PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE. Interview date to be confirmed. The post holder will join the existing team of consultants and will participate in the on-call rota (1in 8). Overall responsibilities include the co-ordination and delivery of the strategic and operational aspects of the ENT Services across Sunderland and South Tyneside and the wider sub-regional catchment area. These will reflect National and Local priorities including the strategic direction of STSFT and the Directorate of Head & Neck. The post holder is expected to possess CCT or equivalent and to be on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of taking up the post. The post holder is expected to attend Directorate meetings and take part in Audit and Clinical Governance. Audit takes place monthly on a rolling half day. The post-holder will undergo annual appraisal as do all Medical staff in the Directorate. The post holder will also be expected to develop the Service in keeping with National guidance. The ENT Department is accredited for Higher Surgical Training and is regarded as one of the premier training units within the region. Feedback from the Foundation School survey and GPVT scheme and JCST is very good. The Department has an excellent record of trainees passing Post-graduate examinations. There is a representative from the department on the Regional Specialty Training committee. The post-holder will be expected to partake in training of all medical and other staff as well as undergraduates to ensure trainees have a good training experience. A well-stocked library with professional librarians is situated in the postgraduate medical education centre at the SRH site. A good number of ENT texts and journals are available. Newcastle Medical School and its Postgraduate facilities are 15 miles away. Sunderland University has been awarded a Medical School with the first intake of student who commenced in September 2019. The department provides educational opportunities for students from both medical schools. The appointee will be expected to undergo continuing medical education and appraisal in accordance with the guidelines agreed by the Royal College of Surgeons and GMC and the post-holder will be entitled and encouraged to take regulatory study leave. There are also educational links with Sunderland, Durham and Northumbria Universities.