ENT Consultant - Furness General Hospital

We are seeking a Consultant to join the current ENT team in the Trust. You will work Cross Bay with Furness General Hospital as the main site. You will be contracted for 10 sessions per week with the option to increase along with service needs. You will need to have a broad experience in general ENT. Any subspecialty interest in Otology is required and will be actively supported although on calls will need general ENT experience.

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust covers a large geographic area which encompasses the Furness peninsula, the city of Lancaster and the Lake District. Morecambe Bay is nestled between the Lake District national park and the Yorkshire Dales as well as being in easy reach of the cities of Manchester and Liverpool. The area offers affordable accommodation with access to excellent grammar schools ranked as top in the country.

Main duties of the job include providing a comprehensive range of acute and support hospital services to a population of 350,000 based around Morecambe Bay. The ENT department has 5 consultants, 3 Associate specialists, 7 specialty ENT doctors and 2 junior doctors (CT1/2 at RLI, FY2 at FGH). We have two H&N Clinical Nurse Specialists, one Advanced Nurse Practitioner in post. There are specialised clinics such as a One stop Head & Neck clinic, Combined Rhinology clinic, Paediatrics clinics, Voice and Vertigo clinic. The weekend on call rota would be 1:5 and weekday 1:4.

We have facilities for Sialendoscopy, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Endoscopic ear surgery, Trans Nasal Oesophagoscopy, BAHA’s and DCR’s, navigation for endoscopic sinus surgery and nerve monitoring for parotid/ear/thyroid surgery. We aim to provide patient care close to home. Our H&N network is with Royal Preston Hospital but we also have excellent ties with Manchester Royal Infirmary for Skull Base pathology and Rhinology related conditions. For paediatric services we have ties with Alder Hey and Manchester Children's. An elaborate audiology service is available for adults and paediatrics. There is an opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching as well and we have strong connections with the Lancaster Medical School. We are a paperless department with e-prescribing and e-requesting. We are keen to develop our services further safely and to the highest standard possible keeping in view with our specific geographic demands. We have a high day case rate and encourage any innovation to improve patient safety and experience along with improved efficiency.

Application for this substantive post will only be accepted if you hold full GMC registration with a license to practice and entry on the Specialist Register or anticipating being in receipt of CCT/Professional Portfolio (formally CESR) within six months of interview.

Qualifications required include:

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise at time of appointment
• Entry on the GMC specialist register or be within six months of obtaining your CCT at the time of interview
• FRCS or an equivalent appropriate higher surgical qualification
• Evidence of audit and research experience
• Higher professional qualification in ENT surgery, Teaching or Research and education

Experience required includes:

• Significant experience in management of ENT
• Experience of working in a multi disciplinary team
• Evidence of involvement and experience in audit
• Developed area of specialist interest
• Have previous employment in the NHS
• Broad based ENT exposure for adults, paeds and emergencies

Professional Values & Behaviours:

• Practices with professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and Generic Professional Capabilities Framework (or equivalent for Dentists)
• Demonstrates the underpinning subject‑specific competencies i.e., knowledge, skills, and behaviours relevant to the role setting and scope
• Clinically evaluates and manages a patient, formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan, and reviewing and adjusting this depending on outcomes of treatment.
• Manages the difficulties of dealing with complexity and uncertainty in the care of patients, employing expertise and clinical decision‑making skills of a senior and independent autonomous practitioner.
• Critically reflects on own competence, understands own limits, and seeks help when required
• Communicates effectively and can share decision making with patients, relatives, and carers
• Respects patients’ dignity ensures confidentiality and appropriate communication where potential barriers exist.
• Adheres to professional requirements, participating in annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression

Leadership & Teamworking:

• Awareness of leadership responsibilities as a clinician and demonstrates appropriate leadership behaviour
• Develops effective relationships across teams and contributes to work and success of these teams – promotes and participates in both MDT and interprofessional team working.
• Well developed communication skills, empathy and sensitivity
• Previous held leadership roles
• Attendance at and advanced communication skills course

Education and Training:

• Critically assesses own learning needs and ensures a personal development plan reflects both clinical practice and the relevant generic capabilities to lead and develop the service.
• Wide Range of Training in surgery demonstrated with SAC log book
• Commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
• Accredited teaching experience
• Suitable and mandatory courses as per ENT SAC curriculum
• Evidence of previous teaching

Patient Safety & Quality Improvement:

• Takes prompt action where there is an issue with the safety or quality of patient care, raises and escalates concerns through clinical governance systems where necessary.
• Collaborates with MDT and interprofessional teams to manage risks and issues across organisations and settings
• Evaluates and audits own and others clinical practice and acts on findings.
• Completed QIP (Quality Improvement Project)

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Trust Values:

• Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values.
• Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services
• Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong, and their contribution is valued.
• Formal training in equality, diversity and inclusion

Eligible to work in the UK. Ability to travel independently to meet the needs of the post.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.