Job summary
Our Trust is on an exciting journey to enhance ENT services for local patients. Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are currently looking for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking Consultant in ENT to join our friendly and dynamic team.
Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of ENT with specialist interest in Head & Neck (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview.
Main duties of the job
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Doctor to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care. The Trust wishes to appoint a full time ENT Consultant Surgeon with a specialist interest in Head & Neck to provide both elective and emergency care of ENT patients. We are taking applications for a substantive position.
The candidate appointed will work on both the St Helens and Whiston sites for both theatres and outpatient clinics with further scope in the future to work on Southport and Ormskirk sites.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Advert date: 26th August 2025
Closing date: 16th September 2025
Interview date: 7th October 2025
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Advert date: 26th August 2025
Closing date: 16th September 2025
Interview date: 7th October 2025
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- We are kind
- We are open
- We are inclusive
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to provide evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT on successful application
- MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
- FRCS (Otolaryngology) or equivalent medical qualification
- Valid ATLS Provider Status or equivalent medical qualification
- Success in intercollegiate specialty examination or overseas equivalent
Desirable
- Postgraduate thesis or equivalent medical qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Demonstrates the necessary range, depth and breadth of competencies in ENT to provide both adult and paediatric work
- Fellowship of similar advanced clinical experience in the appropriate area
- Evidence of appropriate teaching experience
- Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit / research within team structure within the last 3 years
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant academic achievements e.g. degrees, awards
- Evidence of relevant research e.g. presentation, publications in peer reviewed journals within the last 3 years
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- We are kind
- We are open
- We are inclusive
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to provide evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT on successful application
- MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
- FRCS (Otolaryngology) or equivalent medical qualification
- Valid ATLS Provider Status or equivalent medical qualification
- Success in intercollegiate specialty examination or overseas equivalent
Desirable
- Postgraduate thesis or equivalent medical qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Demonstrates the necessary range, depth and breadth of competencies in ENT to provide both adult and paediatric work
- Fellowship of similar advanced clinical experience in the appropriate area
- Evidence of appropriate teaching experience
- Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit / research within team structure within the last 3 years
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant academic achievements e.g. degrees, awards
- Evidence of relevant research e.g. presentation, publications in peer reviewed journals within the last 3 years
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).
