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Main area
ENT
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
1 year (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
262-A-26-8106942
Employer
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cumberland Infirmary
Town
Carlisle
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2026 23:59

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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Locum Consultant ENT

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

We are seeking a Locum Consultant Rhinologist to join our dynamic ENT department for a 12-month fixed-term post. This is an exciting opportunity to oversee and develop the Rhinology service while contributing to a broader general ENT workload. 

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, supporting elective recovery, and shaping innovative service pathways across North Cumbria.

This role offers the chance to:

  • Oversee a subspecialty service within a collaborative department
  • Influence service transformation and pathway redesign
  • Work across integrated hospital and community settings
  • Contribute to education, training, and clinical leadership

Main duties of the job

  • Deliver a comprehensive ENT service, including Rhinology and general ENT care.
  • Undertake outpatient clinics, elective and emergency surgery, and patient management.
  • Participate in the Consultant on-call rota (1 in 6).
  • Provide clinical advice and support to junior staff, GPs, and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Lead and contribute to clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement.
  • Support teaching, supervision, and training of junior doctors and students.
  • Engage in service development, business planning, and innovation initiatives
 

Working for our organisation

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) is committed to delivering outstanding, high-quality care across a unique rural and remote population. We are an ambitious, clinically led organisation with a strong focus on safety, patient experience, and innovation. 

We work within a progressive Integrated Care System, delivering joined-up services across acute, community, and primary care settings. Our ENT service is forward-thinking, collaborative, and well-established, with strong links to regional tertiary centres and multidisciplinary teams. 

You will be joining a supportive, high-performing team with an excellent reputation for training, education, and service development, working across modern facilities at Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for detailed description of roles and responsibilities required for this role.

•    Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
•    If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

•    Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:    
•    youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
•    the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. 

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years 
Flexible working Scheme 
Excellent opportunities for development 
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Full Registration with the General Medical Council
  • Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent
  • Proof of competency in emergency and elective index cases
  • Management & Administrative
  • Teaching
  • Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
  • Communication Skills and Abilities
  • Continued Professional Development
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced Training in specialist aspects of Otorhinolaryngology
  • Other relevant postgraduate qualification
  • MaEntry on the GMC specialist register via relevant CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), relevant CESR or European Community Rightsnagement & Administrative
  • Teaching
  • Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
  • Communication Skills and Abilities
  • Continued Professional Development

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Paul Counter
Job title
Clinical lead, Head and Neck Directorate
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01228814208
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