Job summary
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to invite applications for a Consultant ENT Surgeon with a subspecialty interest in Thyroid and Benign Head & Neck Surgery. This is a 12-month fixed-term post, developed in response to current service needs within our well-regarded ENT department. While initially offered on a fixed-term basis, there is funding in place and a possibility that the post may progress to a substantive position, subject to future Trust approval.
Main duties of the job
The provisional job plan is equivalent to 10 programmed activities (PAs) and is detailed in the accompanying schedule. This will be subject to review as part of the annual job planning process, to be undertaken within 12 months of appointment.
8 PAs - Homerton outpatients and theatres (adult +/- paeds mix dependent on consultant)
1 PA - Clinical admin (DCC)
1 PA - CPD / Governance; audit, M&M meeting, MDM / network representation, training, research
*Timetable is indicative, subject to agreement/review.
Please view the job description for the full schedule of the provisional job plan.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated care trust which provides hospital and community health services for Hackney, the City and surrounding communities. The Trust provides a full range of adult, older people's and children's services across medical and surgical specialties.
The trust operates acute services from a single site: Homerton University Hospital, which opened in 1986. Based on an aggregation of ratings across all of the core services provided from the hospital, the hospital has been rated by Care Quality Commission as 'Outstanding'. The hospital has almost 500 beds spread across 11 wards, a ten-bed intensive care unit and maternity, paediatric and neonatal wards. Community services are provided by staff working out of 75 partner sites in Hackney and the City of London. The trust has a separate registration to provide continuing health care at the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
The hospital has three day-surgery theatres and six main operating theatres for all types of general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, gynaecology, maxillo-facial, urology, ENT, obesity, bariatrics and obstetrics. We also have a surgical treatment room within the main theatres complex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Consultants will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of their departments.
Consultants will undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their clinics or department. All Consultants are expected to assume responsibility both singly and corporately for the management of the Junior Medical Staff. In particular, they are expected to be responsible for approving and monitoring junior staff rotas and junior staff locum arrangements, where appropriate.
The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in the medical audit arrangements. Consultants are also expected to concern themselves with the professional development of their trainees and allied health professional colleagues.
All Consultants have a responsibility to contribute to the teaching and assessment of undergraduates and of junior doctors. Consultants are expected to continue with all aspects of professional development to allow successful appraisal and revalidation.
For full details of the role please view the job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Consultants will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of their departments.
Consultants will undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their clinics or department. All Consultants are expected to assume responsibility both singly and corporately for the management of the Junior Medical Staff. In particular, they are expected to be responsible for approving and monitoring junior staff rotas and junior staff locum arrangements, where appropriate.
The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in the medical audit arrangements. Consultants are also expected to concern themselves with the professional development of their trainees and allied health professional colleagues.
All Consultants have a responsibility to contribute to the teaching and assessment of undergraduates and of junior doctors. Consultants are expected to continue with all aspects of professional development to allow successful appraisal and revalidation.
For full details of the role please view the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- FRCS (ORL-HNS) OR EQUIVALENT.
Desirable
- HIGHER DEGREE - BSc MS MD PhD or EQUIVALENT.
REGISTRATION
Essential
- REGISTERED ON GMC SPECIALIST REGISTER OR WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF OBTAINING IT AT THE TIME OF THE INTERVIEW.
Desirable
- POST CCT FELLOWSHIP OR NHS CONSULTANT EXPERIENCE
SPECIALTY/SUB-SPECIALTY
Essential
- SUBSPECIALIST TRAINING IN THYROID AND BENIGN HEAD & NECK SURGERY
- BROAD BASED GENERAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN ADULT +/- PAEDIATRIC ENT.
Desirable
- POST-CCT OTOLOGY OR BALANCE FELLOWSHIP TRAINING POST.
TRAINING AND TEACHING
Essential
- EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING AND TRAINING UNDERGRADUATES, POSTGRADUATES AND JUNIOR / SENIOR MEDICAL STAFF.
Desirable
- TRAINING THE TRAINERS COURSE OR EQUIVALENT TEACHING QUALIFICATION.
MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT
Essential
- UNDERSTANDING THE PRINCIPLES OF CLINICAL GOVERNANCE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS.
- ABILITY TO WORK AS AN EFFECTIVE MEMBER OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM.
Desirable
- EVIDENCE OF SERVICE AUDIT, DESIGN OR CHANGE MANAGEMENT.
- AUDITS AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT WORK.
RESEARCH/PUBLICATIONS
Essential
- KNOWLEDGE OF RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.
Desirable
- TRAINING IN RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.
- PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEW JOURNALS. PRESENTATIONS TO LEARNED SOCIETIES.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Essential
- EVIDENCE OF ONGOING INTEREST AND ACHIEVEMENT IN RESEARCH
Desirable
- EXPERIENCE OF TELEPHONE CLINICS AND OR VIRTUAL CLINICS.
- EVIDENCE OF CCG OR PRIMARY CARE COLLABORATION.
- EVIDENCE OF ROTA DESIGN OR JOB PLANNING EXPERIENCE.
- EXPERIENCE OF CAPITAL BIDDING PROCESS, DEVELOPING BUSINESS CASES, FUNDING PATHWAYS.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- FRCS (ORL-HNS) OR EQUIVALENT.
Desirable
- HIGHER DEGREE - BSc MS MD PhD or EQUIVALENT.
REGISTRATION
Essential
- REGISTERED ON GMC SPECIALIST REGISTER OR WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF OBTAINING IT AT THE TIME OF THE INTERVIEW.
Desirable
- POST CCT FELLOWSHIP OR NHS CONSULTANT EXPERIENCE
SPECIALTY/SUB-SPECIALTY
Essential
- SUBSPECIALIST TRAINING IN THYROID AND BENIGN HEAD & NECK SURGERY
- BROAD BASED GENERAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN ADULT +/- PAEDIATRIC ENT.
Desirable
- POST-CCT OTOLOGY OR BALANCE FELLOWSHIP TRAINING POST.
TRAINING AND TEACHING
Essential
- EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING AND TRAINING UNDERGRADUATES, POSTGRADUATES AND JUNIOR / SENIOR MEDICAL STAFF.
Desirable
- TRAINING THE TRAINERS COURSE OR EQUIVALENT TEACHING QUALIFICATION.
MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT
Essential
- UNDERSTANDING THE PRINCIPLES OF CLINICAL GOVERNANCE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS.
- ABILITY TO WORK AS AN EFFECTIVE MEMBER OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM.
Desirable
- EVIDENCE OF SERVICE AUDIT, DESIGN OR CHANGE MANAGEMENT.
- AUDITS AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT WORK.
RESEARCH/PUBLICATIONS
Essential
- KNOWLEDGE OF RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.
Desirable
- TRAINING IN RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.
- PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEW JOURNALS. PRESENTATIONS TO LEARNED SOCIETIES.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Essential
- EVIDENCE OF ONGOING INTEREST AND ACHIEVEMENT IN RESEARCH
Desirable
- EXPERIENCE OF TELEPHONE CLINICS AND OR VIRTUAL CLINICS.
- EVIDENCE OF CCG OR PRIMARY CARE COLLABORATION.
- EVIDENCE OF ROTA DESIGN OR JOB PLANNING EXPERIENCE.
- EXPERIENCE OF CAPITAL BIDDING PROCESS, DEVELOPING BUSINESS CASES, FUNDING PATHWAYS.
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).
