# ENT Registrar ( Mat Cover) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ent-registrar-mat-cover/778f08ec-5537-4f9a-bfef-9d5d3150290f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ent-registrar-mat-cover/778f08ec-5537-4f9a-bfef-9d5d3150290f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Oxford - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ear, Nose and Throat - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £67,325 0 - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (0) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (On-call rota participation expected. Approx. 1 in 10 with prospective cover.) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-13T09:22:15.491Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/OXFORD/Oxford_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/ENT/ENT-v8083335 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8083335?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ouh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for a Locum ENT Registrar to fill a vacancy in the ENT Department from 7th October 2026 for 12 months. The start date is negotiable. The candidate must have worked in the UK or Ireland and have registrar level (ST3 and above equivalent) specialist training in ENT. They must be fluent in English. ### Main duties of the job The main ENT Department is located in the West Wing at The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.  It provides emergency care and wide range of general and sub-specialty elective inpatient work for the Oxfordshire and surrounding regions. The on call rota and registrar training rotations are located across Oxford University Hospitals (John Radcliffe Hospital, the Churchill Hospital and The Horton Hospital) as well as Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS trust (Stoke Mandeville and High Wycombe Hospitals). The department prides itself on being a regional tertiary referral centre for head and neck oncology, skull base surgery, paediatric ENT, specialist rhinology and otology including cochlear implants and bone anchored hearing aids.  It is the hub of the Regional SpR Training Programme. It is an extremely supportive department with ample opportunity for learning and development. You will be expected to attend ward rounds, undertake ward work and participate in holding the registrar on-call bleep as part of on call duties.  You will have the opportunity to run clinics independently with consultant supervision and attend theatres to improve clinical and surgical skills.  There are also regular teaching sessions run by the consultants and you will be expected to attend and contribute to monthly academic sessions, MDT and clinical governance. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities DESCRIPTION OF ROLE / DUTIES Your role will involve the following service provision: - Inpatient care - Emergency ENT service - Outpatient care - Theatre - Specialist out-patient clinics ENT operating lists Departmental teaching sessions Clinical Governance meetings Audit, Research and Quality Improvement Medical Student teaching (affiliation with Oxford University) - Specialist out-patient clinics - ENT operating lists - Departmental teaching sessions - Clinical Governance meetings - Audit, Research and Quality Improvement - Medical Student teaching (affiliation with Oxford University) - -        Providing medical management for all ENT patients at the John Radcliffe/Churchill hospital -        Including registrar on-call bleep, providing support to on Call SHOs and managing referrals internally (from A&E and other wards) and externally (from primary care and referring hospitals) -        Assessing and managing patients on the GP Referral Unit (acute ENT referrals) -        Regular ENT clinic based on the sub-specialty firm you are working for. -        Supporting Foundation doctors, GP trainees and clinical fellows in running emergency clinics. -        Approximately 2 whole days of theatres per week for improving surgical skills under consultant supervision - In addition, there will be opportunities to be involved in the following for educational and training purposes There is plenty of support to participate in projects within the department. Previous incumbents have been successful in signing off their Alternative Certificate of Foundation Competence and joining a training programme. The specialist registrars are heavily involved in the management of the junior clinical staff and aim to support on-call duties and clinician development very closely. The work of the Department is supported by a full range of support services including audiology, speech & language therapy, an aural care team, pre-operative assessment, head & neck cancer nursing team, dieticians, Paediatric tracheotomy nurse specialists etc. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role of ENT registrar in a busy teaching hospital. - Good personal and interpersonal skills - Good spoken and written English. - Communication skills should be highly developed - Some experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees - Experience of routine clinical audit - Driving License **Desirable** - Computing skills: ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser - Management training and experience ### Experience **Essential** - General training in Otolaryngology/Head & Neck surgery Minimum 1 year NHS experience - 2 years specialization in ENT (ST3 or above) - Commensurate with level of experience; knowledge of limits **Desirable** - Interest in research & audit with publications ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC with licence to practice - Medical Degree - MRCS **Desirable** - FRCS(ORL-HNS) ## Documents - [oct 26 - job description (pdf, 448.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10375813) - [person specification oct 26 (pdf, 64.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10375814) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.