Consultant Physician Audio Vestibular Medicine

Job description

Job responsibilities

Grade: Consultant Physician

Department: Audiovestibular Medicine

Reports to: Clinical Director

Job Summary:

Audiovestibular Medicine are looking to appoint a full-time Consultant to succession plan for a retiring Consultant and to support the Audiovestibular services in Portsmouth, Gosport, Fareham and Western Sussex.

The Department of Audiovestibular Medicine was established by Dr Peter West who was a single-handed Consultant for over 16 years until the appointment of a second Consultant 17 years ago. The Department is highly regarded in the provision of tertiary Neuro-otological services and the provision of the medical aspects of childhood hearing impairment in the region.

Audiovestibular Medicine works closely with the ENT Department and the Audiology Department.

The Audiovestibular Department, in collaboration with the Audiology Department, provide a comprehensive audiovestibular diagnostic and rehabilitative service to people of any age with problems of hearing, dizziness, balance or tinnitus. The rehabilitation provided includes a fully comprehensive hearing aid service, counselling, tinnitus management, and the rehabilitation of patients with dizziness/balance disorders.

Clinical Duties of the Post

The post holder will hold out-patient clinics, providing a full range of Audiovestibular services on two hospital sites: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham and St Richards Hospital, Chichester, and in community settings.

The post holder, in conjunction with the existing Consultants, will receive and prioritise referral from

GPs

ENT colleagues

Audiology

Geriatrics

Neurologists

Paediatrics

A&E/MAU

Other professionals

Adult Audiovestibular Medicine

This constitutes the majority of the workload. Most referrals are patients with dizziness, vertigo and balance disorders. Patients with hearing loss are primarily referred to Audiology but the post holder will be required to see patients with progressive and fluctuating hearing loss and patients with tinnitus requiring medical input.

The Physician, in conjunction with ENT and Audiology, will be responsible for formulating appropriate local care pathways for patients with audiovestibular disorders in accordance with Department of Health, NICE and national guidelines.

Paediatric Audiovestibular Medicine

The post holder will be expected to see babies referred from the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme and older children with hearing loss for aetiological investigations and provide a medical input. The post holder will also see children with vertigo and balance disorders.

There is a close relationship with the Elizabeth Foundation adjacent to QAH, a Centre renowned for the rehabilitation of children with hearing impairment. Most diagnostic audiology clinics take place at the Foundation. The Consultant Audiovestibular Physician will help one of the existing Consultants to provide medical management of these children. Medical clinics do not currently take place at the Foundation.

The Head of Audiology is the Lead for NHSP but also receives all initial referrals for children with suspected hearing impairment.

The post holder will:

In conjunction with other health professionals, offer and, where appropriate, arrange aetiological investigations of an individual childs hearing loss. This may include children with complex needs and medical conditions.

Interpret audiovestibular test results in the context of clinical findings.

Ensure that a family friendly ethos runs through the service.

Key Responsibilities:

The appointee will join the existing two Audiovestibular Medicine Consultants as a Consultant and will be expected to participate in all facets of Department activity.

The post will be based at Queen Alexandra Hospital, ENT Department on D Level. Full participation in teaching, audit and research will be expected. The Trust runs a mentorship scheme which is accessible to all new consultants.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
• Knowledge and use of evidence-based practice
• IT skills
• Effective, confident presentation ability
• Experience in specialties closely aligned to AVM

Experience

Essential

• A high standard of knowledge, clinical skill and expertise in all aspects of Audiovestibular Medicine
• Ability to demonstrate to the full range of skills required for the specialty

Desirable

• Attendance of a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CCST
• Understanding of matters in relation to service organisation and development

Other

Essential

• Evidence of Audit/Research
• Personal time management skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Experience of teaching postgraduate trainees
• Ability to teach and supervise doctors in training
• Consistently seeks to understand and meet the needs and interest of the patients
• Able to make own arrangements for travel between working sites

Qualifications

Essential

• A medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
• Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST in Audiovestibular Medicine or equivalent
• Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCP/MRCS or equivalent

Desirable

• MSc in Audiovestibular Medicine, MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. 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 details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY

Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)