Swansea Bay University Health Board

Clinical Tutor - ENT

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Job summary

Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

The department are looking to recruit a clinical tutor who will be a ENT/surgical trainee with an interest in undergraduate education. The post is fixed term for 12 months due to funding. The incumbent would preferably have at least part 1 of the MRCS but more junior applicants would be considered. They should have a proven track record in education, for example contribution to ward based teaching during foundation jobs. The teaching registrar would work under the educational leadership of Mr Rhodri Costello, ENT Consultant & Clinical Lead based in Morriston Hospital, Swansea. The specialty attachment in the present format for GEM students cover within the Ear, Nose and Throat Department. The post holder may have to travel between the sites as required to deliver the teaching commitments.

Main duties of the job

Having an overview and ownership of GEM teaching on placement.

Anticipate and troubleshoot placement related issues in ENT working with leads and medical education centre teams

Leading ward based teaching for students where required

Contributing to tutorials during the placement.

Faculty for simulation for surgical SIMS for 3rd year students, working with simulation leads (usually 18-20 days a year)

Organising and running a teaching clinic linked to existing clinics

Supporting students with mini-Cex assessments and sign offs of learning outcomes

Encouraging the development of examination and clinical reasoning skills

Promoting principles of prescribing and psychopharmacology

Providing opportunities for students to practice clinical skills

Obtaining early informal feedback from students in mid placement reviews

Supporting students in difficulty

Promoting the biopsychosocial model, holistic practice, and person centred clinical principles

About us

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings.

We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.

The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.

Details

Date posted

11 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty registrar

Salary

£43,821 to £68,330 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

130-51321540-0525

Job locations

Morriston Hospital

Heol Maes Eglwys

Morriston, Swansea

SA6 6NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full Registration with the GMC with License to practice
  • MBBS or a primary medical qualification recognised by GMC

Desirable

  • Further relevant degree/diploma
  • Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of appropriate acute and elective surgical experience
  • Clinical and procedural skills expected at end of Foundation training
  • Understanding of clinical governance and audit procedures
  • Clinical and procedural skills expected at the level of Core / Speciality surgical trainee
  • Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff

Desirable

  • Evidence of initiating, progressing and completiTystiolaeth o gychwyn, symud ymlaen a chwblhau archwiliadng audit
  • Experience of research in ENT/Surgery
  • Clinical and procedural skills expected at the level of Core / Speciality surgical trainee
  • Experience in assessing and managing surgical emergencies
  • Have given feedback and assessed others in prior training / area of work

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent IT and computer skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Broad Surgical clinical skills and knowledge across all subspecialties
  • Good time management skills
  • Ability to work well in a team or on own

Desirable

  • Teaching and training of undergraduate students
  • Appropriate operative experience across different surgical specialities

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
  • Ability to travel between sites
  • Flexible and adaptable to competing demands
  • Enthusiastic and committed to the role
  • Commitment to modern practice
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full Registration with the GMC with License to practice
  • MBBS or a primary medical qualification recognised by GMC

Desirable

  • Further relevant degree/diploma
  • Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of appropriate acute and elective surgical experience
  • Clinical and procedural skills expected at end of Foundation training
  • Understanding of clinical governance and audit procedures
  • Clinical and procedural skills expected at the level of Core / Speciality surgical trainee
  • Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff

Desirable

  • Evidence of initiating, progressing and completiTystiolaeth o gychwyn, symud ymlaen a chwblhau archwiliadng audit
  • Experience of research in ENT/Surgery
  • Clinical and procedural skills expected at the level of Core / Speciality surgical trainee
  • Experience in assessing and managing surgical emergencies
  • Have given feedback and assessed others in prior training / area of work

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent IT and computer skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Broad Surgical clinical skills and knowledge across all subspecialties
  • Good time management skills
  • Ability to work well in a team or on own

Desirable

  • Teaching and training of undergraduate students
  • Appropriate operative experience across different surgical specialities

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
  • Ability to travel between sites
  • Flexible and adaptable to competing demands
  • Enthusiastic and committed to the role
  • Commitment to modern 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Morriston Hospital

Heol Maes Eglwys

Morriston, Swansea

SA6 6NL


Employer's website

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Morriston Hospital

Heol Maes Eglwys

Morriston, Swansea

SA6 6NL


Employer's website

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

ENT Consultant & Clinical Lead

Mr Rhodri Costello

Rhodri.Costello@wales.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

11 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty registrar

Salary

£43,821 to £68,330 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

130-51321540-0525

Job locations

Morriston Hospital

Heol Maes Eglwys

Morriston, Swansea

SA6 6NL


Supporting documents

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