ENT Consultant

We are seeking a Consultant to join the current ENT team in the Trust. You will work Cross Bay with Furness General Hospital as the main site. You will be contracted for 10 sessions per week with the option to increase along with service needs. You will need to have a broad experience in general ENT. Any subspecialty interest in Otology is required and will be actively supported although on calls will need general ENT experience.
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust covers a large geographic area which encompasses the Furness peninsula, the city of Lancaster and the Lake District.
Morecambe Bay is nestled between the Lake District national park and the Yorkshire Dales as well as being in easy reach of the cities of Manchester and Liverpool, The area offers affordable accommodation with access to excellent grammar schools ranked as top in the country.

Main duties of the job
We provide a comprehensive range of acute and support hospital services to a population of 350,000 based around Morecambe Bay. One of the largest employers in the area, we have approximately 6,000 staff working across five sites; Furness General Hospital (Barrow in Furness), Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Westmorland General Hospital (Kendal) and Queen Victoria Centre (Morecambe). By joining us you will be part of a progressive team committed to diversity, excellence and achievement.
The ENT department has 5 consultants, 3 Associate specialists, 7 specialty ENT doctors and 2 junior doctors (CT1/2 at RLI, FY2 at FGH). We have two H&N Clinical Nurse Specialists, one Advanced Nurse Practitioner in post. There are specialized clinics such as a One stop Head & Neck clinic, Combined `Rhinology clinic, Paediatrics clinics, Voice and Vertigo clinic. There are regular audit meetings, radiology meetings and video link meetings for the regional Head & Neck Multi-Disciplinary Team. The weekend on call rota would be 1:5 and weekday 1:4.

Working for our organisation
We have facilities for Sialendoscopy, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Endoscopic ear surgery, Trans Nasal Oesophagoscopy, BAHA's and DCR's, navigation for endoscopic sinus surgery and nerve monitoring for parotid/ear/thyroid surgery. We aim to provide patient care close to home. Our H&N network is with Royal Preston Hospital but we also have excellent ties with Manchester Royal Infirmary for Skull Base pathology and Rhinology related conditions. For paediatric services we have ties with Alder Hey and Manchester Children's. An elaborate audiology service is available for adults and paediatrics. There is an opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching as well and we have strong connections with the Lancaster Medical School. We are a paperless department with e-prescribing and e-requesting. We are keen to develop our services further safely and to the highest standard possible keeping in view with our specific geographic demands. We have a high day case rate and
encourage any innovation to improve patient safety and experience along with improved efficiency

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive .
The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.
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