About this role
Job summary
Join Lancashire Teaching Hospitals as a Consultant in ENT (Specialist Interest in Otology) and be part of a forward-thinking, ambitious team delivering outstanding care across our busy and evolving service. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future within a Trust that is investing heavily in its people, infrastructure, and innovation.
This fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a highly regarded ENT service at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, a specialist tertiary centre for a range of conditions including Head & Neck Cancer, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Vascular and Plastics, as well as being a Major Trauma Centre.
Services are provided across Royal Preston and Chorley District & General Hospital which is home to one of the first GIRFT accredited Elective Surgical Hubs in the country.
These are challenging, yet exciting, times for our hospitals as we move forward into the new collaborative NHS world in which our roles and relationships will take greater prominence. What won't change, however, is our vision to always provide excellent care with compassion to our communities. Our ambition, success, identity and values remain so important in recruiting and retaining the best staff as well as developing and delivering excellent services.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will support the provision and development of a high-quality ENT service at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. They will provide a comprehensive Otology service for adults and children, including the assessment, treatment and ongoing management of patients requiring implantable hearing devices (excluding cochlear implants).
The appointee will work closely with the wider ENT multidisciplinary team and take an active role in the development and management of audiovestibular services, including balance and tinnitus pathways. They will contribute to safe, effective and patient-centred care across outpatient, elective and inpatient settings.
The postholder will promote high professional standards of clinical care, maintain accurate clinical records and correspondence, and undertake the administrative duties associated with patient management. They will develop effective working relationships with General Practitioners and other stakeholders to support integrated pathways and continuity of care.
The successful candidate will play an active role in the teaching, training and supervision of junior staff and will contribute to audit, clinical governance, quality improvement and service development activity within the department.
The postholder will maintain a continuing commitment to patient care, including where employed less than full time, and will ensure appropriate arrangements are in place for cover during periods of leave or absence.
About us
We have 9000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area and give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire and Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients and staff, ensuring we keep thriving and delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You will have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet great people and do things you would never have done.
You will make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold and help innovate to keep improving our services. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
What we can offer
Job Plan/On-call Requirements
The Team
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC Registration Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via . CCT or CESR (CP) -proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview . CESR or . European Community Rights An appropriate higher ENT surgical qualification
Desirable
Higher Medical Degree (MD or MSc) Publications Teaching Experience
Experience and Skills Essential
Higher surgical training in ENT within a recognised programme Wide experience of general ENT and Otology Experience of working within an ENT department and NHS systems and practices and up to date with current practices Fellowship training in otology and implant otology
Personal Essential
Evidence of effective communication skills Good examples of organisation skills Works well within a multidisciplinary environment Positive and enthusiastic approach to the care of patients and team working
Desirable
Car owner / Driver
Management Essential
Evidence of Clinical Leadership Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice / service development
Desirable
Management course / certification Administrative roles during training
Research and Development Essential
Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications Understanding of research methodology and ethics
Desirable
and/or publications. Understanding of research methodology and ethics. Evidence of peer reviewed publications
Health Essential
Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards / Good Medical Practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
Employer's website https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)