENT and A+ E departments. We are looking for a very keen individual, with innovative ideas, willingness to work hard and participate in the creation of a dynamic department.

The ENT on-call provides integral support to the local community as well as dealing with all aspects of ENT trauma. The majority of the service and treatment is provided in the A and E setting to ambulatory patients.

The successful applicant will be part of the 1:12 on call rota which is based at Broomfield Hospital.

The post holder will provide

• Out of hours cover for new A&E attendances (Essex network area)

• Out of hours cover for ward patients (an average of 8 patients per week elective/emergency)

• Out of hours cover for elective patient’s emergency attendances

• Effective clinical risk management for ENT activity in all aspect an ENT service to both Children and Adults

• Develop a Head and Neck service in line with the population and departmental needs.

• Prepare and manage the H+N cancer MDT.

• Prepare for and take part at the combined MDT meeting with UCLH.

• Perform diagnostic head and neck surgery and other benign head and neck operations as per skills.

• Supervise and teach a team of specialist doctors at registrar level and a team of GPVTS trainees at junior doctor level.

• Work with GPs to develop community services and guidelines, providing support, teaching and training.

The successful candidate will join the existing establishment in delivering a broad range of general ENT Services at Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, promoting day case surgery in keeping with the recommendations of the British Association of Day Surgery and the National Targets whilst at the same time supporting practitioners in primary care. The appointee will be expected to contribute to junior doctor training, participate in audit and research programs and take an active interest in the management of the specialty both at Princess Alexandra Hospital and Broomfield Hospital.

The post holder will be based at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow but will undertake outpatient sessions at St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping (SMH) and Herts & Essex Hospital (HEH) in Bishops Stortford. It is likely that the venue of the outpatient clinics could change as required by the Trust.

Admin time is incorporated within each clinic and additional admin time is offered.

Time travel is taken into consideration and expenses are reimbursed as per trust expense policy.

The post will serve to provide Consultant advice and treatment to a variety of patients including children for the surgical management of common, non-specialised, ENT problems at PAH.

The post holder is expected to ensure all post-operative patients have clearly documented instructions for safe and timely discharge.

The individual will need to demonstrate professional excellence and efficient delivery of care in view of the clinical caseload associated with the post.

There is a 1:12 on-call rota with Chelmsford whereby the successful applicant will be required to provide Emergency cover for the Essex ENT hub at Chelmsford (Broomfield) Hospital for a one week period. There is support from rotating middle grade surgeons and resident juniors at the hub.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with GMC On the specialist register.
• FRCS or equivalent.
• FRCS (ORL-HNS).

Desirable

• Postgraduate training experience.
• Undergraduate teaching experience.

Experience

Essential

• Management Experience.
• Attendance and participation in Hospital Committee meetings.
• Audit.
• Research in areas of special interest.

Desirable

• Training & development programme certificates.
• Able to assist and supervise specialist doctors at registrar level.
• Peer review publications.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX

Employer's website

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