Job summary
We are looking for a motivated, experienced, and dynamic individual to join our Ear, Nose and Throat team and help us deliver high-quality care for our patients.
Main duties of the job
This is a full-time, permanent post (10 PAs) based within our Ear, Nose and Throat department, offering an excellent opportunity to develop your skills across a broad range of elective and routine ENT work. The successful candidate will work closely with consultants and registrars, supporting clinical activity in outpatient clinics and inpatient care.
The post is ideally suited to a clinician with enthusiasm for team-based care and a commitment to high-quality patient outcomes.
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large
acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute
services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a
larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from
three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our
caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred
care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to
work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our
everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are proud to have achieved Timewise
accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working
within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a
DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check
(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting
Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description, together with the Capabilities
Framework and job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical
Director and Divisional Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, to
ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility
of the post and purchaser requirements.
A suitably
experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners.
The post-holder will be expected to provide
a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General
Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful
candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing
high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three
sites and closer to the patients home.
The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and
job plans may be revised in due course.
Be responsible for the continuing care and
treatment of patients in their charge and personal performance of clinical
duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to and
training of their staff.
Provide support to the A&E department
and acute medicine to ensure timely
appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.
Provide consultation and advisory service
to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
Attend multi-disciplinary meetings, which
may be cross county and cross site.
Collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and
to work towards meeting the Trusts and
departmental objectives.
Provide professional supervision, training
and management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, assessment and
accreditation duties as required and contributing to postgraduate and CPD
activity locally and nationally as appropriate.
Participate in the middle grade on call
rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services
are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with colleagues
in post.
Whilst undertaking non-resident on-call
duties, attend the hospital site to review patients
when clinically necessary. The Specialist doctor on call must be
prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their
medical and nursing team.
Participate in clinical audit as part of
quality improvement activity under local arrangements.
Commit to taking part in annual appraisal
process which will be undertaken by a trust approved appraiser.
Be responsible for compliance with personal
continuing professional development requirements with the support of the Trust.
It is mandatory for all Specialists to keep up to date with evidence based
practice.
Be responsible for maintaining awareness of
& acting in accordance with professional guidelines such as Duties of a
Doctor, Good Medical Practice, & the GMC Performance Procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description, together with the Capabilities
Framework and job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical
Director and Divisional Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, to
ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility
of the post and purchaser requirements.
A suitably
experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners.
The post-holder will be expected to provide
a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General
Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful
candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing
high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three
sites and closer to the patients home.
The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and
job plans may be revised in due course.
Be responsible for the continuing care and
treatment of patients in their charge and personal performance of clinical
duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to and
training of their staff.
Provide support to the A&E department
and acute medicine to ensure timely
appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.
Provide consultation and advisory service
to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
Attend multi-disciplinary meetings, which
may be cross county and cross site.
Collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and
to work towards meeting the Trusts and
departmental objectives.
Provide professional supervision, training
and management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, assessment and
accreditation duties as required and contributing to postgraduate and CPD
activity locally and nationally as appropriate.
Participate in the middle grade on call
rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services
are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with colleagues
in post.
Whilst undertaking non-resident on-call
duties, attend the hospital site to review patients
when clinically necessary. The Specialist doctor on call must be
prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their
medical and nursing team.
Participate in clinical audit as part of
quality improvement activity under local arrangements.
Commit to taking part in annual appraisal
process which will be undertaken by a trust approved appraiser.
Be responsible for compliance with personal
continuing professional development requirements with the support of the Trust.
It is mandatory for all Specialists to keep up to date with evidence based
practice.
Be responsible for maintaining awareness of
& acting in accordance with professional guidelines such as Duties of a
Doctor, Good Medical Practice, & the GMC Performance Procedures.
Person Specification
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.
Desirable
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
- Undertaken training in management and/or team working.
Teaching Experience & Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative.
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
- Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years.
- Evidence of having undertaken original research.
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
Professional Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Practices with professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors set out in the GMC Good Medical Practice and the Professional Capabilities Framework (set out below).
- Adheres to professional requirements of annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression.
- Demonstrates ability to manage patients with complex needs whilst remaining aware of their own limitations.
Experience
Essential
- At least four years full-time or equivalent postgraduate training, at least two of which will be in the relevant specialty training programme, or as a FTSTA. Or equivalent experience and competencies of this specialist training.
- At least 2 years experience in ENT.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
Desirable
- Experience of working in the UK.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as a team member.
- Enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.
- Flexible approach to work duties.
- Ability to work without supervision.
- Reliable and supportive to other colleagues.
- Ability to work antisocial hours.
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels.
Other requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when undertaking non-resident on call duties.
Person Specification
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.
Desirable
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
- Undertaken training in management and/or team working.
Teaching Experience & Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative.
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
- Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years.
- Evidence of having undertaken original research.
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
Professional Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Practices with professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors set out in the GMC Good Medical Practice and the Professional Capabilities Framework (set out below).
- Adheres to professional requirements of annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression.
- Demonstrates ability to manage patients with complex needs whilst remaining aware of their own limitations.
Experience
Essential
- At least four years full-time or equivalent postgraduate training, at least two of which will be in the relevant specialty training programme, or as a FTSTA. Or equivalent experience and competencies of this specialist training.
- At least 2 years experience in ENT.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
Desirable
- Experience of working in the UK.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as a team member.
- Enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.
- Flexible approach to work duties.
- Ability to work without supervision.
- Reliable and supportive to other colleagues.
- Ability to work antisocial hours.
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels.
Other requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when undertaking non-resident on call duties.
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).
