Job overview
BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST
Surgery Clinical Academic Group
Locum Consultant in ENT Surgery
Part Time (8 PAs)
Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in Ear Nose and Throat in General ENT (adult and paediatric) to join the team of Consultants in the ENT team at Whipps Cross Hospital. This is a 6 month fixed term post, with opportunity to extend for 12 months.
The post holder will be involved in the delivery of the ENT service provided at Whipps Cross Hospital. Part of the team covering the hospitals non-elective and elective patients across the day case, inpatient, benign and cancer specialities. Candidates will be provided with great opportunities and facilities to develop their careers and interests.
Main duties of the job
opportunity to extend for 12 months.
The post holder will be involved in the delivery of the ENT service provided at Whipps Cross Hospital. Part of the team covering the hospitals non-elective and elective patients across the day case, inpatient, benign and cancer specialities. Candidates will be provided with great opportunities and facilities to develop their careers and interests.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate commitment to teamwork with colleagues, develop clinical care pathways in the overall management of ENT patients and assist in teaching and research in the department. The postholder will participate in an on-call rota of 1:8 weekdays and 1:21 weekends.
Working for our organisation
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. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
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. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
opportunity to extend for 12 months.
The post holder will be involved in the delivery of the ENT service provided at Whipps Cross Hospital. Part of the team covering the hospitals non-elective and elective patients across the day case, inpatient, benign and cancer specialities. Candidates will be provided with great opportunities and facilities to develop their careers and interests.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate commitment to teamwork with colleagues, develop clinical care pathways in the overall management of ENT patients and assist in teaching and research in the department. The postholder will participate in an on-call rota of 1:8 weekdays and 1:21 weekends.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Essential FRCS (ORL – HNS) or equivalent
Registration
Essential criteria
2. On GMC registered Medical Practitioner
3. GMC specialist registration
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
4. I.T. skills and computer literacy.
Desirable criteria
5. NHS experience in the last 3 years
Specialty/Sub-Specialty
Essential criteria
6. Broad-based training in ENT and its subspecialties.
7. Broad-based general professional training in general medicine
Training and Teaching
Essential criteria
8. Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Desirable criteria
9. Evidence of ongoing interest and achievement in research
Management and Audit
Essential criteria
10. Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
11. Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
12. Understanding and experience of audit
Desirable criteria
13. Evidence of service audit, design or change management
Research/publications
Essential criteria
14. Knowledge of research methodology
Desirable criteria
15. Training in research methodology.
16. Publications in peer review journals
Language
Essential criteria
17. Are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
18. Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English;
19. Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
20. Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others
21. Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets
22. Patient Care: Commitment to deliver a high quality service with patient welfare at forefront of practice