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Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic NHS Consultant colleague dedicated to providing high quality patient care. The post is to support the established consultant team in order to provide a comprehensive Consultant served Otorhinolaryngology (ORL) at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

As a senior employee of the Trust the postholders will work in close co-operation with other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients. The main responsibilities for each post will be towards managing the local general ORL workload with complimentary subspecialty interest or interests (Otology and Paeditarics ORL)   to complement or augment current subspecialties’  across the Trust. 

Whilst the NHS Locum Consultant post will be based at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, the post holder may be required to travel to SGH for elective and emergency activity.  Travel time and expenses will be provided for this.

The successful post holder will have the opportunity to be appointed as Honorary Senior Lecturer at Hull York Medical School (HYMS). This honorary appointment is in recognition of contribution to teaching and research and holders of honorary titles may request access to HYMS and University premises and facilities, systems and library services.

Job Description approved by Royal College

AAC Date : 8th January 2025

Main duties of the job

As a senior employee of the Trust the post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support, other clinical, medical, professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients.  Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-

• To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service
• To provide effective leadership to junior doctors and medical students
• To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
• To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and Operational Group’s services plans

The Trust provides services over three sites; Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital, and Goole District Hospital. There are also outpatient services conducted at Louth County Hospital.  All the outpatient clinics have microscopes and flexible endoscopes and a range of imaging systems.  The Otorhinolaryngological theatres are equipped with imaging, recording and monitoring for a wide range of procedures. 

Working for our organisation

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.