# Locum Consultant in ENT with interest in Head & Neck > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-ent-with-interest-in-head-and-neck/09b9c9c3-6229-4700-b1fe-c64975f9f7f1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-ent-with-interest-in-head-and-neck/09b9c9c3-6229-4700-b1fe-c64975f9f7f1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust - **Location:** Northampton General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ear, Nose and Throat - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Locum: 6 months (6-months with a view of extension) - **Employment type:** Part time - 4 sessions per week (Monday - Friday - 4 PA + On-Call (1 in 8)) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-28T07:40:54.136Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/Northampton/Northampton_General_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Locum_Consultant_ENT_with_interest_Head_Neck/Locum_Consultant_ENT_with_interest_Head_Neck-v8230454 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8230454?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Training **Essential** - Extended experience/training in ENT Surgery - Evidence of further training in sub-specialty applied for - Evidence of teaching and training skills for junior staff and medical students ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Broad experience in the management of ENT elective surgery and emergency care - Experience with speciality interest in sub-speciality of choice - Evidence of clinical audit - Evidence of working effectively and as a team player amongst a multi-professional team ### Personal Attributes **Desirable** - Caring attitude towards patients - Flexibility to respond to changing service needs - Good communicator with excellent spoken and written English - Display an ability to work as part of a team - Commitment to Continuing Professional Development ### PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES **Essential** - Must be prepared to move, if successful, to live within 30 minutes of base Hospital - Ability to travel between Hospital sites efficiently during daytime. ### Essential Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice - FRCS or equivalent - Eligible for entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or CCT within 6 months of interview ### Management and Administration Experience **Essential** - Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands - Effective communication skills with both clinical, non-clinical and managerial colleagues, patients, relatives and other agencies - Ability to advice on efficiency and smooth running of a specialist service - Evidence of management and administration experience - Experience of supervising junior medical staff ## Documents - [useful links (pdf, 185.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1875) - [code of conduct (pdf, 235.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1872) - [benefits and ngh (pdf, 379.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1874) - [code of conduct - band 7+ (pdf, 140.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1873) - [relocation expenses policy (pdf, 548.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2447) - [respect and support document (pdf, 207.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1869) - [staff fair processing statement (pdf, 90.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1868) - [locum ent consultant with h&n interest (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10540215) ## 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.