Head & Neck ENT Consultant

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people. We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries. We welcome and encourage applications from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining a healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as part-time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join our expanding patient-centred and supportive ENT department at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting time to join us with the opportunity to support inpatient and outpatient transformation as part of a blended workforce as we develop inpatient and outpatient pathways. Our ENT service has a team of 5 consultants, two specialty doctors, three speciality trainees and 6 junior doctors. This role will require the delivery of face-to-face onsite clinical sessions or within a community-based environment. The provision of assessment and management of a range of ENT conditions. Educate patients and their families on conditions, treatment options, and post-operative care. The post holder is expected to stay current with advancements in ENT treatments, technologies, and best practices.

Main duties of the job:

• Provide an Outpatient Service, along with other members of the department in the main outpatients based in Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
• Carry out Benign Head and Neck diagnostic surgical procedures, as well as routine ENT activity.
• Support the running of the weekly Neck Lump Clinic along with radiologist and Fast track patient sessions.
• Supervise, undertake and deal with complications relating to the routine ENT surgical as well as Head and Neck procedures.
• Attendance in Head and Neck MDT and Thyroid MDT.
• Contribute to clinical and educational activities within the directorate as determined by the assigned educational lead on your team and provide a high-quality service to the local population including an emergency on-call commitment.
• The current expected on-call Rota is 1:5 including weekends and prospective cover.

Person specification:

• Full GMC Registration or working towards CESR or European Community Rights (must be confirmed by GMC by the date of AAC).
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register or working towards.
• An appropriate higher surgical qualification (FRCS or equivalent).
• NHS experience and broad clinical ENT experience with a sub-speciality interest in Head & Neck.

Experience & Knowledge:

• NHS Experience.
• Subspecialty interest in Head and Neck.
• Broad Clinical ENT Experience.

Management:

• An understanding of NHS Management practices and their application.
• A willingness to attend and actively participate in department meetings.
• Evidence of participation in audit.
• Evidence of commitment to support the teaching of medical and non-medical staff.
• Evidence of participation in research-based publications.

If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently, the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50. DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions. Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking. The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.