Job summary

Main area: ENT
Grade: YC73
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (10pa + 1:4 oncalls)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (1:4 Oncall)
Job ref: 302-25-7351791MHR-S

Employer: Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Town: Wigan
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 15/08/2025 23:59

Locum Consultant for ENT

YC73

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The appointee will be required to provide general ENT surgical elective services and emergency surgery at all sites within the Trust. You will join a team of ENT Surgeons who undertake a day a week as the Consultant ENT Surgeon of the Day. The weekends are shared 1 in 4. It requires clear vision, initiative, flexibility and the ability to lead and co-ordinate the team. As well as the elective and emergency work, the successful applicants will be expected to develop a subspecialty interest with otology being identified as complementing the sub-specialty interests of the existing consultants and meeting the needs of the local health economy. It is recognized that there is a natural overlap with other colleagues and flexibility is built in the appointment process and job planning to acknowledge this.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

MB. CHB or equivalent
FRCS or equivalent
Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training or equivalent (or within 6 months of CCT by interview)
Full registration with GMC and on Specialist Register
Research experience

Desirable criteria

Postgraduate Degree (MSc/PhD)

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience and training in routine elective ENT surgery
Able to deal with common emergencies in ENT surgery as part of on call
Skills in subspecialty of Benign Head and Neck procedures such as Thyroid and Salivary gland surgery and diagnostic H&N Cancer work
Attendance at training courses such as those by the Royal College of Surgeons
Member of ENT UK or other appropriate professional body

Desirable criteria

Member of ENT UK or other appropriate professional body
Post Graduate Diploma in ENT (DOHNS-ORL)

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
Caring attitude to patients
Good interpersonal skills
Enquiring, critical approach to work
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, General Practitioners, Nurses and other agencies
Commitment to continuing medical
Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist services
Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
Ability to manage and lead if required

Desirable criteria

Embraces responsibility for identifying sound and effective solutions to a variety of different problems
Seizes opportunities to learn about and implement new technology to enhance personal and team performance
Demonstrates clear commitment to the team approach; exchanging ideas and providing support to colleagues
Seeks to develop an understanding of different groups and individuals and ensures equitable and appropriate treatment for all.
Conveys written information clearly and accurately to a wide range of recipients
Speaks confidently, conveying clear messages to a wide range of listeners

Additional

Essential criteria

Strong evidence of participation in audit. Commitment to future audit and research projects
Recent publications on ENT surgical topics
Peer reviewed publications
Evidence of commitment to teaching and training
Evidence of teaching initiatives and training in teaching methods
Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation

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Recruitment Information for Candidates

Our Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 244000 if you have difficulty applying online.

The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.

We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.

Guidance on Completing Your Application

Applications are scored against the person specification, therefore we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible.

On-Call

Please note that some roles may require you to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

Continuous Service

WWL has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. and will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester Local Authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Vijay Pothula
Job title: Consultant
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01942 244000

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Address: Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Telephone: [email protected]

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Job summary

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Locum Consultant for ENT

YC73

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Additional

Essential criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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