Job summary
The ENT and Audiology department at James Cook University Hospital is looking to appoint a Specialist Grade Doctor with special interest in Hearing and Balance to support deliver of the services we provide across University Hospitals Tees.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide autonomous care for hearing and balance patients referred to the department. They will be expected to play a pivotal role in managing Interactions between ENT and local vestibular diagnostic and rehabilitation services. Additionally, they will provide support and training to Audiologists and other clinicians involved in the care of balance patients.
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for the main responsibilities of the role.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.
At University Hospitals Tees, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.
The two trusts are the area's largest employers, with a budget of around £1.2billion and more than 15,000 staff who deliver acute, tertiary and community health and care services across the Tees Valley, North Yorkshire, County Durham and beyond. University Hospitals Tees will deliver better outcomes for:
- Patients- by ensuring equal access to treatment and sharing best practice on how to deliver care.
- Staff- by enabling them to work on all of the group's sites more easily and develop career opportunities.
- The wider population- by collaborating to work on endemic health issues and having a coherent voice to represent the people of the Tees Valley and parts of County Durham and North Yorkshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for the main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MRCS & DOHNS Qualification
- Certificate of Audiological Competence (CAC) qualification
- MSc in Audiology
Desirable
- PhD and evidence of published peer-reviewed research
- Training in appraisal techniques
K&S
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands
- Evidence of research or innovative service developments
- Ability to organise, co-ordinate and lead a team
- Effective communication skills
- Evidence of management and administrative experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in general ENT
- Evidence of ability to carry out and interpret advanced high-level vestibular diagnostic testing
- Evidence of teaching and training skills for resident doctors
- Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Evidence of any additional training in ENT
- Evidence of developing educational material or courses
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MRCS & DOHNS Qualification
- Certificate of Audiological Competence (CAC) qualification
- MSc in Audiology
Desirable
- PhD and evidence of published peer-reviewed research
- Training in appraisal techniques
K&S
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands
- Evidence of research or innovative service developments
- Ability to organise, co-ordinate and lead a team
- Effective communication skills
- Evidence of management and administrative experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in general ENT
- Evidence of ability to carry out and interpret advanced high-level vestibular diagnostic testing
- Evidence of teaching and training skills for resident doctors
- Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Evidence of any additional training in ENT
- Evidence of developing educational material or courses
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).
