County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
ENT Consultant, DMH
The closing date is 14 July 2026
The Department of ENT is seeking a substantive full‑time (10 PA) Consultant to join an enthusiastic and forward‑thinking Department that has six substantive consultants. Each consultant has a specialist interest which they are happy to pursue. The Department is currently involved in many exciting initiatives and is looking for an individual with appropriate specialist skills in thyroid disease to complement the existing team and keep the service at the forefront of clinical excellence.
Responsibilities
• Manage general ENT conditions with a special interest in thyroid surgery, attending the regional Thyroid MDT and complying with its guidance.
• Provide ENT emergencies that are managed in a DGH.
• Involve in training specialist registrars, foundation doctors and GP trainees.
• Attend four clinics, two theatre sessions and a 1:6 on‑call rota.
• Deliver the care plan for four outpatient clinics and two operating sessions, ensuring efficient operation of the unit.
About Us
We provide hospital services from two acute sites – Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We also have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals at Chester‑Le‑Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale, as well as over 80 other community‑based settings and patients’ homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as these groups are currently under‑represented.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated as essential in the person specification, otherwise pre‑employment checks cannot be completed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Full Registration with the GMC
- Completion of higher training (CCT or within 6 months of obtaining) or CESR
- Post CCT Fellowship
Experience
- Provide sound clinical opinion on a range of acute medical conditions.
- Take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Manage and lead medical/surgical teams.
- Lead on the smooth and efficient running of the unit.
- Organise, prioritise and manage a high‑intensity workload.
- Supervise junior medical staff.
- Commit to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students.
- Participate in audit.
- Extrapolate clinical research evidence to care patients.
- Develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
- Participate in quality improvement projects.
- Conduct a practice‑changing audit.
- Teach/training in clinical courses such as IMPACT Course, Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor.
- Publish original peer‑reviewed research.
Statutory Registration
- Special interest in thyroid surgery
Special Requirements
- Work flexibly in a changing health service.
- Exhibit excellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears.
- Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other health professionals, using appropriate style.
- Undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels.
- 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 requires a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year (YC72 Pay Scale per annum, pro‑rata).
