Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Consultant ENT - Benign Head and Neck

The closing date is 30 June 2025

Job summary

Consultant ENT - Benign Head and Neck

The ENT Department at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for an ENT Consultant to join our expanding team. The will across our 3 hospital sites: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Wycombe Hospital Amersham Hospital. There will be on call commitments in Oxford University Hospitals Foundation Trust as well as the opportunity to develop additional clinical activities there.

We are seeking a new team member to continue the development of our dynamic and welcoming department. We are particularly looking for someone able to apply themselves to Benign Head & Neck ENT and have a wide range of skills.

We are particularly looking for someone able to apply themselves to benign head and neck surgery and laryngology with a particular interest in complex swallowing problems.

Planned AAC Interview date ofWednesday 8 October 2025

Main duties of the job

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of ENT
To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Education
To work within a team to address ENT problems within the inpatient population of BH
To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD)
To participate in the on call emergency rota at OUHFT as a 1 in 14 on call service as consultant on call with Specialty Registrar and Core Trainee or Foundation Doctor as a team. This covers referrals from Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire (no emergency or inpatient ENT service) as well as tertiary referrals from surrounding hospitals eg Milton Keynes University Hospital and supporting OUHFT inpatient services including neurosurgery and paediatric intensive care units
To attend OUH Clinical Governance and Audit sessions.

About us

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Date posted

09 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

434-MSCC-356

Job locations

Buckinghamshire Wycombe Hospital and Stoke Mandeville (Trust wide post)

Buckinghamshire

HP21 8AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification which provides full details of requirements of this role.

Thank you for your interest.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification which provides full details of requirements of this role.

Thank you for your interest.

Person Specification

Skills, Abilties & Knowledge

Essential

Excellent leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant
Evidence for surgical and clinical skills in ENT surgery to undertake a consultant role
Good personal and interpersonal skills
Good spoken and written English
Communication skills should be highly developed.
Experience of teaching doctors-in-training and undergraduates
Experience of clinical audit

Experience

Essential

Broad experience in the management of ENT elective surgery and emergency ENT with training to specialist level or equivalent desirable
SpR or ST training programme plus ASTO/TSC training
Ability to make good decisions at consultant level
Evidence of clinical audit
Experience of MDT working

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via -CCT or CESR (CP) -proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview) -CESR or -European Community Rights
An appropriate higher ENT surgical qualification.
Subspecialist training in benign head and neck pathology and surgery, complex swallow and phonosurgery including local anaesthetic medialisation
Interest in MDT working such as lump in the neck clinic

Trust 'CARE' Values

Essential

Collaborate - Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
Aspire - Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
Respect - Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued
Enable - Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative

Other Requirements

Essential

GMC Registration
Ability to travel to and between sites

Person Specification

Skills, Abilties & Knowledge

Essential

Excellent leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant
Evidence for surgical and clinical skills in ENT surgery to undertake a consultant role
Good personal and interpersonal skills
Good spoken and written English
Communication skills should be highly developed.
Experience of teaching doctors-in-training and undergraduates
Experience of clinical audit

Experience

Essential

Broad experience in the management of ENT elective surgery and emergency ENT with training to specialist level or equivalent desirable
SpR or ST training programme plus ASTO/TSC training
Ability to make good decisions at consultant level
Evidence of clinical audit
Experience of MDT working

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via -CCT or CESR (CP) -proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview) -CESR or -European Community Rights
An appropriate higher ENT surgical qualification.
Subspecialist training in benign head and neck pathology and surgery, complex swallow and phonosurgery including local anaesthetic medialisation
Interest in MDT working such as lump in the neck clinic

Trust 'CARE' Values

Essential

Collaborate - Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
Aspire - Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
Respect - Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued
Enable - Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative

Other Requirements

Essential

GMC Registration
Ability to travel to and between sites

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).

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Buckinghamshire Wycombe Hospital and Stoke Mandeville (Trust wide post)

Buckinghamshire

HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Buckinghamshire Wycombe Hospital and Stoke Mandeville (Trust wide post)

Buckinghamshire

HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)