Job summary
- Main area
- ENT
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term from 01.09.2026 until 31.08.2027)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 430-SURG26-1004
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- E.N.T. - Med Staff (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/08/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 02/09/2026
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in ENT
Locum Consultant
At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.
MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making (Staff Survey, 2024).
Our benefits
We believe in recognising and rewarding the amazing contribution of our staff and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including:
- Free on-site parking including EV charging
- Complimentary refreshments
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounted gym membership
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
- On-site nursery (charges apply)
- A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
- VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial Wellbeing
Job overview
Job Title: Locum Otology Consultant ENT, Full Time 10 PA’s
Fixed term from 01.09.2026 until 31.08.2027
Location: Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (MKUH) is committed to delivering safe, high‑quality care and supporting innovation through digital transformation. We work closely with partners across health and care systems to improve outcomes for our local population.
Main duties of the job
Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) ENT Department currently has a vacancy for a 10 PA Consultant post. This is a new post created to support the increasing local population and demand for ENT services.
The post holder will join a team of 5 Consultants and provide general adult and paediatric ENT Surgery with a subspecialty interest in Otology. The objective of the ENT department is to support MKUH NHS Trust in becoming one of the best health care Trusts in the country. We are focused on providing a high-quality patient experience and being an excellent place to work for all staff, believing that improving patient and staff experience will assist in producing a high-quality, efficient and patient-centred service.
Working for our organisation
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.
Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
A 10 PA job plan with a flexible working structure, supporting professional activities, and a strong commitment to education, research, and clinical governance. You'll be expected to contribute to teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, audit and service development initiatives, and provide high-quality patient care.
This post will have a combination of Theatre and Outpatient clinics sessions throughout the job plan. The post holder will be included on a 1 in 5 three-tier on-call rota; supporting the non-resident middle-grade and resident doctor. ENT is a 24/7 service. The on call is a category A and you will receive a 5% on call supplement.
Relevant capabilities should be clearly demonstrated on the list of surgical experience/procedures.
Key working Relationships:
- X6 Consultants
- X5 SAS Doctors
- X2 Deanery Rotational Specialty Registrars
- X6 Resident Doctors
- X4 Secretaries
- X1 Service Manager
- X1 Operational Manager
- X1 Head of Audiology
- X1 ENT ANP
- X1 H&N Cancer CN
Working Arrangements:
The post holder will be required to work at MKUH main hospital site.
Person specification
Qualification/Registrations
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- An appropriate higher ENT qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Wide experience of general otolaryngology
Clinical Experience/Training
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to operate independently in: • Tympanomastoid surgery • Endoscopic sinus surgery
- Demonstrate can manage complex medical and surgical critical care patients.
- Evidence of commitment to further post graduate education and continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
- Fellowship in specialised surgery
- Commitment to undergraduate teaching
- Evidence to allow accreditation as a Consultant Educational Supervisor for Trainee doctors within the GMC
- Previous locum consultant experience
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills
- Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to teach
- Commitment to develop teaching for nursing and other support specialties
- Evident to allow accreditation as a Consultant Clinical Supervisor for trainee doctors within the GMC
- A proven background in organising and delivering undergraduate and post graduate teaching and research with evidence of training for the role is highly desirable
Desirable criteria
- Commitment to undergraduate teaching
- Ability to be able to appraise both trainees and other staff
- Demonstrate ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
- Diploma or other qualification in Medical Education
Leadership/Management Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability to lead a team by positive example and effective organisational skills
- Commitment of effective department management
- Able to demonstrate an awareness of skills required for effective change processes to work
- Ability to motivate and develop medical staff.
Desirable criteria
- Proven management experience
- Understanding of business planning and contracting
- Interest in Medical Management
- Proven experience in leading/ facilitating a change of process.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and with staff at all levels
- Acceptance that flexibility is required to meet the changing needs of the NHS
- High ethical/ professional standards
- Appropriate IT skills for a consultant post in ENT
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practive)
- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
Research and Audit
Essential criteria
- Proven involvement in audit/ quality improvement
Desirable criteria
- Publication of audit reports
- Proven track record in ENT research with evidence of publications
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Areeb Moosavi
- Job title
- CSU Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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