Consultant in ENT with Specialist interest in Head and Neck

Our Trust is on an exciting journey to enhance ENT services for local patients. The ENT services are expanding and currently looking for enthusiastic, forward-thinking Consultant in ENT to join our friendly and dynamic team substantively., We have 1 vacancy for ENT Consultant, which will be based at:

St Helens Hospital and Whiston Site

• 1 x ENT Head and Neck Consultant


Following induction, the post holder will be expected to participate in on-call provision, with a commitment of 1:4 on call rota for weekdays and evenings, and a 1:4 on-call rota for weekends covering at the St Helens & Whiston site.

As part of our commitment to delivering high quality, safe, sustainable ENT services for the communities we serve, our longer-term vision may also involve cross site working, with specific arrangements determined by future job plan reviews.

All applicants must hold full GMC registration and be on Specialist Register or within six months of obtaining their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application. Applicants must also meet all eligibility criteria for the post.

If the applicant has specific competencies or interests in sub-specialty areas, this will be supported. In fact, joining the Trusts at this time means there is a greater opportunity to accommodate the growing and diverse interests of the whole team.

We want to invest in applicants who are motivated and dedicated to providing high standards of patient care and see their own personal and professional development as a priority and who can work innovatively and flexibly to manage the growing challenges and opportunities for healthcare in the UK as we move forward.

If you have a passion to deliver quality care, this could be the role for you

You would become a highly valued member of our team, bringing your expertise and skills in ENT, particularly intermediate mouth, minor and major ear and major nose surgeries, to the team., Disability Confident
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Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and one of the few in the entire country, to achieve the title of OUTSTANDING, rated by the Care Quality Commission.

We provide a full range of acute adult services to our local population of circa 360,000 and provide tertiary services across a much wider area in the North West, North Wales and Isle of Man. We are a Major Trauma Unit and the Mersey Regional Burns Unit.

Our '5 Star Patient Care' strategy is at the heart of all that we do; supporting our vision to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time.

Our latest achievements include:

• Acute Trust of the Year - HSJ Awards November 2019


• Trust rates Outstanding by the CQC - Inspection August 2018


• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers and Health Service Journal)


• Best acute Trust in the North West for quality of care (NHS Staff Survey 2021)


• Best place to work in the North West (NHS Staff Survey 2021)


In the NHS Staff Survey 2021 the Trust scored the highest marks in the North West for the following areas:

• Standard of care


• Best place to work


• Care of patients being the Trust's priority


• Staff engagement


• Staff morale


• Compassionate and inclusive


• Providing a safe environment for staff


Full details are included in the attached job description and person specification

As part of our professional and compassionate team you will do everything you can to ensure the patient's treatment is of the highest standard. You will be performing ENT surgical procedures on patients referred to the Hospital, working in accordance with hospital protocols and working practices.

You will participate in the outpatient clinics prior to surgery, and in all aspects of the operative care of the patients. It is anticipated that you will deliver 2 theatre sessions and 4 clinics per week; with potential to expand services across both Trusts.