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Consultant ENT surgeon with interest in Thyroid & Benign Head & Neck
YM72
Main area ENT Grade YM72 Contract Permanent Hours 10 sessions per week (Full time) Job ref 162-M7506
Site ENT Medical Staff Town Romford Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/08/2025 23:59 Interview date 09/09/2025
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This video gives a flavour of what it is like to work at our Trust and why some of our staff love working here
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Consultant in Head & Neck Surgery with a specialistinterest in Thyroid and Benign Head & Neck to join our dynamic and innovative ENT team. Our departmentprovides a comprehensive, high-quality ENT service to a population of over 750,000 and is recognised as aleading centre for Head & Neck Surgery.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a multidisciplinary team that includes specialists in Otology,Rhinology, Endocrinology, Maxillofacial Surgery and Radiology. You will play a key role in deliveringoutpatient clinics, diagnostic services, and surgical interventions, with a focus on Thyroid, Benign Head &Neck, and cancer pathways.
We are looking for some with substantial experience in Thyroid & Benign Head & Neck Surgery who has theability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and lead service improvements.
Main duties of the job
Outpatient Services – Deliver outpatient clinics at Queen’s Hospital and peripheral sites, including theweekly Neck Lump Clinic.
Surgical Expertise – Perform benign and diagnostic cancer Head & Neck procedures, thyroid surgeries, and routine ENT operations. Manage complications and provide post-operative care.
Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Involvement – Active participation in Head & Neck MDT and Thyroid MDT meetings to ensure high-quality, collaborative patient care.
Clinical & Educational Leadership – Contribute to teaching, training, and mentoring junior doctors, as wellas supporting clinical governance and service development.
On-Call Commitment – Participate in the emergency ENT on-call rota, providing specialist input whenrequired.
Extensive organisational and management experience at the Cancer Alliance level, with a proven trackrecord in optimising cancer pathways is desirable along with strong teaching and mentoring background,with experience in supervising junior doctors and trainees.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal in 2024.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Why Join Us?
State-of-the-art facilities, including narrow band imaging (NBI) for early cancer detection, CO₂ Laser, 4Kmicroscopes, and advanced endoscopy in theatres.
Dedicated support from Audiology, Speech & Language Therapy, and Head & Neck Cancer NurseSpecialists.
Opportunities for professional growth in a teaching hospital environment with a strong focus on research,innovation, and service development.
If you are a committed, forward-thinking surgeon with expertise in Head & Neck Surgery and a passion forteaching and service improvement, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now to join our thriving ENT department and contribute to our reputation for excellence!
Person specification
Experience and Qualification
* GMC specialist register via relevant CCT/CESR or proposed date within next 6 months
* Participation in audit and clinical governance
* High level of clinical experience and competence in ENT
* Commitment to and experience of teaching
* General training in all aspects of adult and paediatric ENT
* Demonstrate continued professional and personal development
Ensuring people settle in and feel part of our Trust straight away is one of our top priorities. We hold two corporate welcome events each month and, if successful, you will start on one of these days so we can provide you with a seamless and welcoming introduction to our Trust.
We believe that providing the highest quality of care, is about having the best people, inspired and supported by the best leaders, and backed by the best training and career development opportunities. Our vision is to provide outstanding healthcare to our community, delivered with pride. It is driven by our PRIDE values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust is committed to Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults is central to the care provided by our Trust and the post holder must be aware of their responsibilities and work in line with our Trust’s Safeguarding Adult and Children Procedures.
All salaries are inclusive of standard allowances e.g. High Cost Area for staff on Agenda for Change contracts.
To create an inclusive and diverse workplace, we will work with you to get the best experience, so that you canprovide outstanding care for our local community. We are happy to have an open discussion on part-time hours and flexible working and will consider your requirements if our service is able to accommodate. Please have discussion with the recruiting manager about your flexibility requirements.
All correspondence regarding this application will be by e-mail, please check as some emails may fall into your junk folder.
Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. Please ensure business/organisation email addresses are provided for all referees.
Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) uses TrustID identification technology to verify essential documents, such as passports and driving licenses. All new employees will be expected to have their original documents verified through TrustID.
In line with UKVI guidelines and due to current financial constraints, BHRUT is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 or Band 3 positions.
We may close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received and to support with streamlining the recruitment process.
Unfortunately due to the large number of applications that the Trust receives for some posts, it is not possible to reply to every unsuccessful application.
If you have not received a response within 3 weeks of the closing date of an advert, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Trust buildings and grounds became fully Smoke Free on National No Smoking Day 11th March 2015. The Trust expects all staff to promote healthy living and to set good examples in their own behaviour. Those not ready to quit smoking must remain smoke free during working hours, and will not be able to smoke in Trust uniform, in Trust grounds including car parks, while driving on Trust business or take smoking breaks. Second hand smoke causes heart and lung disease, and is harmful to young children. However, disposable or rechargeable e-cigarettes (“vaping”) may be used outside hospital buildings.
We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and welcomes applications from people wishing to job-share, either with or without a partner. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria. We also operate strict screening procedures for posts with access to vulnerable adults and children.
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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.
There’s never been a better time to join the team. Apply online now.
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