Consultant ENT with interest in Rhinology

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the ENT Otolaryngology department at Imperial. The successful applicant will be expected to have excellent experience within general and subspecialty Otolaryngology Surgery. The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly and to bring new skills to the department.

The post holder will work as part of the Rhinology ENT team to provide a high quality Rhinology ENT service that aims to provide excellent patient care. This includes delivery of out-patient, emergency, day-case and inpatient services independently.

Main duties of the job

Job purpose

• To enhance and complement the skill mix provided by the ENT Service at CHNT
• Working with the multi-disciplinary team to advance the Rhinology Service by developing new pathways and models of care.
• To provide high quality care to all ENT patients
• To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
• To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care activities.
• To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
• To take an active role in managing patient pathways in their respective area.
• To undertake administrative duties associated with their patients in line with departmental guidelines.
• To support with the training of junior specialist trainees and other junior doctors in the ENT surgery department.
• To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College as required
• Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.

Key areas of responsibilities

• Provide high quality care to patients in Rhinology
• Research, teaching and training
• Performance management
• Medical staff management
• Governance
• Strategy and business planning
• Leadership and team working
• Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and Divisional Director, on behalf of the Medical Director, this is not designed to be exhaustive.

The post holder and Divisional Director/ Chief of Service will review the job plan annually in line with the provisions in schedule 3 of the terms and conditions.  Either may propose amendment of the job plan.

A provisional job plan is included in the Job Description. This is subject to change.

For a whole-time contract: A total of 10 PAs

Clinical Activities: 8 PAs per week (including clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable and unpredictable emergency work)

Supporting Professional Activities: 2 PAs per week (including audit, clinical governance, CPD, teaching, research, educational supervision of junior staff and CPD)

Regular meetings:

Attendance at regular department audit, M&M and business meetings are required.