Consultant in Otorhinolaryngology

Job summary

The ENT Department at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a Consultant in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery. This post is arising as a result of an exciting opportunity to expand the existing service. The post holder will complement an existing team of 9 consultants in Exeter who have a philosophy of team working and who are constantly seeking to provide a first class service in a caring and patient oriented environment.

The post will include on-call, theatre and outpatient clinics in Exeter and Barnstaple and in community settings.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate flexibility within their job plan to accommodate the evolving service reconfiguration and to support the service.

Applicants must be registered medical practitioners and either be on the GMC Specialist Register, or be within 6 months of completion of specialist training at the date of interview. Evidence of this should be provided with your application.

The Trust is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and so we welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, marriage/civil partnership or transgender status.

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

Job responsibilities

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.