This is a 12 month locum post to support ENT services within Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with a subspecialty interest in Benign Head and Neck tumours and diagnostic Head and Neck Cancers.
You will work within the ENT Department and be accountable to the Service Lead for ENT, and the Medical Director of the Trust.
Contracted to work clinically within ENT as a Locum Consultant for WWL NHS FT, this will include a comprehensive service for management of patients referred to the ENT service including performance of ward rounds, clinics, theatres, supervision of juniors, teaching and CPD. The service also requires participation in clinical audit, service improvement and research, as required in the service to keep up with the demands of the local health economy.
Main duties of the job
* Providing specialist advice to patients regarding their illness
* Providing clinical care to patients referred to them
* Working with colleagues to provide effective clinical leadership for all staff in the service
* Contributing to and participating in the development of services
* Undertake "consultant of the day" duties
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
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