Job summaryFull time 10 PA's per week. Permanent post.The post holder will join a team of ENT surgeons who provide a range of subspecialty services including otology, rhinology, benign head & neck and laryngology. The post holder will primarily perform general ENT work with advanced patient care specialising in Rhinology and Facial plastics.Interviews will be held on Tuesday 15th December 2026.Main duties of the jobActively participate in the planning, development and delivery of the ENT service for the departmentFunction as a member of the ENT team and contribute to multi-disciplinary team workParticipate in the consultant on-call rota with additional cover during colleagues absenceAssume a continuous commitment for the care of patients and ensure adequate arrangements are made for leave and off-duty periodsPromote high professional standards of clinical care for patients through direct patient care, systematic audit and by the maintenance of continuing professional developmentTake an active role in the teaching, training and assessment of junior staff including Specialist Registrars, Core Trainees, Foundation Programme Trainees and GP Trainees in ENTDevelop close links with local General Practitioners Develop specialist elements of the service in order to meet priorities within available resourcesUndertake administrative duties involved with the care of their patientsAbout usWe have a long and proud history of caring for generations of local people and can trace our roots all the way back to 1814 with the first hospital in Bolton - the Bolton Dispensary in the town centre.Bolton NHS Foundation Trust was formed in 2008 and, in 2011, we became an integrated provider with community health services joining the trust. Covering a catchment area that also incorporates parts of Bury, Wigan and Salford, we deliver hospital and community based services from the Royal Bolton Hospital in Farnworth and from 20 health centres across Bolton, to a catchment population of 310,000+ people.The Royal Bolton Hospital is a major hub within Greater Manchester for women's and children's services and is the busiest single ambulance-receiving site in Greater Manchester. We're structured in four clinical divisions - Community Services, Families and Diagnostics, Medicine, and Surgery and are led by a Board of Directors. As an NHS Foundation Trust we're accountable to our members and have a Council of Governors to represent the views of patients, public, staff and partners. Buildings, names and models of care have changed over the centuries, but one thing has remained constant and is prevalent among our 6,718 staff members: the enduring commitment to providing the best health and care for the people of Bolton.DetailsDate posted30 October 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary 113,565 to 150,569 a year per annum ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number241-682-S-M&D-26Job locationsRoyal Bolton HospitalMinerva RoadBoltonBL4 0JRUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesActively participate in the planning, development and delivery of the ENT service for the departmentFunction as a member of the ENT team and contribute to multi-disciplinary team workParticipate in the consultant on-call rota with additional cover during colleagues absenceAssume a continuous commitment for the care of patients and ensure adequate arrangements are made for leave and off-duty periodsPromote high professional standards of clinical care for patients through direct patient care, systematic audit and by the maintenance of continuing professional developmentTake an active role in the teaching, training and assessment of junior staff including Specialist Registrars, Core Trainees, Foundation Programme Trainees and GP Trainees in ENTDevelop close links with local General Practitioners Develop specialist elements of the service in order to meet priorities within available resourcesUndertake administrative duties involved with the care of their patientsOn-call commitments would be shared equally between all 5 consultants. Each consultant has a fixed on-call day during the week. Bolton NHS Foundation (BFT) operates a joint weekend on-call rota (Friday to Monday AM) with Preston Hospital and this currently enables a 1:9 (this frequency can change in future)Junior doctor cover on call is provided by F1 doctor and the F2 / CT trainee on call. The Specialty doctors/registrar also participate in shared weekend on call cover along with cover during the weekdays. This means the consultant on-call has middle grade assistance for both weekdays and over the weekend. Job description Job responsibilitiesActively participate in the planning, development and delivery of the ENT service for the departmentFunction as a member of the ENT team and contribute to multi-disciplinary team workParticipate in the consultant on-call rota with additional cover during colleagues absenceAssume a continuous commitment for the care of patients and ensure adequate arrangements are made for leave and off-duty periodsPromote high professional standards of clinical care for patients through direct patient care, systematic audit and by the maintenance of continuing professional developmentTake an active role in the teaching, training and assessment of junior staff including Specialist Registrars, Core Trainees, Foundation Programme Trainees and GP Trainees in ENTDevelop close links with local General Practitioners Develop specialist elements of the service in order to meet priorities within available resourcesUndertake administrative duties involved with the care of their patientsOn-call commitments would be shared equally between all 5 consultants. Each consultant has a fixed on-call day during the week. Bolton NHS Foundation (BFT) operates a joint weekend on-call rota (Friday to Monday AM) with Preston Hospital and this currently enables a 1:9 (this frequency can change in future)Junior doctor cover on call is provided by F1 doctor and the F2 / CT trainee on call. The Specialty doctors/registrar also participate in shared weekend on call cover along with cover during the weekdays. This means the consultant on-call has middle grade assistance for both weekdays and over the weekend.Person Specification Qualificatoins EssentialFull GMC registration with licence to practiceFRCS (ORL-NHS)Inclusion on the specialist register/ admission or within 6 monthsDesirablePost CCT fellowship in RhinologyEvidence of continuing personal developmentEvidence of commitment to auditUnderstanding principles of research and has an interest to participate in research Experience EssentialWide experience in ENT SurgeryExperience of working in a Multi-Disciplinary TeamEvidence of a substantial commitment to the specialtyComputer skillsDesirableUnderstanding of the management responsibilities of NHS ConsultantsInvolvement in service development Skills EssentialAbility to offer an expert clinical opinion within the specialityAbility to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to ENT departmentDesirableCommitment to teaching undergraduates, postgraduates, nursing and allied health professionals Knowledge EssentialUp to date surgical techniques in ENT careDesirableAware of future developments within surgical speciality. Other EssentialTeam workingAbility to communicate and liaise effectively with colleagues and patientsExperience in supervising medical staffAbility to organise and manage busy clinical practice.DesirableManagement TrainingPublications in recognised journals Person Specification Qualificatoins EssentialFull GMC registration with licence to practiceFRCS (ORL-NHS)Inclusion on the specialist register/ admission or within 6 monthsDesirablePost CCT fellowship in RhinologyEvidence of continuing personal developmentEvidence of commitment to auditUnderstanding principles of research and has an interest to participate in research Experience EssentialWide experience in ENT SurgeryExperience of working in a Multi-Disciplinary TeamEvidence of a substantial commitment to the specialtyComputer skillsDesirableUnderstanding of the management responsibilities of NHS ConsultantsInvolvement in service development Skills EssentialAbility to offer an expert clinical opinion within the specialityAbility to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to ENT departmentDesirableCommitment to teaching undergraduates, postgraduates, nursing and allied health professionals Knowledge EssentialUp to date surgical techniques in ENT careDesirableAware of future developments within surgical speciality. Other EssentialTeam workingAbility to communicate and liaise effectively with colleagues and patientsExperience in supervising medical staffAbility to organise and manage busy clinical practice.DesirableManagement TrainingPublications in recognised journalsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 detailsEmployer nameBolton NHS Foundation TrustAddressRoyal Bolton HospitalMinerva RoadBoltonBL4 0JRUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameBolton NHS Foundation TrustAddressRoyal Bolton HospitalMinerva RoadBoltonBL4 0JRUnited KingdomEmployer's website
Consultant Otolaryngologist with interest Rhinology & Facial plastics in London employer: National Health Service
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