Main area ENT Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor Contract 6 months (Fixed term end date 31/03/2026) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week
Employer The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site PAH (main site), SMH, HEH Town Harlow Salary £61,542 - £99,216 per annum plus £149 London Fringe Salary period Yearly Closing 07/10/2025 23:59
Specialty Doctor - Ear, Nose and Throat
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
Our values
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts.
Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.
Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.
Job overview
We aim to appoint 3 ENT specialty doctors at registrar level, at fixed term for 6 months, with possibility of substantive extension. The successful candidates will work primarily within the premises of PAH (Harlow, Epping and Bishops Stortford). The fixed term post holders will need to provide assistance with the surgical elective hub at St. Albans together with a Consultant.
These tasks may need to be interchangeable depending on clinical needs.
All post holders will provide cover for elective clinics, emergency clinics, SDEC and bleep holding. They are expected to review inpatient referrals, teach and supervise junior doctors, run and manage the ENT Emergency clinic and the ENT SDEC supervising and managing equipment, consumables and upkeep or rooms. All post holders will participate in audit and research and are encouraged to initiate relevant projects.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job include:
* Care of patients pre and post ENT procedures
* Dealing with emergency ENT attendances
* Overseeing ENT SDEC (same day emergency care)
* Assisting in the elective surgical hub at St. Albans
* Preparation of patients for theatre and liaison with anaesthetics
* Opportunities to attend theatre (to facilitate learning)
* Teaching and training of junior doctors
* Planning and providing junior doctors’ induction training
* Producing procedure protocols
Working for our organisation
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping.
Person specification
The person specification includes:
* Able to run outpatient clinics with limited supervision
* Able to manage everyday ENT emergencies
* Clinical skills for ENT at ST4/5 level
* Able to drive/hold a driver's licence
* Able to perform basic ENT surgery under supervision
* Able to supervise and teach junior doctors and nurses
* Understanding of research and audit principles
The desirable criteria include:
* Team player
* Able to work under pressure
* Able to adapt and work innovatively
* MRCS
* DO-HNS
* EBORL
What we can offer you:
We can offer you:
* Full induction and onboarding process in our organisation
* Free car parking for our staff
* Structured pay scheme, including additional living supplement to your basic salary
* Minimum 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
* Access to our Alex Lounge, our staff only rest area with free tea and coffee
* Access to NHS Pension scheme
* Flexible working options available, in line with our flexible working policy
* Onsite creche facilities
* Annual appraisals with career pathways
* In-house training courses
* Discounted hospital restaurant
* Staff health and wellbeing health services and complimentary health provision
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all its employees. We welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation.
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