Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Locally Employed Doctor in ENT (ST3+ Level)
The closing date is 28 April 2026
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join our expanding patient centred and supportive ENT department at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to cover a maternity leave position. This is an exciting time to join us with opportunity to support inpatient and outpatient transformation as part of a blended workforce as we develop inpatient and outpatient pathways.
Our ENT service has a small team of 5 consultants, two specialty doctors, one speciality trainee, 2 locally employed registrars and 6 resident doctors in training. This role will require delivery of face‑to‑face onsite clinical sessions or within a community‑based environment, providing assessment and management of a range of ENT conditions, educating patients and their families on conditions, treatment options, and post‑operative care, and staying current with advancements in ENT treatments, technologies, and best practices.
This post will provide the successful candidate with excellent experience and training in ENT.
Main duties of the job
The timetable for this role includes outpatient clinics, theatre sessions with consultant supervision, ward supervision of the junior team. Sessions would be nominally under one of the consultants and may be required to work at outlying sites, in particular clinics at Fleetwood hospital 7 miles North. You will work with a multi‑disciplinary team of specialist and cancer nurses, speech therapists, audiologists and an audiological scientist who runs a well‑established balance clinic.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a resident population of approximately 330,000 and the 12 million holidaymakers who visit the area every year. The Trust comprises Blackpool Victoria Hospital which is a large busy acute hospital and a smaller community/ rehabilitation hospital – Clifton Hospital. Outpatient services are also provided in Blackpool, Fleetwood and Lytham Hospital. The Trust is also responsible for the provision of a wide range of community healthcare services, including District Nursing, Community Matrons and therapy services.
The organisation provides specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. We also have specialised Cardio‑thoracic Surgical and Sleep Medicine services (including polysomnography) and provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year.
Job responsibilities
* Provide day‑to‑day clinical management for a broad range of acute and elective ENT patients.
* Co‑ordinate the day‑to‑day care of patients across all wards.
* Involvement in complex clinical patient management problems and multi‑disciplinary discharge planning.
* Participate in minor surgery, fast‑track clinics, and the out‑of‑hours a second on‑call rota.
* Support the screening and review of referred patients from varying clinical services including paediatrics and cardiothoracic.
* Engage fully with departmental mortality reviews, clinical audit, clinical governance, and quality improvement activities.
* Support the training, supervision and development of junior medical staff.
* Be on call approximately 1 in 5 non‑resident with prospective cover to meet the needs of the service.
* Undertake appropriate administrative duties related to clinical practice. Actively contribute to teaching, service development, and continuous professional development programmes. Study leave will be available.
* Maintain up‑to‑date compliance with mandatory training and GMC revalidation requirements.
Person Specification
* General ENT experience.
* Able to assist with the opportunity to enhance their skills.
* Full GMC Registration.
* Ability to communicate effectively in English.
* NHS Experience.
* DHONS.
* Evidence in participation of clinical audit.
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to fulfil 1:5 on‑call rota, covering a 24‑hour rota.
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.
Salary
£65,048 a year, plus out of hours payments (if applicable)
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