Trust Locum Consultant - ENT (Otology)

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The appointee should have a broad range of general ENT experience to complement the existing consultants.

We are currently running our service model based on 4 on call Consultants, who work across our two sites. With the addition of this post we will increase our workforce to take our on-call to a 1:6.

Person specification

Qualifications & Registration

Essential criteria

• MB BS or equivalent
• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons
• Full Registration with GMC with a licence to practice

Desirable criteria

• MD or equivalent
• BSE accreditation

Training and experience

Essential criteria

• Wide experience in all aspects of Ear Nose and Throat

Desirable criteria

• Experience in other medical specialties
• Sub-specialist experience in ENT

Administration & Management

Essential criteria

• Evidence of participation in staff management
• Understanding of recent initiatives and changes, including Clinical Governance and Appraisal

Desirable criteria

• Management course and/or qualifications
• Knowledge of the structure of Health Service

Audit, Research and Publications

Essential criteria

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
• Understanding of the role of research

Desirable criteria

• Completion and/or Publication of audit projects
• Experience of clinical research culminating in presentation and publication of original studies, review articles, etc, relevant to speciality
• Ability to lead clinical research project

Personal skills & attributes

Essential criteria

• Effective communicator, able to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Leadership qualities
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills.

Desirable criteria

• Good presentation skills
• Demonstration of initiated projects
• Specific attributes for post

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients' experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

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