About this role
Job summary
At Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, you get to be part of the team helping shape the changing structures of health and social care today.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and committed individual to join the ENT team at King's Mill Hospital, part of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
You will be employed on a fixed term basis by the Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and will be based at King's Mill Hospital where you will be part of a team providing clinical services to the Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and surrounding population of 500,000.
Main duties of the job
A Locum Consultant in Otolaryngology specialising in Head and Neck Cancer for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based at the King's Mill Hospital is required. The post holder may be required to undertake sessions at Newark Hospital.
The appointee will join an existing team of consultants providing a comprehensive service to the western part of North Nottinghamshire and, in particular, the residents of Mansfield, Ashfield, and Newark Districts. This is an enthusiastic department with all Consultants providing general ENT services with specialist interests. The post holder will demonstrate a wide range of skills and will be asked to work flexibly within the department.
Candidates for the post must be registered with the GMC at the time of appointment and have Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination (FRCS ORL-HNS) or equivalent.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Job description Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
Person Specification
Clinical experience Essential
Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi-professional team including senior trainees Completion of higher surgical training in ENT Substantial experience in head & neck cancer surgery Experience managing complex oncology patients Experience participating in MDTs
Desirable
Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme Fellowship in Head & Neck Oncology Research publications
Management & administrative experience Essential
Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload
Desirable
The potential to develop management and leadership skills
Teaching Essential
Experience of teaching, training and supervising junior doctors, medical students and allied healthcare professionals Ability to lead clinical teams
Desirable
Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
Research Essential
Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice
Desirable
Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Qualifications Essential
(FRCS ORL-HNS) or equivalent Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Higher degree (MD/PhD)
Desirable
Postgraduate thesis Completed fellowship programme An appropriate higher degree
Other Essential
Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
Desirable
Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
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 Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton In Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)