Locum ENT Paediatric Airway Consultant

Applications are invited for Locum Rhinology Consultant in ENT Surgery to join a team of consultants in the Ear, Nose and Throat department at the Royal London Hospital.

This is an 8 PAs appointment offered as a 6 month locum post with possible extension to cover a career break.

Main duties of the job

Consultants will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of their departments.

Consultants will undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their clinics or department. All Consultants are expected to assume responsibility both singly and corporately for the management of the Junior Medical Staff. In particular, they are expected to be responsible for approving and monitoring junior staff rotas and junior staff locum arrangements, where appropriate.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in the medical audit arrangements in the District.

Consultants are also expected to concern themselves with the professional development of their trainees.

All Consultants have a responsibility to contribute to the teaching and assessment of undergraduates and of junior doctors.

Consultants are expected to continue with all aspects of professional development to allow successful appraisal and revalidation.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification Qualifications

• FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent

Registration

• Registered on GMC specialist register within 6 months of obtaining it at the time of interview

Knowledge and Expertise

• IT skills and computer literacy
• NHS experience in last 3 years

Specialty/Sub-Specialty

• Paediatric ENT fellowship demonstrating subspecialist training in Paediatric ENT surgery, including airway reconstruction
• Broad based general professional training in general medicine

Training and Teaching

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
• Training the Trainers Course or equivalent
• Teaching and Assessment in Practice Course or equivalent

Management and Audit

• Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding and experience of audit
• Evidence of service audit, design or change management

Research/Publications

• Knowledge of research methodology
• Evidence of ongoing interest and achievement in research
• Training in research methodology
• Publications in peer review journals
• Presentations to learned societies

Language

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English

Personal skills

• Ability to liaise well with external agencies
• Accountability - ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
• Interpersonal Skills - Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others
• Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and cope with setbacks or pressure
• Staff Management - Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
• Patient Care - Commitment to deliver a high quality service with patient welfare at forefront of practice

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.