Consultant in Otolaryngology

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 27 January 2025

Job summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Consultant to join a team of ENT Consultants and Specialist. The Department of ENT offers a service for adults and children, outpatients/inpatients electives and day case work. There is a special interest within the team for Head and Neck surgery, thyroid and salivary gland surgery, FESS and Otology.

The department are supported by comprehensive imaging services, including CT, MRI scanning and Nuclear medicine, Pathology, Pharmacy and Audiology Services.

This is a permanent post is based on 10 PAs per week. This post does have an on-call requirement. The on call is 1:3 Monday to Thursday, and 1:9 Friday to Sunday, the weekend on call is shared with the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.

Candidates who prefer a part time commitment are also welcome to apply. Applicants must have full GMC registration, FRCS (or equivalent) and CCT/CESR in Otolaryngology (or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT). The postholder should have completed an Otology fellowship.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Services

The appointed clinician will, together with Consultant colleagues, be responsible for the planning, delivery and improvement of clinical care in ENT Surgery at Barnsley Hospital.

Advise clinical colleagues on matters within his/her sphere of experience.

Liaise with other Health Care Organisations, Social Services, General Practitioners, Voluntary Organisations and the Hospice as required.

Training and Education

Contribute to the teaching of other grades of staff, both within and outside the department, including medical staff, nurses, paramedical staff and scientific and technical staff.

Consider a role as Educational Supervisor / Clinical Supervisor for Specialist Registrars, Core Trainees, Foundation Doctors.

Please note the full duties of the post can be found in the Job Description which is attached under the supporting documents section.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility - Health and Care Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

Date posted

06 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9163-0795-01-25

Job locations

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Job Description and Person Specification for this post can be found under the supporting documents section.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Job Description and Person Specification for this post can be found under the supporting documents section.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via
CCT - proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview
CESR or
European Community Rights

Desirable

Relevant Higher Degree.

Experience

Essential

Experience of the management of all common ENT conditions and broad clinical experience in Otology, FESS and Head and Neck Surgery.

Training

Essential

Higher Surgical Training in ENT and obtained CCST/CCT or equivalent with minimum 1 year experience in Otology.
Fellowship in Otology.

Desirable

Training in sub-specialist area of practice.

Teaching, Audit and Research

Essential

Experience of training medical undergraduates and postgraduates.
Training the Trainers.
Experience of participation in regular clinical audit, and ability to organize and present audits.
Evidence of clinical papers published in peer- reviewed journals.

Desirable

Appraisal training.
Experience of supervising research by junior staff.
Completion of Education Supervisor training.
Broad experience of medical research and presentations at national or regional conferences.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via
CCT - proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview
CESR or
European Community Rights

Desirable

Relevant Higher Degree.

Experience

Essential

Experience of the management of all common ENT conditions and broad clinical experience in Otology, FESS and Head and Neck Surgery.

Training

Essential

Higher Surgical Training in ENT and obtained CCST/CCT or equivalent with minimum 1 year experience in Otology.
Fellowship in Otology.

Desirable

Training in sub-specialist area of practice.

Teaching, Audit and Research

Essential

Experience of training medical undergraduates and postgraduates.
Training the Trainers.
Experience of participation in regular clinical audit, and ability to organize and present audits.
Evidence of clinical papers published in peer- reviewed journals.

Desirable

Appraisal training.
Experience of supervising research by junior staff.
Completion of Education Supervisor training.
Broad experience of medical research and presentations at national or regional conferences.

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).