Locum Consultant ENT Head - London, United Kingdom - University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    UCLH is pleased to be seeking a new Locum Consultant to join our dynamic and vibrant Head & Neck team. We are offering a 12-month Head & Neck ENT Locum Consultant position, with a special interest in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology.

    The post holder will have a commitment to providing the highest quality patient care, innovative service models, and excellence in education and research. The successful candidate will have a primary interest in ENT Head & Neck Surgery and will be expected to play a key role in the continuation of developing a world class Head & Neck centre at UCLH.

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    Main duties of the job

    This is a full time post (10 PAs) which entails major input into the care of ENT Head & Neck oncology patients across UCLH. The post-holder will agree a detailed job plan including personal and professional objectives once in post, involving elective theatre and outpatient sessions.

    Our unit offers services in Head & Neck, ENT and OMFS Surgery. UCLH offers specialist services providing treatment for benign and malignant conditions of the Head & Neck region. The service sees around 3,000 new patients per year, 350 non-elective cases and approximately 450 new Head & Neck cancers per year across our network sites. This provides excellent opportunities for research and audit.

    The postholder will be expected to play a key role in providing exemplary patient care at UCLH as part of the NEL/NCL Head & Neck Surgical Elective Hub. The role is included in a 1:7 on-call rota which includes weekend / out of hours.

    About us

    University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

    We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

  • University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
  • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
  • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
  • University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
  • Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
  • University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
  • The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
  • University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

    • We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

    We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

    Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

    UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    *In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

    UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

    Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

    At UCLH, we have a real One Team ethos, and our values safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

    Person Specification

    Knowledge and Qualifications

    Essential

  • Eligible for full GMC Registration
  • On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of attainment of CCT at date of interview
  • Intercollegiate FRCS MBBS and BDS [or equivalent]

    • Desirable

  • A higher degree, MD/PhD
  • Fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery, Minimal access surgery, reconstructive surgery

    • Experience

    Essential

  • A full grounding in the assessment and surgical treatment of patients presenting with problems in the Head and Neck area particularly cancer

    • Desirable

  • Experience in plastic surgery/ENT/neurosurgery is desirable.

    • Skills and Abilities

    Essential

  • Experience in the surgical treatment for Head and Neck cancer together with an understanding of the non-surgical treatments and supportive and palliative care.
  • Formal training in Head and Neck surgery with a secure knowledge of the non-surgical treatment of Head and Neck cancer
  • Experience of ENT emergency care and independent care of acute and chronic ENT conditions

    • Research, Teaching skill and experience

    Essential

  • Track record of publications in ENT
  • Teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students

    • Desirable

  • Experience in the conduct of Phase III trials with a willingness to take part in Phase I/II studies.