Consultant Locum ENT Surgeon

Job summary

Consultant Locum ENT Surgeon

10 PA's - 12 months fixed term contract

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a Locum Consultant in ENT Surgery to join the ENT Team at Tameside Hospital for 12 months.

The post holder will be expected to undertake both general adult and paediatric ENT work; this will include the management of elective and emergency patients. They will also be encouraged to develop an area of sub-specialist interest to complement the services currently provided by the ENT consultant team; an interest in head and neck surgery and laryngology. We are a young and dynamic department, keen to progress our services and make the most of the opportunities available to us.

The successful applicant should have the ability and commitment to promote best practice in patient management in conjunction with delivering local and national targets. Your experience and enthusiasm will be supported by a skilled team of clinical staff along with a full complement of dedicated and trained nurses.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be expected to:

• Undertake specific management functions, as agreed with the Lead Consultant, in the running of the Department.
• Attend the Departmental Meetings arranged at monthly intervals.

• Ensure, wherever possible, clinical practice is standardised and evidence based.

• Be responsible for developing protocols for the management, referral and admission of patients in agreement with other clinical departments and where appropriate, in line with Trust policy.

• Provide management of in-patients and out-patients.

• Together with fellow consultant colleagues, provide clinical supervision of all staff working in the department in addition to the organisation and delegation of clinical work within the department.

• Ensure the Trust's policy is implemented in the event of a major incident.

• Develop an area of special interest which is compatible with the existing special interests of colleagues and the strategic direction of the Trust as a whole.

• Manage clinical and non-clinical complaints in accordance with Trust policies with particular emphasis on timeliness and local resolution.
• Adhere to Trust Policy with regards Waiting List Management, Booked Admissions, Booking and Choice and the like

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Safety
• Care
• Respect
• Communication
• Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton - Under - Lyne

OL6 9RW

Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

---

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton - Under - Lyne

OL6 9RW

Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

---