Locum Consultant ENT Surgeon
The closing date is 18 May 2026.
Overview
We are looking for an ENT Consultant Surgeon for a 1‑year fixed term post who can provide a comprehensive general ENT service in a busy acute trust on the outskirts of London. The successful candidate should ideally have adequate experience in general ENT and offer clinical skills/interests that will complement the needs of the department with preference in Benign Head and Neck. They should be competent in all types of routine ENT surgery, including Otology, Rhinology, Paediatric ENT and Head and Neck cancer surgery. The successful candidate is expected to take on the role of Head and Neck Cancer Lead, managing the H+N MDT meetings, planning the MDT, liaising with the CNSs and Head and Neck cancer surgeons and Oncologist at UCLH and North Middlesex hospitals. They will work closely with OMFS and Thyroid Surgery teams to provide care in H+N patients.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates must be able to make independent decisions regarding patient treatment plans and be able to carry out independent theatre sessions on a broad range of ENT conditions. They must also be able to deal with difficult patients in an acute setting and manage patients expectations according to their treatment plan. The ENT on‑call provides integral support to the local community as well as dealing with all aspects of ENT trauma. The majority of the service and treatment is provided in the A & E setting to ambulatory patients. The successful applicant will be part of the 1:12 on call rota which is based at Broomfield Hospital.
Responsibilities
* Out of hours cover for new A&E attendances (Essex network area)
* Out of hours cover for ward patients (an average of 8 patients per week elective/emergency)
* Out of hours cover for elective patient’s emergency attendances
* Effective clinical risk management for ENT activity in all aspect an ENT service to both Children and Adults
* Develop a Head and Neck service in line with the population and departmental needs.
* Prepare and manage the H+N cancer MDT.
* Prepare for and take part at the combined MDT meeting with UCLH.
* Perform diagnostic head and neck surgery and other benign head and neck operations as per skills.
* Supervise and teach a team of specialist doctors at registrar level and a team of GPVTS trainees at junior doctor level.
* Work with GPs to develop community services and guidelines, providing support, teaching and training.
Person Specification
Registered with GMC on the specialist register. FRCS or equivalent. Undergraduate teaching experience.
Experience
* Management Experience.
* Attendance and participation in Hospital Committee meetings.
* Audit.
* Research in areas of special interest.
* Able to assist and supervise specialist doctors at registrar level.
* Peer review publications.
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.
Employer name
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
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