Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the ENT Department at Ashford and St Peters Hospital. You will be working across site at both Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals with an experienced Team of ENT Consultants, Nurses, Clinical and Administrative Staff.
Main duties of the job
This is a Substantive Consultant post with a weekly commitment of10PAs. The post-holder will hold general ENT clinics at both Ashfordand St Peter's Hospitals with operating lists at Ashford Hospital.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.
We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious - why not, come and be a part of our journey.
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a Substantive Consultant post with a weekly commitment of10PAs. The post-holder will hold general ENT clinics at both Ashfordand St Peters Hospitals with operating lists at Ashford Hospital. Please see the job description for more detail.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a Substantive Consultant post with a weekly commitment of10PAs. The post-holder will hold general ENT clinics at both Ashfordand St Peters Hospitals with operating lists at Ashford Hospital. Please see the job description for more detail.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in ENT
Desirable
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Ability to diagnose and manage all common ENT conditions, including emergencies. Surgical experience.
Team Working
Essential
- Ability to work effectively with nurses, junior doctors, consultant colleagues & administrative and management staff
Desirable
- Publications, posters or presentations
Teaching
Essential
- Willingness to teach junior doctors, nursing staff and GPs
- Evidence of participation in audit projects and willingness to undertake new audits or research
Skills
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work constructively in an MDT, be flexible and responsive to the needs of colleagues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in ENT
Desirable
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Ability to diagnose and manage all common ENT conditions, including emergencies. Surgical experience.
Team Working
Essential
- Ability to work effectively with nurses, junior doctors, consultant colleagues & administrative and management staff
Desirable
- Publications, posters or presentations
Teaching
Essential
- Willingness to teach junior doctors, nursing staff and GPs
- Evidence of participation in audit projects and willingness to undertake new audits or research
Skills
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work constructively in an MDT, be flexible and responsive to the needs of colleagues
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
