Ear Nose & Throat Consultant

Job Overview

We are looking to appoint a consultant colleague to join our ENT team in Wrexham on a substantive basis. The post is for ten professional activities (PAs) per week of which it is anticipated seven will be for direct clinical care (including participation in the 1:7 on call covering both Wrexham Maelor and Ysbyty Glan Clwyd sites) and three for supporting professional activity (SPA). As well as routine work the departments current surgical team offer specialist areas of work including facial skin cancer, otology, bone anchored hearing aiding, paediatrics, thyroid surgery, voice disorders, head and neck cancer surgery, obstructive sleep apnoea services and lacrimal surgery. The team also consists of 4 consultants and 4 middle grade surgeons, 2 of whom are on specialist training schemes. You would be expected to contribute to clinical and educational activities within the directorate as determined by the consultant on your team and provide a high quality ENT service to the local population including an emergency on-call commitment.

Main duties of the job

Your Consultant supervisor would be the Lead Clinician of the ENT Unit.

You would be expected to contribute to clinical and educational activities within the directorate as determined by the consultant on your team and provide a high quality ENT service to the local population including an emergency on-call commitment.

The current expected on call Rota is 1 in 7. You would be Consultant on call. There is cross cover with Ysbyty Glan Clewed. At time of writing middle grade surgeons are not resident on shift when on call. This is liable to regular review.

You will be required to cover for your colleagues' periods of leave.

To assist with nominated consultants in the supervision and teaching of junior trainees.

To contribute, to local clinical governance activities including clinical audit and clinical risk initiatives.

You will be required to co-operate with local management in the efficient running of services and expected to share with all colleagues in the medical contribution to management.

Subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service you will be expected to observe policies and procedures of the Health Board, drawn up in consultation with the profession where they involve clinical matters.

You will be expected to pursue local and national employment and personnel policies and procedures in the management of employees of the Health Board.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job Description and Personal Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click ‘Apply Now’ to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full GMC Registration
• On Specialist Register via CCT as a Specialist Registrar (due within 6 months of interview date) or CESR or European Community Rights (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
  
  

Desirable criteria

• MD/MS or other higher degree
• Evidence of previous academic excellence and higher research qualification
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Broad training in ENT
• Completion of recognised higher surgical training programme
  
  

ABILITY

Essential Criteria

• Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
• Counselling and communication skills
• Up-to-date with current practices in ENT Surgery
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Computing skills
  
  

AUDIT

Essential Criteria

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
  
  

RESEARCH

Essential Criteria

• Active research interests
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
  
  

MANAGEMENT

Essential Criteria

• Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of management training
• Leadership training.
  
  

TEACHING

Essential Criteria

• Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Organisation of (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) teaching programmes
• Post-graduate certificate / Diploma in Medical Education
  
  

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential Criteria

• Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone.
• Flexible approach