Locum Consultant in Otolaryngology WSI In Otology
We are looking to recruit a Locum General Consultant ENT Surgeon with a special interest in Otology to join our team for a fixed term period of 6 months with the possibility of a further 6 months. This post is a new post, with a plan to recruit to substantively. The aim of this 10PA post is to help with the elective recovery and to expand the SWBH ENT service and consultant team.
It is an exciting time at the Trust with our brand new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) having opened in October 2024 and we are looking for enthusiastic, innovative and progressive clinicians to join us as we expand and develop the service. The Trust has also recently become part of the Black Country and West Birmingham Integrated Care System and there will be opportunity to be involved in the design of regional services.
Closing date: 16th February 2025
Interview date: 26th February 2025
Main duties of the job
The successful applicants will join our growing team of consultant ENT surgeons delivering elective and emergency care including contributing to a 1 in 8 emergency non-resident on-call rota. The successful candidates will be expected to work across all trust sites. Elective activity daycase and outpatient clinic is delivered at the Birmingham Treatment Centre (BTC) with further elective outpatients, inpatient operating and on-call activity at Midland Metropolitan Hospital (MMUH).
The Department is further supported by 2 Clinical Nurse Specialist posts and a team of Resident doctors; 7 Specialty middle grades, 4 core training level doctors (1CT, 2GPVTS, 1LED) and two Foundation year doctors. To support our team, an interest in medical education is welcome and the successful candidates will be encouraged to take on an additional role as an educator.
Active engagement in quality improvement activity and research is expected and as well as an active postgraduate teaching program, the department is also committed to training the undergraduates from the medical schools of University of Birmingham and Aston University, Birmingham.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality. Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
Job responsibilities
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Clinical Director/ Consultant General Surgeon: Mr Ed Harper Tel: 01215073149 edward.harper@nhs.net
ENT Clinical Service Lead: Ms Ameera Abdelrahim, Tel: 01215073149 ameera.abdelrahim@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
* FRCS (ORL-HNS) or Equivalent
* Entry on the GMC Specialist register for Otolaryngology (or within 6 months of CCT or CESR at the time of interview)
* Higher Degree
Clinical Skills and Experience
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in ENT with a wide experience in Otology
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute ENT emergencies and the care of elective ENT patients
* Special interest that complements the existing consultants
* Fellowship in Otology
Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working
* Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team
Management and Administrative Experience
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
* Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
* Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives
Clinical Effectiveness
* Experience of conducting clinical audit
* Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
Teaching and Training experience
* Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines
* The ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff
* Formal training in teaching
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience
* Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
* An awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues
* Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to ENT
* Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years
* Evidence of having undertaken original research
Personal Attributes
* Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
* An enquiring and critical approach to work
* Caring attitude to patients
* Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, other staff and agencies
* Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development
Other Requirements
* Full GMC Registration
* CCT in Otolaryngology or within 6 months of obtaining it
* Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
* An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
Personal Circumstances
* Residence within a reasonable distance of MMUH
* Ability to undertake clinical commitments at any of the Trust's sites
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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