Job summary
Ears Nose and Throat Consultant with Specialist interest in Paediatric ENT
This is a new consultant post within the ENT Department. The successful applicant will be expected to have excellent experience within general and subspecialty Paediatric ENT Surgery. To complement our existing consultant team we are looking for consultants who have particular experience within Paediatric ENT and airway surgery. He/she will be expected to work flexibly and to bring new skills to the department, in particular audit and research is expected.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute teaching Trusts in England with a team of approximately 15,000 dedicated employees.
Our patients are the most important thing to us and we are constantly striving to improve the care they receive, through looking at the ways we work, ensuring our staff are highly trained and encouraging research which allows us to offer our patients the latest technologies, techniques and medicines.
Main duties of the job
Principal Elements of the post will be:-
To Supervise and train junior medical staff
Have shared responsibility for beds on wards 9, Day ward, the Kinmonth Unit and paediatric wards
Clinical sessions as laid out in the job plan
Teaching, research and administration.
Develop the service along with the other ENT Consultants at UHL.
To take part in the adult & paediatric on call rota, 1:8 frequency.
Other Duties:-
The successful candidate will be required to undertake managerial duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their Clinical Department.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
high-quality care for all,
being a great place to work,
partnerships for impact, and
research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
we are compassionate,
we are proud,
we are inclusive, and
we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Paediatric ENT team work collaboratively with the Paediatric teams to provide multidisciplinary care for children with complex needs including an active Tracheostomy & LTV team, primary ciliary dyskinesia team, cleft team, and a complex cardiac surgery team. The cardiac service is located in a new unit within the Kensington Building on the Leicester Royal Infirmary site with a dedicated intensive care, theatre and hybrid theatre facilities. The Children's hospital are supported by the COMET retrieval team and Neonatal Retrieval team.
Paediatric ENT patients are primarily managed on the Paediatric Specialist Surgery Ward 19 which is shared with Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthopaedics.
There is a childrens intensive care unit and high dependency unit to support management of acute and elective paediatric patients.
Adult ENT patients are managed on Ward 9 which is a 18 bedded mixed adult ward shared with plastic surgery and maxillofacial surgery. The Kinmonth Unit provides high dependency care for patients undergoing head and neck surgery.
The Department of ENT is an extremely busy one, providing a combination of 35 inpatient and day case operating lists with dedicated paediatric theatres. These are all run through the central operating department and day case unit.
Our outpatient department is a dedicated ENT department supported by audiology. The outpatients department provides accommodation for the medical staff in fully equipped individual consulting rooms.
The team support ENT community clinics, which are currently run in Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Oakham, Market Harborough, Hinckley and Coalville.
ENT support a busy Childrens and Adults Emergency department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Paediatric ENT team work collaboratively with the Paediatric teams to provide multidisciplinary care for children with complex needs including an active Tracheostomy & LTV team, primary ciliary dyskinesia team, cleft team, and a complex cardiac surgery team. The cardiac service is located in a new unit within the Kensington Building on the Leicester Royal Infirmary site with a dedicated intensive care, theatre and hybrid theatre facilities. The Children's hospital are supported by the COMET retrieval team and Neonatal Retrieval team.
Paediatric ENT patients are primarily managed on the Paediatric Specialist Surgery Ward 19 which is shared with Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthopaedics.
There is a childrens intensive care unit and high dependency unit to support management of acute and elective paediatric patients.
Adult ENT patients are managed on Ward 9 which is a 18 bedded mixed adult ward shared with plastic surgery and maxillofacial surgery. The Kinmonth Unit provides high dependency care for patients undergoing head and neck surgery.
The Department of ENT is an extremely busy one, providing a combination of 35 inpatient and day case operating lists with dedicated paediatric theatres. These are all run through the central operating department and day case unit.
Our outpatient department is a dedicated ENT department supported by audiology. The outpatients department provides accommodation for the medical staff in fully equipped individual consulting rooms.
The team support ENT community clinics, which are currently run in Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Oakham, Market Harborough, Hinckley and Coalville.
ENT support a busy Childrens and Adults Emergency department.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MB BS or Equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date
- FRCS(ORL-HNS) or Equivalent
- Current BLS Certification
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.
- Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent.
- Fellowship in Paediatric ENT Surgery
Experience and Clinical Skills
Essential
- Fully trained in Otolaryngology and Paediatric surgery
- Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan.
- Ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems.
- Demonstrates clear, logical thinking / analytical approach. Clinical Knowledge and Expertise:Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems; demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach; understands evidence based practice.
- IT Skills, ability to use web browser, excel, word etc.
- Willingness to develop skills and experience in areas of interest
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.
Management
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
- Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles.
- Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
- Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
- Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.
- Willingness to work as a member of the team and to share administrative responsibilities.
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively; capacity to organise own workload.
- Flexible
Desirable
- Evidence of management and administration experience.
- Management training on an accredited course.
- Awareness of Service
Communication Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
- To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding.
- Highly Developed Emotional Intelligence
Desirable
- High standard of presentation both written and verbal
- Demonstrable track record of successful change management
- Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment
Motivation
Essential
- Personal integrity and reliability.
- Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff.
Desirable
- Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided.
Audit and Quality Improvement
Essential
- Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
- Participation in a quality improvement programme.
- Experience of quality improvement work and audit.
Desirable
- Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence
- Completion of formal courses in audit and quality improvement.
- Published Audit including quality improvement.
Research
Essential
- Understanding and interest in research.
- Ability to appraise research critically.
- Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects.
- Evidence of recent research and development activity.
- Evidence of publication of ENT related studies/audits in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals.
Desirable
- Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the speciality.
- Involvement with NIHR portfolio ENT research studies.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates.
- Appraisal and assessment skills.
- Ability to asses clinical competencies
- Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
Desirable
- Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.
- Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training.
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MB BS or Equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date
- FRCS(ORL-HNS) or Equivalent
- Current BLS Certification
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.
- Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent.
- Fellowship in Paediatric ENT Surgery
Experience and Clinical Skills
Essential
- Fully trained in Otolaryngology and Paediatric surgery
- Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan.
- Ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems.
- Demonstrates clear, logical thinking / analytical approach. Clinical Knowledge and Expertise:Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems; demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach; understands evidence based practice.
- IT Skills, ability to use web browser, excel, word etc.
- Willingness to develop skills and experience in areas of interest
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.
Management
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
- Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles.
- Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
- Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
- Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.
- Willingness to work as a member of the team and to share administrative responsibilities.
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively; capacity to organise own workload.
- Flexible
Desirable
- Evidence of management and administration experience.
- Management training on an accredited course.
- Awareness of Service
Communication Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
- To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding.
- Highly Developed Emotional Intelligence
Desirable
- High standard of presentation both written and verbal
- Demonstrable track record of successful change management
- Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment
Motivation
Essential
- Personal integrity and reliability.
- Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff.
Desirable
- Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided.
Audit and Quality Improvement
Essential
- Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
- Participation in a quality improvement programme.
- Experience of quality improvement work and audit.
Desirable
- Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence
- Completion of formal courses in audit and quality improvement.
- Published Audit including quality improvement.
Research
Essential
- Understanding and interest in research.
- Ability to appraise research critically.
- Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects.
- Evidence of recent research and development activity.
- Evidence of publication of ENT related studies/audits in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals.
Desirable
- Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the speciality.
- Involvement with NIHR portfolio ENT research studies.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates.
- Appraisal and assessment skills.
- Ability to asses clinical competencies
- Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
Desirable
- Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.
- Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training.
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours.
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).
