Locum ENT Consultant

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff

Main area ENT Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Locum: 12 months (opportunity to become substantive after 12 months) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (plus on call) Job ref 373

Site Nottingham University Hospital Town Nottingham Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 25/03/:59

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint a full-time substantive ENT consultant with special interest in rhinology and anterior skull base at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust. NUH is a NHS tertiary center which attracts regional referrals from Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire.

This is an exciting new full time post attracting 10 programmed activities (PA's) to support and further develop the existing advanced rhinology and anterior skull base service. There will also be an opportunity to expand awake rhinology surgery.

The post is available to start with immediate effect. Applicants should be on the Specialist Register and have completed or be undertaking an anterior skull base fellowship. Subject to negotiation, it is likely that a suitable candidate currently undertaking a Fellowship would be encouraged to complete their advanced training before taking up the position.

Please submit your CV and operative logbook highlighting your anterior skull base/rhinology exposure within your application.

Main duties of the job

As a teaching Trust NUH has a strong relationship with the University of Nottingham. In partnership with the University of Nottingham, NUH operates two NIHR Biomedical Research Units - in Hearing & Deafness and Digestive Diseases. Academic interests will be strongly encouraged and supported.

Our ENT department at NUH provides a comprehensive range of ORL-HNS services and is organized on a sub-specialty basis. The department is situated in a purpose-built PFI building and is shared with Ophthalmology. Our outpatient consulting rooms have been equipped with new state-of-the-art videoendoscopic equipment. There is a 34 bedded inpatient/day case ward for adults, shared with Maxillofacial Surgery and Ophthalmology and a 22 bedded paediatric surgical specialty ward. There are three ENT operating theatres with a wide range of equipment including CO2 and KTP lasers, and Image Guidance systems.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

.Please see job plan attached .

Person specification Qualifications and Professional Registration

• FRCS (ORL HNS) or an equivalent higher surgical qualification in specialty
• Full GMC registration
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR or European Community Rights CCT expected within 6 months of interview date
• Higher professional degree in relevant topic

Clinical skills/Experience

• Substantial experience in head neck 2 week wait, oncological head neck surgery
• Clinical Skills/Experience Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
• Undertaken a national and/or international Fellowship in Anterior skull base
• Specific training in communication skills
• Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
• Fellowship level training within ENT head neck oncology

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards

Management Skills

• Completed a management course
• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
• Able to work in a team (both clinical and multi-disciplinary) & share administrative responsibilities

Personal Skills/Qualities

• Ability to relate and communicate effectively with professional colleagues, other staff at all times
• Ability to innovate and develop new technology and methods
• Personal integrity and reliability and probity
• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
• Able to use the Trust's IT support systems

Teaching, Audit & Research

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
• Original Research
• Publications
• Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

Please note that this post does not attract relocation expenses.

Closing Dates

Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication

All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Rishi Srivastava Job title Head of Service ENT & Consultant ENT Surgeon Email address Telephone number Additional information