Locum Consultant ENT - Specialist Interest in Head & Neck Surgery
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
The ENT department at West Herts Hospitals is seeking to appoint a locum ENT consultant for 12 months to join the team, totalling 10 PA. Following 6-9 months as locum, the post has funding secured to convert to a substantive consultant post, which will be via competitive interview. This will be a generalist role, with a specialist interest in head & neck surgery. We would also expect experience and training in the surgical management of common, non-specialised conditions in children. Job share and part-time applicants are welcomed.
Successful appointee will join the Head & Neck directorate of ENT, Oral Surgery & Ophthalmology. The ENT team comprises a team of 2 consultants, 1 associate specialist, 4 specialty doctors, 3 SHOs, and 1 specialist nurse. Services are delivered across all West Herts sites including Watford General, St Albans City Hospital, and Hemel Hempstead Hospital. The appointee will join the regional network on-call via East & North Herts (Lister Hospital), supporting the out of hours provision for the population of Hertfordshire. This is an exciting time to join us with a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital.
Main Duties of the Job
This is an appointment by West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (WHTH). The post involves cross-site working, with opportunities to join the wider team for educational and training purposes. The indicative job plan is to be confirmed and will consist of clinic, theatre, on-call, and admin time, built to 10 PA's for full-time applicants. Job plans may be reviewed as service needs alter. The Trust has long day working and may consider weekend working in the future.
Job Responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Person Specification
Please refer to the job description.
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.
Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year, London Fringe £149 per annum.
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