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Job Overview
Join Our Dynamic ENT Department at Castle Hill Hospital
We are seeking enthusiastic and committed Consultants to join our thriving ENT Department, based primarily at Castle Hill Hospital.
We welcome applications from dedicated individuals at all stages of their consultant career, whether you bring a specific subspecialty interest, are an established General ENT Consultant, or are wishing to pursue CESR. As a team, we are committed to supporting the right candidate to grow and thrive within our well-established, collaborative service. You will be joining experienced consultants, registrars, and a Head & Neck Fellow, all united in delivering high-quality care across a diverse and rewarding ENT portfolio.
You'll work within modern outpatient and day-surgery facilities, share an inpatient ward with Breast & Plastic Surgery, and contribute to paediatric and day-case ENT services at Hull Royal Infirmary. Our team also leads on acute ENT emergency care.
Our service delivers a comprehensive Head & Neck and Thyroid cancer pathway, supported by specialist surgeons and advanced techniques including Transoral Robotic and Endoscopic surgery. We also provide anterior and lateral skull base service along with our neurosurgical colleagues. You'll collaborate closely with Plastic, Maxillofacial, Neurosurgical and Cardiothoracic colleagues, as well as partners across the Northeast Yorkshire and Humber Cancer Alliance.
Main duties of the job
With major recent investments - including a £45m upgrade to surgical facilities and the £67m Queen's Centre for Oncology - you'll work in an environment designed for excellence. The department also benefits from an active research programme led by Professor John Greenman.
You'll play a key role in elective, emergency and subspecialty ENT services, while supporting the development of trainees and multidisciplinary colleagues. Join us and help shape the future of ENT care for a population of over 1.1 million.
Main Duties of the Job
Support and develop ENT services in alignment with the Trust's strategic priorities, working collaboratively with colleagues to maintain high-quality care.
Deliver routine and emergency ENT services as part of the consultant team, including participation in the out-of-hours rota and providing cover during colleagues' annual, study, and professional leave.
Provide elective and subspecialty ENT care, contributing to the general service while delivering specialist surgical expertise in line with Trust needs.
Contribute to education and training, supporting the development of junior doctors, medical students, nurses, paramedics, GPs and other NHS professionals.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description Job responsibilities
For more information on this advertised vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification
Person Specification
Professional Registration Essential
Full Registration with the GMC
Qualifications and Training Essential
Completion of higher training (CCT or within 6 months of obtaining) or CESR oFRCS (ORL-HNS)
Desirable
Postgraduate qualification in Education
Clinical Experience Essential
Ability to offer sound clinical opinion on range of acute medical conditions Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
Subspeciality interest in rhinology, otology or paediatric EN
Management and Administration Experience Essential
oAbility to manage and lead medical/surgical teams oAbility to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit oAbility to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload
Desirable
oAbility to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery oEvidence of participation in quality improvement project
Teaching, Audit and Research Essential
oExperience of supervising junior medical staff oCommitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students oEvidence of participation in audit oAbility to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients
Desirable
oExperience of teaching/ training in clinical courses e.g. IMPACT Course, Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor
Personal Attributes Essential
oAbility to work flexibly in a changing health service oExcellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
Desirable
oAbility to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines
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 Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Castle Hill Hospital
Castle Road
Cottingham
HU16 5JQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)