LAS CT1/2 ENT

Job details

• Branch: Western Health & Social Care Trust
• Location: Altnagelvin Hospital
• Directorate: Acute Services
• Salary: (See job details)
• Contract Type: Temporary
• Opening Date: 15/10/26
• Closes: Thu, 29 October 2026 @ 3:30 PM
• Interview Dates: To be confirmed

Job Description

October 2026

Locum Appointment for Service – (CT1/2 Level)

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE AND BAND: Locum Appointment for Service - (CT1/2 Level)

DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE: Otolaryngology

LOCATION: Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry

DATE: October 2026

Notes to applicants

You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.

Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.

Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured at shortlisting stage and may be further explored at the interview / selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how meet the following criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.

Factor

Criteria

Method of Assessment

Qualifications/ Registration/

Experience

Must have Full Registration and Licence to Practice with the GMC at the date of commencing employment

Have successfully completed a Foundation Year 2 Programme or have equivalent experience and competencies, or expect to do so at the date of commencing employment.

Have at least 6 months experience of working in the HSC/NHS/HSE.

Shortlisted from Application Form

SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage:

Knowledge

Specific skills or knowledge relevant to the specialty

Aware of own limitations

Interview

Special Aptitudes

Good Communications skills

Ability to work as a member of a team

Initiative

Good Record keeping

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

SECTION 3: the following will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria, and is dependent upon the number of applications received. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.

Additional Experience

Experience in Otolaryngology

Shortlisting by Application Form

Interest in research

If this post is being sought on secondment then the applicant MUST have the permission of their line manager IN ADVANCE of making application.

THE TRUST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB DESCRIPTION - Locum Appointment for Service- (CT1/2 Level)

DEPARTMENT - Otolaryngology

LOCATION - Altnagelvin Area Hospital

PURPOSE OF ROLE

To support Consultants in the provision of care to patients in Western Health & Social care Trust.

KEY ORGANISATION RELATIONSHIPS:-

The post holder will liaise with medical colleagues, nurses and other staff providing the range of services within the Trust.

The post holder will be managerially accountable to the Clinical Lead and clinically accountable to and reporting to his/her Consultant.

THE WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT

General care of in-patients and day care patients. Normally to assist at Out-patient clinics conducted by each of the Consultant Otolaryngology and ST3+, also to assist at operating sessions of the Consultant Otolaryngology and STR3+

Should take part in the General Postgraduate teaching. May be required to assist in the teaching of nurses.

Opportunities for Clinical Research.

Should attend departmental mortality/morbidity/audit meetings, quarterly Hospital Medical Audit meetings.

STUDY AND TRAINING

Junior Doctors are expected to participate in the active teaching programmed at the hospital. This includes tutorials, case conferences and journal clubs as well as weekly Perinatal meetings and other Medical Audit activities.

Library facilities are available (Branch Library Queen’s University Medical Faculty), with a wide range of Journals and textbooks in all specialties. The location of the library is in the Multi-disciplinary Education Centre, Altnagelvin Area Hospital which is open as follows:-

9.00am to 8.00pm Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday

9.00am to 5.00pm Thursday/Friday

9.30am to 1.00pm Saturday

Specialised training programmes, e.g. interview skills, may be available of there is sufficient demand.

Study leave will be considered in accordance with the regulations and is subject to approved arrangements having been made for your duties to be carried out in your absence.

Weekly Teaching Postgraduate Programme.

ALL LEAVE MUST BE APPLIED FOR 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO REQUIRED DATES.

THE HOSPITAL

Altnagelvin Area Hospital is an acute hospital which offers a range of services, including a 24-hour Accident and Emergency Department and is one of Northern Ireland's five designated cancer units. It has approximately 482 inpatient beds and approximately 36 day case beds.

Altnagelvin Area Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment programme and information regarding location of services, specialty wards will be subject to change over the lifetime of the project.

The main hospital building consists of a tower block with a number of adjoining extensions accommodating the outpatients department, day case unit, medical imaging, theatres, surgical wards, maternity ward, physiotherapy department and North West Cancer Unit. There are also separate buildings such as the Renal Unit, Spruce House, Anderson House, Breast Screening Unit and the laboratories and pharmacy building.

MAIN CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

This post will be subject to the Terms and Conditions of service for Hospital Medical and dental Staff as agreed for Northern Ireland.

You will now be automatically enrolled into the Pension Scheme as of your start date. If you do not wish to pay into the pension you can opt out by logging into the HSC Pensions website at the following address and downloading the appropriate form. www.hscpensions.hscni.net

The passing of a medical examination is a condition of the appointment.

