A hub and spoke network for ENT operated within South West London with St George's Hospital providing the hub for tertiary care, covering a population of 1.7million. All tertiary inpatient operating has been centralised on the St George's Hospital site however it is the ambition of Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust to provide a strong local surgical service across both sites linking with the hub for tertiary care only. The trust has recently completed a review of the service in collaboration with St George's Healthcare NHS Trust; this post will be a joint role between the two organisations hosted by Epsom and St Helier Trust.
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining the existing clinical commitments with an aim to further developing the local service in order to provide enhanced access to ENT surgery on both sites for our local populations. The post holder will develop adult day surgery services at the trust to allow the local treatment of the majority of patients.
This post requires an individual with a specialist interest in Otology, in order to strengthen the breadth of ENT surgery. There is an expectation that the new consultant will work closely with the audiology team in order to plan the service effectively.
1. To at all times, comply with the GMC's guidance on 'Good Medical Practice' as amended or substituted from time to time.
2. To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
3. To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Director.
4. To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
5. To be responsible for the Clinical Management of in and out patients under your care.
Management & Governance
1. To be responsible for the management, appraisal and discipline of resident and specialty doctors who are attached to you, after taking appropriate advice, where appropriate.
2. To maintain personal and professional development. The post holder will be expected to register with their respective Royal College for the purpose of CME/CPD and to fulfil the requirements of that registration.
3. To co-operate in the present framework agreement of management arrangements.
4. To fully participate in Clinical Governance arrangements across the Trust including participation in clinical audit, research (where appropriate), pursuing an agreed agenda with colleagues and the Trust Board and fully co-operating in implementing the results in order to achieve best practice.
5. To comply with Trust policies and procedures where appropriate.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Principle Duties of the Post
The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.
1. To at all times, comply with the GMC's guidance on 'Good Medical Practice' as amended or substituted from time to time.
2. To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
3. To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Director.
4. To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
5. On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust's Corporate Induction (or arranged Consultant Induction).
6. To participate in the Trust's Statutory training programme.
7. To be responsible for the Clinical Management of in and out patients under your care.
Teaching & Training
1. To share responsibility with other Consultants for the recruitment, appointment and supervision of junior medical staff in accordance with Trust policies.
2. To devote time on a regular basis for teaching and training of junior medical staff, contributing as appropriate to post-graduate and continuing medical education.
3. To devote time, through agreement on a regular basis for teaching and training of medical students as part of agreed teaching arrangements with the Foundation School.
Management & Governance
1. To be responsible for the management, appraisal and discipline of resident and specialty doctors who are attached to you, after taking appropriate advice, where appropriate.
2. To maintain personal and professional development. The post holder will be expected to register with their respective Royal College for the purpose of CME/CPD and to fulfil the requirements of that registration.
3. To provide advice, as required to the Executive and Trust board, General Practitioners and other interested parties, on the provision of planning of clinical services locally, regionally and nationally in keeping with confidentiality agreements relating to Trust business.
4. To co-operate in the present framework agreement of management arrangements.
5. To fully participate in Clinical Governance arrangements across the Trust including participation in clinical audit, research (where appropriate), pursuing an agreed agenda with colleagues and the Trust Board and fully co-operating in implementing the results in order to achieve best practice.
6. To participate, on at least an annual basis in consultant appraisal and job planning reviews.
7. To comply with Trust policies and procedures where appropriate.
8. To ensure that all intellectual property rights of the Trust are observed.
This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Feb 2025