Consultant in Audiovestibular Medicine (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant) - Audio Vestibular Me[...]

Site Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, UCLH Town London Salary £105,504 – £139,882 Per Annum plus London weighting Salary period Yearly Closing 22/07/2025 23:59

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Job overview

UCLH is seeking to appoint a Consultant in adult Audiovestibular Medicine/Neuro-otology with an interest in transitional age children for paediatric Audiovestibular Medicine. This is an unique opportunity to work in the largest multi-disciplinary department devoted to Audiovestibular Medicine in the UK.
The post is based at the Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospital (RNENTEDH), part of the Specialist Hospital Board.
The Consultant will be joining a team of highly skilled and experienced professionals from a wide range of disciplines working collaboratively in the investigation, treatment, management and rehabilitation of patients presenting with Audiovestibular disorders.
The Consultant will be involved in a full range of clinical activities regarding the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of hearing and balance. The consultant will be expected to have excellent communication skills and high level of clinical experience/knowledge in Audiovestibular Medicine/Neuro-otology. The consultant will be expected to contribute to the administrative, teaching, research and management activities within the department.

Applicants will need to have completed their training with a CCT in Audiovestibular Medicine or be within 6 months of attainment of a CCT in Audiovestibular Medicine by the date of interview.

Main duties of the job

The University London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a consultant in adult Audiovestibular Medicine/Neuro-otology. This post involves providing care for patients with complex audiovestibular disorders. The consultant will contribute to the teaching of medical students and trainee audiovestibular physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team and to participate in postgraduate meetings of the department as well as audit, governance and training meetings. A strong desire to improve governance standards is essential. The consultants in the Department represent the department on various committees within the Trust as well as taking responsibility for particular delegated areas according to their interests and availability. The applicant will need to have a proven track record of research, with a PhD/MD/MSc in a related field to the specialty and experience of teaching at Masters level being desirable.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

· University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

· National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

· Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

· University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

· Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

· University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

· The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

· University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England – In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working .

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice as a Specialist Audiovestibular Medicine Physician and/or Neurologist.

Experience

• • Evidence of extensive clinical management of complex neurological medicine cases and multidisciplinary care of complex cases

Skills and Abilities

• • Effective application of evidence-based practice in the clinical management of patients
• • Understanding of and commitment to Good Medical Practice as set by the General Medical Council of the UK
• • Demonstrate the ability to work across organisational boundaries and establish effective relationships (patient, inter and intra-departmental)
• • Ability to work successfully in a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries
• • Ability to use IT and standard software packages
• • Demonstrates the ability to respond effectively to changing clinical service demands, introduce and manage change
• • Management of a clinical service

Values

• • Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving

Communication

• • Demonstrate the communication, management and leadership skills essential for the NHS environment

Personal and People Development

• • Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise clinical work
• • Ability to effectively clinically supervise and train oral medicine specialty trainees
• • Ability to appraise own performance, demonstrate insight and act on feedback

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

• • Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

Specific Requirements

• • An understanding of clinical governance and risk management and experience of working in these areas
• • Effective participation in clinical governance and quality Improvement activities by demonstration of completed quality improvement projects, service evaluations and clinical audits
• • Knowledge and understanding of NHS policies and procedures

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to:

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

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This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.

Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor’s contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.

You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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