About this role
Job summary
University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a locum 7 PA Consultant ENT surgeon who has a commitment to high quality patient care, innovative service models, delivery of performance targets, and excellence in education/training. This is a 12 month fixed term contract.
Informal enquiries about the post are welcome. Please contact Mr Joseph Manjaly ([email protected]) Clinical Lead for ENT; or Nadeem Bashir ([email protected]) General Manager, Surgical services at RNEDHEDH
NB: 1:14 On call commitment
The post is intended to be clinic heavy to support reducing our time to first waits, it will include work off site and require flexible working. The post holder is required to be in specialist register. This post offers no fixed theatre session, however there will be opportunities to cover theatre sessions available due to leave, hence the need for flexibility.
This provisional job plan is subject to agreement and change.
Main duties of the job
The consultant's job plan is expected to comprise 7 Programmed Activities per week on average, to be carried out at the RNENT, as well as our satellite clinics at Edgware and Whittington. The new post-holder will be expected to discuss and agree a detailed job plan including personal and professional objectives with the Clinical Director within three months of his / her start date; and the Consultant may be required to undertake a prospective diary exercise to inform this process.
Of the 7 PA's, 6 will be Direct Clinical Care, including an on-call commitment of 1 in 14; and then 1 SPA. The DCC job plan follows a team based approach. The part of the job plan related to wider departmental activities, supporting professional activities and personal objectives is more individually tailored.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications Essential
FRCS(ORL) and CCT or equivalent Eligible for full GMC registration On GMC Specialist Register in Otolaryngology by date of appointment NB: Non UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist Register in relevant specialty by date of appointment.
Desirable
Formal experience in postgraduate teaching Higher Degree e.g PhD, MD
Experience Essential
Experience of management of complex ENT cases (adults and paeds). Ability to operate independently adults and paediatric patient
Desirable
Post CCT Fellowship
Skills and Abilities Essential
Clinical Skill: Evidence of broad experience in the field of ENT Clinical Governance Management and IT: Knowledge of audit methodology and experience of formal participation in audit Clinical Governance Management and IT: Knowledge of research methodology and experience of formal participation in research Clinical Governance Management and IT: Computer Literacy; Excellent written & oral communication skills Teaching and Research: Research experience and publications Teaching and Research: Commitment to teaching and training in ENT Teaching and Research: Commitment to training and staff development
Desirable
Clinical Skill: Subspeciality experience in tertiary centre in otology / rhinology Clinical Governance Management and IT: Departmental management experience Clinical Governance Management and IT: Experience in quality improvement project. Clinical Governance Management and IT: Ongoing interests
Communication Essential
Excellent communication skills particularly in dealing with other medical teams, administrative and operational team and patients
Desirable
Leadership skills Ability to work flexibly to support departmental demands.
Personal and People Development Essential
Commitment to working flexibly to best serve the interests of the service Ability to work harmoniously as part of a team and value the contribution of all team members Excellent communication skills particularly in dealing with other medical teams and patients Commitment to the provision of a high-quality service Ability to work under pressure Self motivated and flexible
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion Essential
Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
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 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address University College London Hospitals
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)