Job vacancy: Locum ENT Consultant Surgeon with specialist interest in Paeds Otology, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, London

Job summary

Main area: Ear Nose and Throat
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (as per Job Description)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 293-Consultant-369

Employer: Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: HOMERTON HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Town: London
Salary: £109,725 - £145,478 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/08/2025 23:59

Locum ENT Consultant Surgeon with specialist interest in Paeds Otology

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Consultants will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of their departments.

Consultants will undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their clinics or department. All Consultants are expected to assume responsibility both singly and corporately for the management of the Junior Medical Staff. In particular, they are expected to be responsible for approving and monitoring junior staff rotas and junior staff locum arrangements, where appropriate.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in the medical audit arrangements. Consultants are also expected to concern themselves with the professional development of their trainees and allied health professional colleagues.

All Consultants have a responsibility to contribute to the teaching and assessment of undergraduates and of junior doctors. Consultants are expected to continue with all aspects of professional development to allow successful appraisal and revalidation.

Please view job description for full details of the role.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria

FRCS (ORL–HNS) OR EQUIVALENT.

Desirable criteria

HIGHER DEGREE – BSc MS MD PhD or EQUIVALENT.

REGISTRATION

Essential criteria

REGISTERED ON GMC SPECIALIST REGISTER OR WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF OBTAINING IT AT THE TIME OF THE INTERVIEW.

Desirable criteria

POST CCT FELLOWSHIP OR NHS CONSULTANT EXPERIENCE.

SPECIALTY/SUB-SPECIALTY

Essential criteria

SUBSPECIALIST TRAINING IN OTOLOGY / PAEDIATIC ENT.
BROAD BASED GENERAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN ADULT +/- PAEDIATRIC ENT.

Desirable criteria

POST-CCT OTOLOGY OR BALANCE FELLOWSHIP TRAINING POST.

TRAINING AND TEACHING

Essential criteria

EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING AND TRAINING UNDERGRADUATES, POSTGRADUATES AND JUNIOR / SENIOR MEDICAL STAFF.

Desirable criteria

TRAINING THE TRAINERS COURSE OR EQUIVALENT TEACHING QUALIFICATION.

MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT

Essential criteria

UNDERSTANDING THE PRINCIPLES OF CLINICAL GOVERNANCE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS.
ABILITY TO WORK AS AN EFFECTIVE MEMBER OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM.

Desirable criteria

EVIDENCE OF SERVICE AUDIT, DESIGN OR CHANGE MANAGEMENT.
AUDITS AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT WORK.

RESEARCH/PUBLICATIONS

Essential criteria

KNOWLEDGE OF RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.

Desirable criteria

TRAINING IN RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.
PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEW JOURNALS. PRESENTATIONS TO LEARNED SOCIETIES.

PERSONAL SKILLS

Essential criteria

ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE WITH CLARITY AND INTELLIGENTLY IN WRITTEN AND SPOKEN ENGLISH.

Desirable criteria

EXPERIENCE OF TELEPHONE CLINICS AND OR VIRTUAL CLINICS.
EVIDENCE OF CCG OR PRIMARY CARE COLLABORATION.
EVIDENCE OF ROTA DESIGN OR JOB PLANNING EXPERIENCE.
EXPERIENCE OF CAPITAL BIDDING PROCESS, DEVELOPING BUSINESS CASES, FUNDING PATHWAYS.

General Guidance for Applicants

Please ensure that you read the "Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application" under "Additional Documentation" before completing your application.

Please note: we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working and job-shares.

If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible.

Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed term positions, with the agreement of the existing line manager.

We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.

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

David Llinares

Job title

Service Manager

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

02085105555

Additional information

For further information or to arrange a visit to the Department please contact the following:

Mr Max Whittaker, Clinical Lead for ENT, Homerton Healthcare
Email: [email protected]
Mr Hassan Elhassan, Tumour Site Lead for Head Neck-ENT, Homerton Healthcare
Email: [email protected]

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Job summary

Employer heading

Locum ENT Consultant Surgeon with specialist interest in Paeds Otology

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

REGISTRATION

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

SPECIALTY/SUB-SPECIALTY

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

TRAINING AND TEACHING

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

RESEARCH/PUBLICATIONS

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

PERSONAL SKILLS

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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