Locum Consultant ENT

Job overview

We are seeking a Locum Consultant Rhinologist to join our dynamic ENT department for a 12-month fixed-term post. This is an exciting opportunity to oversee and develop the Rhinology service while contributing to a broader general ENT workload.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, supporting elective recovery, and shaping innovative service pathways across North Cumbria.

This role offers the chance to:

• Oversee a subspecialty service within a collaborative department
• Influence service transformation and pathway redesign
• Work across integrated hospital and community settings
• Contribute to education, training, and clinical leadership

Main duties of the job

• Deliver a comprehensive ENT service, including Rhinology and general ENT care.
• Undertake outpatient clinics, elective and emergency surgery, and patient management.
• Participate in the Consultant on-call rota (1 in 6).
• Provide clinical advice and support to junior staff, GPs, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead and contribute to clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement.
• Support teaching, supervision, and training of junior doctors and students.
• Engage in service development, business planning, and innovation initiatives

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for detailed description of roles and responsibilities required for this role.

• Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information. •    If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date. For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

• Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:     •    youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure •    the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so. Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected] Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years  Flexible working Scheme  Excellent opportunities for development  Competitive NHS Pension scheme Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability