Job summary
- Main area
- Ear Nose and Throat Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Locum: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 153-M3753
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Poole Hospital
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum ENT Consultant- Rhinology
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
We currently have 1 locum consultant post to fill at this time.
University Hospitals Dorset is newly formed by a merger of Poole Hospital and Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals partnered with Bournemouth University. RBH will be the designated major acute and emergency hospital in Dorset where the head and neck ward will be located and Poole Hospital will be the major planned care hospital.
Enjoying all that Dorset has to offer you will be part of a friendly, cohesive, and enthusiastic ENT department, passionate about teaching and providing excellent care. We have a well established outpatient department and provide outreach clinics in the surrounding areas.
Applicants will have a principal interest in Rhinology and will be expected to contribute to the general and appropriate emergency services. They should have a desire to teach and will be expected to participate in clinical audit and governance. Enthusiasm to pursue clinical research is desirable. They will be required to undertake management duties and work in a multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking department. We implement the latest techniques to directly benefit patients. You will join the team at a time of real change and help shape the future services for our patients.
You will be applying to join a team of 7 consultants covering subspecialties of ENT and Head and Neck oncology.
Applicants must already be on the GMC register. Participation in the on-call rota is essential.
We invite you to apply to join us in the UK’s premier destination for coastal living with the world's second largest natural harbour, the New Forest and Isle of Purbeck on our doorstep, over 7 miles of stunning sun baked sandy blue flag beaches and the spectacular World Heritage Jurassic Coast.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Meet the requirements for the GMC'S good medical practice
Desirable criteria
- Contribution to surgical databases
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Experience at ST8+ level in ENT or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- • Fellowship in Rhinology
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Ability to take part in ENT general on-call rota
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
- Philip Scott
- Job title
- Clinical Lead and ENT Rhinology Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Charlotte Freeman-Laurence
General Manager Head and Neck
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