Locum Consultant in ENT with interest in Head & Neck


Location
Northampton, England
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
13 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Locum: 6 months (6-months with a view of extension)
Posted Date
28 Aug 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

17 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Training

    Extended experience/training in ENT Surgery

  • Training

    Evidence of further training in sub-specialty applied for

  • Training

    Evidence of teaching and training skills for junior staff and medical students

  • Clinical Experience

    Broad experience in the management of ENT elective surgery and emergency care

  • Clinical Experience

    Experience with speciality interest in sub-speciality of choice

  • Clinical Experience

    Evidence of clinical audit

  • Clinical Experience

    Evidence of working effectively and as a team player amongst a multi-professional team

  • PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES

    Must be prepared to move, if successful, to live within 30 minutes of base Hospital

  • PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES

    Ability to travel between Hospital sites efficiently during daytime.

  • Essential Qualifications

    Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice

  • Essential Qualifications

    FRCS or equivalent

  • Essential Qualifications

    Eligible for entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or CCT within 6 months of interview

  • Management and Administration Experience

    Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands

  • Management and Administration Experience

    Effective communication skills with both clinical, non-clinical and managerial colleagues, patients, relatives and other agencies

  • Management and Administration Experience

    Ability to advice on efficiency and smooth running of a specialist service

  • Management and Administration Experience

    Evidence of management and administration experience

  • Management and Administration Experience

    Experience of supervising junior medical staff

Desirable

5 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Personal Attributes

    Caring attitude towards patients

  • Personal Attributes

    Flexibility to respond to changing service needs

  • Personal Attributes

    Good communicator with excellent spoken and written English

  • Personal Attributes

    Display an ability to work as part of a team

  • Personal Attributes

    Commitment to Continuing Professional Development

Job overview

The advertised position is full time locum (4PA) post with initial 6 months fixed term contract subject to renewal depending on service needs.

The appointee will join a well-established consultant team across the Northampton and Kettering combined Ears Nose and Throat (ENT) service. The appointee will be predominantly based at NGH. The post holder can have cross site sessions, if required, to meet service demands.

The Successful candidate will be offered 4 PA’s for consideration in the first instance, and the possibility of an additional clinic/theatre as an additional DCC PA if agreeable. Direct Clinical Care/Admin on average per week.

Main duties of the job

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointees and their Clinical Lead/ Clinical Director, on behalf of the Medical Director, as soon as possible after the commencement date of the appointee. This will be signed by the Chief Executive and will be effective from the commencement date of the appointment.

The Job Plan will then be reviewed annually, following the Appraisal Meeting. The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultant’s duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It should cover all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It should provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external. In addition, it should include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.

The following provides an outline of the expected clinical activity and clinically related activity components of the job plan which occur at regular times in the week. Agreement should be reached between the appointee and their Clinical Director with regard to the scheduling of all other activities, including the Supporting Professional Activities. Upon appointment the consultant will be given a specific “work programme” detailing the initial allocation of direct clinical care activities and supporting activities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about job descriptions and main responsibilities.

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 in ENT with interest in Head & Neck with Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust in Northampton, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Ear, Nose and Throat role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Locum: 6 months (6-months with a view of extension). The application deadline is 13 Sep 2026.

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