Job summary
Advertisement for 4 Substantive Consultant Otolaryngologists
We are building a new service at North Manchester General Hospital to integrate into the ENT services across MFT. This will be a Monday to Friday service for adults and children, covering elective and emergency services. This will consist of 4 consultant posts and a Junior team. These posts will be cross-site in order to provide subspeciality oversight and support.
Employer: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for the following individuals (the post holders will also be part of the dedicated out of hours oncall service):
(1) A Paediatric fellowship trained individual who will help lead the delivery of the paediatric service with a sub specialist interest which compliments into the requirements of the RMCH ENT department.
(2) A H&N fellowship trained individual who will help deliver the H&N Cancer service .
(3) An Otology trained individual who will help deliver the Otology and general, paediatric service.
(4) A Rhinology trained individual who will help deliver the Rhinology and general service.
The post holders will join a team of ENT surgeons across MRI, RMCH, Wythenshawe and Trafford hospitals who provide a range of subspecialty services including otology, rhinology, paediatric, laryngology and head & neck cancer surgery.
Main duties of the job
A core member of the ENT surgical service within the Head and Neck Clinical Service Unit:
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is a major teaching Trust with 10 hospitals on several sites.
As part of the MFT's Head and Neck specialties, the ENT service has an international reputation in many of the fields in which it provides services.
It is the largest ENT department in the UK and provides secondary and tertiary services for Greater Manchester and tertiary services for the North West region and beyond. Integration between the different sites of the MFT campus is set to offer a unique opportunity to create a single local ENT service for the City of Manchester whilst continuing to offer highly specialised tertiary care to both the local population and well beyond.
The department has a national and international reputation and many of our consultants have national roles to drive opportunity, research and innovation throughout the whole of ENT.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters:
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at:
resourcing@mft.nhs.uk
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters:
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at:
resourcing@mft.nhs.uk
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- FRCS (ORL-HNS)
- Completion of higher training (CCT or within 6 months of obtaining)
Desirable
- Postgraduate higher degree
Teaching and Audit
Essential
- Teaching of medical students
- Experience of Audit
- Teaching of junior medical staff
- Ability and experience to teach clinical skills
- Experience of supervising SpR's
Academic Achievements and Research
Essential
- Publications in recognised relevant journals
Desirable
- Research projects relating to otorhinolaryngology
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Leadership skills
Management & Administration Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and manage a busy clinical practice
- Ability to manage and lead a medical firm
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Specialist Registration with the General Medical Council and Licensed to Practice
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- FRCS (ORL-HNS)
- Completion of higher training (CCT or within 6 months of obtaining)
Desirable
- Postgraduate higher degree
Teaching and Audit
Essential
- Teaching of medical students
- Experience of Audit
- Teaching of junior medical staff
- Ability and experience to teach clinical skills
- Experience of supervising SpR's
Academic Achievements and Research
Essential
- Publications in recognised relevant journals
Desirable
- Research projects relating to otorhinolaryngology
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Leadership skills
Management & Administration Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and manage a busy clinical practice
- Ability to manage and lead a medical firm
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Specialist Registration with the General Medical Council and Licensed to Practice
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
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).
