The Royal Free London ENT department is undergoing some exciting changes with a bright future ahead. There has been a £895k investment into this department which is quickly expanding to occupy the majority of North Central London. The department is being modernised with diversification of its workforce and skill mix to meet the needs of the population in a 21st century world.
The post holder (s) will be responsible solely for out-patient care of patients at all 4 sites. These include the newly acquired North Middlesex University Hospital as well as Barnet General, Chase Farm and the Royal Free Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
SPECIALTY DOCTOR IN ENT
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint an additional 2 ENT Specialty Doctors (10 PA) to join its current team at RFL. This is part of its exciting new development and expansion.
The appointee will join the Trust’s successful Ear, Nose and Throat – Head & Neck directorate which currently comprises of a team of eight Consultant Surgeons (with a view to appoint an extra 2), 1 Associate specialist, 1 Specialist Registrar, 12 Specialty doctors, 6 junior clinical fellows and 2 GPVTS trainees. There are also 3 ENT CNS, 1 Macmillan Head and Neck Cancer Nurse, 1 Rhinology and ENT Clinical Psychologist and a burgeoning Audiology department. Services are delivered across all Royal Free London sites including Barnet, Chase Farm and the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead as well as the North Middlesex.
The Trust continues to go through some exciting changes with having opened a purpose built, digitally advanced elective treatment centre at Chase Farm Hospital, new audiology facilities at the Royal Free Hospital and the reconfiguration of services to deliver excellent specialist care as well as excellent local services for our large patient population.
It is expected that the appointee will contribute to the development and delivery of inpatient and outpatient services. The ENT department hosts University College London Medical School students who also attend clinics.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Job responsibilities
General Responsibilities
The post holder will support the expanding outpatient clinical activity across these sites. There will also be some expectation to provide urgent care review on the ward and in clinic but outside of the main on call rota.
The successful applicant will be expected to work with existing staff to meet current NHS targets for patient waiting times and other performance targets in line with national guidelines and frameworks.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCS(ENT)
- Full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
Experience
- Four years full-time postgraduate training (or it’s equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a speciality training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term speciality trainee in a relevant speciality or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
Skills and aptitudes
- Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards
- ST1/CT1 competencies in a relevant speciality at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2/CT2 competencies in a relevant speciality by the start date of the post.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£63,696 to £102,689 a yearper annum plus £2162 London weighting
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