This is a full-time appointment to join a team of Nine consultants based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. We are looking for a new colleague to lead the paediatric service and provide another sub-specialty interest to fit into the needs of the current team.

This is a full-time post however we would welcome applications from candidates wishing to work less than full time for personal or family reasons. Job share applicants are also welcome.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this post is to provide a new Consultant for the Trusts Ear Nose and Throat Surgery service. As a senior employee of the Trust the post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients.

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:

• To ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service
• To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
• To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
• To undertake all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies
• To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts and Divisions services plans
• To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Surgery Division or the Trust

About us

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust (GHNHSFT) was formed in April 2002 and became a second wave Foundation Trust in July 2004. We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital. In collaboration with the other NHS Trust in Gloucestershire (Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust GHCNHSFT who provide physical health, mental health and learning disability services), we provide Oncology services across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and parts of Powys and Worcestershire

Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong. Our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing outstanding patient-centred, high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.

Job description
Job responsibilities

We are delighted you are interested in joining us as a Consultant ENT at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This Job description contains all the information you need to apply for the post. I would actively encourage you to read it then to also make contact with our Speciality Director in ENT, Miss Tira Galm on 0300 422 8564.

Person Specification Teaching Experience Essential

• Post-graduate qualification in Medical Education Evidence of running a training programme for medical students / junior doctors Evidence of teaching and training skills for junior doctors Experience of supervising and training junior medical staff

Desirable

• Evidence of developing educational material or courses

Personal Attributes Essential

• Caring, empathetic and supportive attitude to patients Flexibility to respond to changing service needs Enthusiastic team worker with clear commitment to good team working and relationships Good leadership skills Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GP's, nurses and other agencies Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure Good organisational and management skills Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team Commitment to training and continuing medical education (CME) Resident within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the hospital Clear recognition of boundaries in respect of sessional

Management & Administrative skills Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands Ability to organise, co-ordinate and lead a team. Effective communication skills Evidence of management and administrative experience

Desirable

• Management Training Evidence of research or innovative service developments

Clinical Essential

• Evidence of experience in diagnosis and initial management of 2ww referrals Broad experience in general and emergency ENT

Qualifications Essential

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Otolaryngology Surgery via: oCCT (or proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) oCESR or o European Community Rights Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination in Otolaryngology (FRCS ORL-HNS) or equivalent