Job summary
The Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery provides a comprehensive service to a population of approximately 350,000. The specialty is part of the Surgery, GI and Critical Care Business Group. The team provides elective surgery for GP referrals subject to agreed Commissioner protocols.
Stepping Hill Hospital's Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery carries out approximately 300 elective inpatient procedures, 1200 day case procedures and approximately 18,000 outpatient attendances per year.
The Department provides a wide range of services including Otology, Rhinology, Neck Lump, Thyroid, and General ENT. The Department also has an established Facial Skin Cancer service.
The appointee will be responsible for the care of patients referred by general practitioners and internal departments and will undertake clinics, ward rounds and theatre lists as appropriate. The post holder will offer management of conditions affecting both adult and paediatric patients. There is an expectation that all Consultants contribute equitably to the running of the department. Multi Disciplinary Team work is deemed a key component to providing and maintaining a high-quality service. The proposed 'programmed activities' are outlined below:
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be a full time Consultant appointment in Ear Nose and Throat surgery. They will form part of a team of six full-time ENT Consultants at Stepping Hill Hospital.
This posts is an essential development to support the service's progression towards the reduction and maintenance of waiting times for patients.
The post holders will be expected to have Benign Head and Neck experience, as well as performing General Adult and Paediatric Ear, Nose and Throat surgery.
The candidates will be expected to integrate with the existing team of Consultants in order to provide a complete Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery service.
The out-of-hours on-call covers Stepping Hill, Wythenshawe & Macclesfield Hospitals. This is currently a 1:10 on-call, which links in with our colleagues at Wythenshawe Hospital.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Consultants have been allocated weekday HOT day-time on-call sessions to enable ward rounds and facilitate early senior review of non-elective attendances and admissions. The format has been successful but may be subject to change.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Proposed Job Plan:
The consultant job plan will comprise of 10 PAs per week:
8.5 Direct Clinical Care
2 Theatre
3 Clinic
1 Additional Admin
2 HOT daytime on-call session including ward rounds
0.5 Emergency attendance (planned/unpredictable)
1.5 Supporting Professional Activities
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust provides services at Stepping Hill Hospital, and other specialist centres, as well as community health services for Stockport. We are no ordinary trust. We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We are an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services to the people of Stockport, as well serving the populations of East Cheshire and the High Peak in North Derbyshire. We employ over 5,000 staff and were one of the first NHS trusts in the country to achieve foundation trust status in 2004.
We offer a number of specialist services and play a key partnership role with Greater Manchester, Stockport and East Cheshire. With an annual budget of around £300 million we provide healthcare for residents in Stockport, East Cheshire and North Derbyshire as well as patients we treat from other boroughs in Greater Manchester who choose our services. We are a specialist `hub` centre for emergency and high risk general surgery, one of only four in Greater Manchester and covering the South East sector of our region. Our stroke services have been officially ranked as the best in England and urology and orthopaedicservices at Stepping Hill Hospital are highly-rated nationally.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Proposed Job Plan:
The consultant job plan will comprise of 10 PAs per week:
8.5 Direct Clinical Care
2 Theatre
3 Clinic
1 Additional Admin
2 HOT daytime on-call session including ward rounds
0.5 Emergency attendance (planned/unpredictable)
1.5 Supporting Professional Activities
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust provides services at Stepping Hill Hospital, and other specialist centres, as well as community health services for Stockport. We are no ordinary trust. We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We are an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services to the people of Stockport, as well serving the populations of East Cheshire and the High Peak in North Derbyshire. We employ over 5,000 staff and were one of the first NHS trusts in the country to achieve foundation trust status in 2004.
We offer a number of specialist services and play a key partnership role with Greater Manchester, Stockport and East Cheshire. With an annual budget of around £300 million we provide healthcare for residents in Stockport, East Cheshire and North Derbyshire as well as patients we treat from other boroughs in Greater Manchester who choose our services. We are a specialist `hub` centre for emergency and high risk general surgery, one of only four in Greater Manchester and covering the South East sector of our region. Our stroke services have been officially ranked as the best in England and urology and orthopaedicservices at Stepping Hill Hospital are highly-rated nationally.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person Specification
Legal
Essential
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register / Admission to the Register within 6 months of interview
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
- Licensed with the GMC
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent
- Completion of CCT/higher specialist training or equivalent in Otolaryngology
- Clinical experience and expertise in Otolaryngology
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development and keeps up-to-date with medical advances.
- Knowledge and appreciation of the core legal, ethical and political issues which govern medical practice
Desirable
- Participation in a management training course.
- Postgraduate Higher Degree
- Fellowship (Benign Head and Neck)
Value
Essential
- Able to evidence adherence to Trust Values
- Can work well in a team
Managing Delivery
Essential
- Ensure delivery of a quality service
- Able to implement policies and plans
Person Specification
Legal
Essential
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register / Admission to the Register within 6 months of interview
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
- Licensed with the GMC
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent
- Completion of CCT/higher specialist training or equivalent in Otolaryngology
- Clinical experience and expertise in Otolaryngology
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development and keeps up-to-date with medical advances.
- Knowledge and appreciation of the core legal, ethical and political issues which govern medical practice
Desirable
- Participation in a management training course.
- Postgraduate Higher Degree
- Fellowship (Benign Head and Neck)
Value
Essential
- Able to evidence adherence to Trust Values
- Can work well in a team
Managing Delivery
Essential
- Ensure delivery of a quality service
- Able to implement policies and plans
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).
