Speciality Doctor in Audiological Medicine

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

The closing date is 03 October 2024

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Speciality Doctor, Audiovestibular Medicine based at St Ann's Hospital, Haringey.

This exciting opportunity is available due to the previous post holder on leave. If you are enthusiastic, experienced and passionate about both Adults and Children and Young People and being part of a supportive and friendly team then we would welcome your application. We are a progressive team working within the Children and Young People (CYP) ICSU at our trust. You will be well supported by experienced team members.

The post holder will be based at St Ann's Hospital.

St Ann's RoadLondon, N15 3TH

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached job description for main duties of job.
The post holder may be required to work at any of the Trust's sites in line with service needs including the provision of cover where necessary.
The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the Trust's Equal Opportunity Policy.
The post holder will be expected to be capable of assessing patients, both adults and children and young people, referred to our service and referral to tertiary centres when needed.
Job Limitations: at no time should the post holder work at a level outside their level of competence. Any concerns should be discussed immediately with the line manager. All staff have a responsibility to inform those supervising their duties if they are not competent to perform a duty.
This is an outline job description and should not be regarded as an inflexible specification. Priorities may change in line with service needs and new duties introduced after consultation with the post holder.

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Date posted

19 September 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year Per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

220-CYP-MED-6267620

Job locations

St Anns Hospital, Audiological Medicine Department

St Anns Road

London

N15 3TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Relevant qualification

Essential

Degree in Medicine

Desirable

A post graduate qualification e.g. MRCP, MRCS, or MRCPCH by examination, Diploma/ MSc in AVM, DCH,, DO-HNS, DCCH, or other relevant diplomas

Registration

Essential

Full GMC registration

Experience

Essential

Minimum 4 years (or equivalent) postgraduate training, two of which must have been in a relevant specialty (or equivalent experience and competencies).
Ability to assess and manage patients in many areas of adult or paediatric audiovestibular medicine.

Desirable

Two or more years experience in audiovestibular medicine, ENT, or paediatrics with focus on paediatric audiology.

Person Specification

Relevant qualification

Essential

Degree in Medicine

Desirable

A post graduate qualification e.g. MRCP, MRCS, or MRCPCH by examination, Diploma/ MSc in AVM, DCH,, DO-HNS, DCCH, or other relevant diplomas

Registration

Essential

Full GMC registration

Experience

Essential

Minimum 4 years (or equivalent) postgraduate training, two of which must have been in a relevant specialty (or equivalent experience and competencies).
Ability to assess and manage patients in many areas of adult or paediatric audiovestibular medicine.

Desirable

Two or more years experience in audiovestibular medicine, ENT, or paediatrics with focus on paediatric audiology.

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).