About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join the ENT team . Applications are invited for an Ear, Nose and Throat Consultant to join Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust alongside five other consultants and numerous Specialty Doctors, Registrars, Nurse Practitioners and Audiologists.
The is a full time, 10PA role consisting of outpatient clinics, operating lists, MDT attendance
The successful candidate will be working as an ENT Consultant concentrating on general ENT clinics and theatres, including paediatrics and covering the Consultant on-call sessions supported by the Specialty Doctors and Registrars.
Applicants must be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register, or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees, if in a training programme within the UK or be in the process of completing the CESR pathway. Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise.
The post holder will build and utilise governance links beyond the organisation, for example West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) Network to ensure high quality care is provided to patients.
Main duties of the job
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust has comprehensive facilities for the diagnosis, care and treatment of ENT disease. The successful candidate will be expected to provide ENT services in conjunction with colleagues and will contribute to the development of ENT services.
The trust is committed to changes in theatre timetabling to encourage more efficient use of resources, and is actively looking to pursue the provision of evening and weekend sessions as part of routine working.
The post requires a flexible attitude to working practices, managing patients in partnership with other consultant colleagues and professional staff, and making the best possible use of resources put at the disposal of the department. This may require negotiated changes of duties and time-tabled sessions from time to time. All Consultants have a responsibility to liaise with their colleagues in order to co-ordinate their individual activities to ensure the clinical service operates effectively and effectively.
The post holder will have 1.5 SPAs allocated in the first instance; of this 1.5 SPA, 0.5 SPA will be flexible in the job plan.
Post-holders who wish to undertake and develop an ENT research portfolio will negotiate reasonable SPA time to enable research development.
Please note that we would like applicants to specify the procedure and numbers in the application to aid shortlisting.
About us
ENT is part of the Head and Neck Directorate of the Division of Surgery and Anaesthetics. Each Division has a Divisional Director who is supported by a Director of Operations, along with finance, personnel and information technology support. Within the Division there are 5 Directorates.
The Divisional Director is Mr William Ainslie, Consultant General Surgeon and the Director of Operations is Mr Tom Strickland.
Each Directorate has a Clinical Director who is supported by an operational team with finance, personnel and Informatics support.
The Surgery and Anesthetics Directorate includes:
Anesthetics - Critical Care
Anesthetics - Operating Services
General Surgery & Specialist Surgery
Head and Neck
Trauma and Orthopaedics
The Head and Neck Directorate includes; Ophthalmology, Orthoptics, Optometry, Ear Nose and Throat, Head and Neck Cancer, Oral Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery and Audiology.
CHFT is a digital trust and therefore the successful post-holder will need to be comfortable in navigating a computer. This is an essential requirement.
Job description Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will have a job plan tailored to meet the collective needs of the individual and services provided, to include a selection or all of the following:
General ENT clinics Head and Neck clinics (inc Fast track) General Anaesthetic theatre working Clinical triage, advice and guidance Patient administration SPA (1.5PA, of which 0.5PA flexible) MDT presentation Service development Audit and Research opportunities Monthly Clinical Governance The Trust wishes to ensure that Consultants have time in their job plan to undertake Supporting Professional Activities which underpin and maintain high quality patient care. The Trust Board and Local Negotiating Committee have agreed that a Core allocation of 1.5 SPAs should be allocated to undertake CPD, appraisal, clinical supervision, audit and clinical governance, mandatory training and the general management of the service. Objectives should be agreed at the Job Plan review meeting with regards to this SPA.
The post-holder will share emergency duties with consultant colleagues. This currently equates to a 1 in 6 on call rota. This is a prospective on call rota.
Please note that we would like applicants to specify the procedure and numbers in the application to aid shortlisting.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise FRCS or equivalent qualification Specialist registration for ENT (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK)
Desirable
Relevant Higher Degree
Experience and Achievements Essential
Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the ENT specialty
Desirable
Understanding current issues within ENT and the future direction of the specialty Understanding current issues within the wider NHS Attendance at a recognised management course Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
Teaching and Training Essential
Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Desirable
Training in clinical and educational supervision Attendance at a teaching course Formal qualification in teaching/education
Audit and Research Essential
Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications Critical Appraisal Skills Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment Essential
Good communication and empathy skills with patients Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities Desirable
Evidence of continual learning and development Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others Evidence of innovation Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser
General Essential
Eligibility to work in the UK Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
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 Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Acre Street
Huddersfield & Halifax
HD3 3EA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)