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Main area
ENT
Grade
YM73
Contract
6 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Part time - 8 sessions per week
Job ref
259-MED7572156WXH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Whipps Cross Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/11/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Locum Consultant in ENT Surgery

YM73

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST 

Surgery Clinical Academic Group

Locum Consultant in ENT Surgery

Part Time (8 PAs) 

Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in Ear Nose and Throat in General ENT (adult and paediatric) to join the team of Consultants in the ENT team at Whipps Cross Hospital. This is a 6 month fixed term post, with opportunity to extend for 12 months. 
The post holder will be involved in the delivery of the ENT service provided at Whipps Cross Hospital. Part of the team covering the hospitals non-elective and elective patients across the day case, inpatient,  benign and cancer specialities. Candidates will be provided with great opportunities and facilities to develop their careers  and interests.  

Main duties of the job

opportunity to extend for 12 months. 
The post holder will be involved in the delivery of the ENT service provided at Whipps Cross Hospital. Part of the team covering the hospitals non-elective and elective patients across the day case, inpatient,  benign and cancer specialities. Candidates will be provided with great opportunities and facilities to develop their careers  and interests.  
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate commitment to teamwork with colleagues, develop clinical care pathways in the overall management of ENT patients and assist in teaching and research in the department. The postholder will participate in an on-call rota of 1:8 weekdays and 1:21 weekends.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

opportunity to extend for 12 months. 
The post holder will be involved in the delivery of the ENT service provided at Whipps Cross Hospital. Part of the team covering the hospitals non-elective and elective patients across the day case, inpatient,  benign and cancer specialities. Candidates will be provided with great opportunities and facilities to develop their careers  and interests.  
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate commitment to teamwork with colleagues, develop clinical care pathways in the overall management of ENT patients and assist in teaching and research in the department. The postholder will participate in an on-call rota of 1:8 weekdays and 1:21 weekends.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Essential FRCS (ORL – HNS) or equivalent

Registration

Essential criteria
  • On GMC registered Medical Practitioner
  • GMC specialist registration

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential criteria
  • I.T. skills and computer literacy.
Desirable criteria
  • NHS experience in the last 3 years

Specialty/Sub-Specialty

Essential criteria
  • Broad-based training in ENT and its subspecialties.
  • Broad-based general professional training in general medicine

Training and Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of ongoing interest and achievement in research

Management and Audit

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
  • Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
  • Understanding and experience of audit
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of service audit, design or change management

Research/publications

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of research methodology
Desirable criteria
  • Training in research methodology.
  • Publications in peer review journals

Language

Essential criteria
  • Are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Personal Skills

Essential criteria
  • Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English;
  • Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
  • Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others
  • Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets
  • Patient Care: Commitment to deliver a high quality service with patient welfare at forefront of practice

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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
Ms. Sonna Ifeacho
Job title
Consultant - ENT Surgeon
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

For further details and an informal discussion, please contact:

Ms. Sonna Ifeacho  at [email protected]  

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