Location
York, England
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
14 Oct 2026
Contract Type
12 months (fixed Term)
Posted Date
30 Sep 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

8 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Qualifications

    Able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and skill.

  • Qualifications

    Eligible for full GMC registration with license to practice.

  • Qualifications

    Able to teach clinical skills.

  • Qualifications

    Able to critically review and apply research to clinical situations.

  • Qualifications

    Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings

  • Qualifications

    Is up to date and fit to practise safely.

  • Clinical practice/ Mentoring

    Experience in teaching & supervising medical students and junior trainees.

  • Clinical practice/ Mentoring

    Candidates must be able to demonstrate clinical experience and skill in all areas of ENT.

Desirable

3 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Qualifications

    MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research in Ear Nose and throat

  • Qualifications

    Substantive NHS experience

  • Clinical practice/ Mentoring

    Experience of supervising SpRs/specialist trainees

Job overview

We are delighted to invite candidates to apply to work with us in this dynamic and expanding ENT department in a beautiful area of Yorkshire.

The ENT department sits within the Head and Neck Directorate (ENT, Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Plastic Surgery and Audiology) which sits within The Surgery Care Group. The department provides an ENT Service to York, the whole of North Yorkshire and parts of West Yorkshire.

ENT Surgeons currently work at York, Scarborough, Bridlington, Selby, Harrogate and Malton, with out-patient and day case surgery at the peripheral sites. In-patient activity is at the York site where there is a well-established, dedicated Head and Neck Ward. This post is based at York Hospital, with clinical commitments at Scarborough Hospital.

Individual job plans will be discussed with the post holder on appointment, with the Clinical Director to finalise the job plan which will become operational on commencement. All job plans are agreed in line with the Trusts Job Planning Principles. An on call commitment will be considered dependent on the candidate.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and forward-thinking ENT surgeon to this post, who will work well within the team to continue to develop a number of leading regional services.

The department and Trust both offer a welcoming and dynamic working environment, with opportunities to participate in teaching medical students from the Hull York Medical School (HYMS). Research opportunities are encouraged.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information please see the job description attached

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer

The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Applying for this NHS job

This advert is for Locum Consultant ENT with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in York, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Ear, Nose and Throat role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is 12 months (fixed Term). The application deadline is 14 Oct 2026.

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