At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our supportive ENT team to transform patient care and manage diverse ENT conditions.
- Company: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, dedicated to community health and patient-centred care.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, NHS pension, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Join a vibrant team with excellent career growth and a commitment to education.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while advancing your career in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Full GMC Registration and higher surgical qualification (FRCS or equivalent) required.
The predicted salary is between 109725 - 145478 £ per year.
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 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.
- 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
- Education & Qualification
- Essential: Full GMC Registration, an appropriate higher surgical qualification (FRCS or equivalent), working towards CESR or European Community Rights (must be confirmed by GMC by the date of AAC).
- Desirable: Entry on the GMC Specialist Register, relevant Higher degree, diploma or other post graduate qualification.
- Experience & Knowledge
- Essential: NHS Experience, subspecialty interest in Head and Neck, broad Clinical ENT Experience.
- Management
- Essential: 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.
- Desirable: Evidence of participation in research-based publications, post graduate education qualifications.
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.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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