The Western Health and Social Care Trust is financially responsible for medical negligence occurring in the course of a practitioner’s Health Service Employment. A practitioner will be responsible for making his or her own arrangements to provide cover for non-NHS work. (APPOINTEES ARE ADVISED TO BECOME A MEMBER OF A MEDICAL PROTECTION AGENCY).

RESEARCH

Each unit has its own on-going clinical research and participation will be welcome. Central funds may be available to assist approved research.

MONITORING

The Trust is contractually obliged to monitor junior doctors New Deal compliance and you are contractually obliged to co-operate with those monitoring arrangements. The Trust must collect and analyse data sufficient to assess hours’ compliance, therefore when the Trust reasonably requests you to do so, you must participate on either the on-line monitoring system or monitoring diary completion as requested.

General Duties

Employees of the Trust will be required to promote and support the mission and vision of the service for which they are responsible.

Develop and maintain good communication with all levels of management and build partnerships with the wider HPSS, NHS and external organisations in the promotion of the Trust.

Carry out their duties and responsibilities in compliance with health and safety policy and statutory regulations.

Participate in grievance and disciplinary processes as required.

Promote equality of opportunity through his/her own actions and ensure this policy is adhered to by staff within your area of responsibility.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

HSC Code of Conduct for Employees

The Code sets out the standards of conduct expected of all staff in the Western Health & Social Care Trust and presents standards of conduct and behaviours required during and after employment with the Trust. Professional staff are expected to follow the code of conduct for their own professions as well as this code.

Service Quality

Western Health and Social Care Trust is committed to providing the highest possible quality of service to all patients, clients and community through supporting and contributing to Trust quality initiatives. Employees are expected at all times to provide a caring service and to treat those with whom they come into contact in a courteous and respectful manner.

Personal & Public Involvement

Staff members are expected to involve patients, clients, carers and the wider community were relevant, in developing, planning and delivering our services in a meaningful and effective way, as part of the Trust’s ongoing commitment to Personal and Public Involvement (PPI).

Please use the link below to access the PPI standards leaflet for further information.

http://www.publichealth.hscni.net/sites/default/files/PPI_leaflet.pdf

Conduct

Employees must at all times abide by Trust policies and procedures and the terms of their contract of employment. They must conduct themselves with impartiality, integrity, objectivity and honesty and maintain high standards of personal and professional accountability.

Performance

Employees are expected to demonstrate commitment to the Trust by ensuring regular attendance at work and efficient completion of duties.

Risk Management

Employees must ensure that they comply with any risk management responsibilities specific to their post, and as set out in the Trust’s Risk Management Strategy.

Governance

The Trust is committed to the development and implementation of systems under Integrated Governance to ensure continuous improvement in the quality of services provided. Employees will be expected to co-operate and work with such systems.

Records Management

All employees of the Trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the Trust including patient/client, corporate and administrative records whether paper based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and Data Protection legislation. Employees are required to be conversant with the Trust’s policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt.

Confidentiality

All information concerning patients and staff must be held in the strictest confidence and may not be divulged to any unauthorized person.

Equality & Human Rights

Employees must ensure that equality and human rights issues are addressed within the post holder’s area of responsibility in accordance with the Trust’s Equality Scheme.

Health and Safety

Employees should note that under Health & Safety at Work Legislation they are required to take all reasonable steps while at work to ensure their own health and safety and the health and safety of those who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.

Smoking, Alcohol & Health

The Trust operates policies on smoking, alcohol and health.

Environmental Cleanliness

The Trust promotes a culture of cleanliness and has adopted a partnership and collaborative approach that recognises cleanliness as the responsibility of everyone, cascading throughout every level of the organisation.

Infection Prevention & Control

The Trust operates a zero tolerance policy to preventable healthcare associated infections and the post holder is required to comply with all extant infection prevention policies, guidelines, protocols and procedures.

The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

The duties and responsibilities outlined in the above job description are not intended to be definitive nor restrictive, and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the Trust.

Whole Hospital Policies apply.

ALL DOCTORS ARE REQUIRED TO

UNDERTAKE RESUSCITATION TRAINING AND OTHER STATUTORY/CLINICAL TRAINING SESSIONS

PARTICIPATE IN AUDIT.

FAILURE TO DO SO EXCEPT IN CASES OF CLINICAL NEED MAY BE HIGHLIGHTED IN FUTURE EMPLOYMENT REFERENCES.

All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times