Job summary
- Main area
- Otolarynology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 190-STH-24-354
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Hallamshire Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Otolaryngologist- General ENT & Otology/Neurotology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
We are looking to appoint to a Whole-Time Locum Consultant Otolaryngologist with an interest in General ENT and Otology/Neurotology employed by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for a fixed term of 12 months. The post will be based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
We would welcome applications from candidates across the full spectrum of experience, from those who have recently completed training to those who have well-established careers.
Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Should any further vacancies arise shortlisted applicants will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will, together with consultant colleagues be responsible for the provision of general ENT services to the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
On-call is currently provided by 7 Sheffield-based consultants Monday to Friday, with the 3 Barnsley consultants.
Appointments are made to the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the person appointed is required to be sufficiently flexible to undertake their main clinical duties at any of the sites within the Trust and/or to change their base hospital.
The successful candidate will work according to the terms and conditions of the national consultant contract.
Working for our organisation
Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one of the greenest and most wooded cities in Europe. More than a third of the city lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park, and it is virtually surrounded by open countryside. Its central location and excellent transport links also means it is less than two hours from most major metropolitan areas.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an award winning and internationally recognised team, with a focus on innovation, research and high quality care, as well as family friendly working, and we are keen to discuss with individuals about how we can support their ambitions.
ENT, Audiovestibular Medicine & Hearing Services are managed as a single directorate at Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The Directorate has particular expertise in the management of many sub specialty areas including Oncology, Otology/Neurotology, Rhinology, Aural Surgery and also works in partnership with colleagues in the Sheffield Children’s Hospital to support paediatric ENT services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.
The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice. For further information please visit the GMC website and click on the Registration and Licensing link. You will also have completed Specialist Training (or equivalent) and be entered on the Specialist Register of the GMC, or have a CCT date within six months of the date of interview.
Non-UK/EEA applicants should ensure they are aware of the recent changes to the Immigration rules. For further information on how this may affect your application visit the UK Government website.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust promotes Equality of opportunity and Diversity within the workplace.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration (with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC).
- Name on the specialist register for relevant specialty or eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview. If an applicant is UK trained, they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree
Research
Essential criteria
- Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
Desirable criteria
- Publications in Peer reviewed journals.
Teaching and Training
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching student doctors and doctors in training at all levels
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
Desirable criteria
- Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix)
- Good oral and written communication skills
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential criteria
- Experience in performing clinical audit
Desirable criteria
- Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project
Management and Administration
Essential criteria
- Evidence of the understanding of the systems and structures of NHS Management
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Skills and competence in the management of patients with otolaryngological conditions.
- Has developed (or is willing to develop) a complementary area of sub-specialist interest in Neurotology especially in facial nerve reanimation
- Understanding of evidence-based medical practice.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Showkat Mirza
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2712185
- Additional information
Miss Faye Morley
Telephone: (0114) 271 1677
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Medical HR Department
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
1st Floor
8 Beech Hill Road
Sheffield
S10 2SB
- Telephone
- 0114 2712525
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