Consultant Otolaryngologist with a Special Interest in Otology

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointee will participate fully in the clinical activities of the Department, providing general emergency ENT cover 1:8 during the week, each 'day' being 14 hours from 6.00pm-8.00am, and 1:8 weekends, each 'day' being 24 hours from 8.00am-8.00am on Saturday and Sunday. When on-call he/she will provide full support and advice to the StR and middle grade staff, and supervise/undertake whatever emergency surgery is required. He/she will undertake on-call ward rounds on weekends in the course of delivering this on-call support, and be available to advise and support other specialties within the hospital as necessary. Our unit provides ENT services for Darent Valley Hospital and its Dartford and Gravesham population, and almost all emergencies from that hospital are transferred to Medway if specialist ENT care is required. However, on rare occasions it is necessary for the on-call Consultant to provide on-site care at Darent Valley Hospital, within their ITU or A&E Departments, occasionally making use of their theatres.
The appointee will have responsibility for all patients under his/her care, and will guide and help junior medical and non-medical staff in delivering this care. He/she will work within the close working relationship that characterizes this department, and support the philosophy of sub-specialisation whilst providing generalist expertise as well.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full GMC Registration
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR(CP) (proposed CCT/CESR date must be within 6 months of interview if it has not already been awarded.) or via CESR or via European Community Rights
• FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent
• Higher Degree i.e. MD/PhD or equivalent to support research interest

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understanding of Clinical Governance principles, demonstrating awareness of good decision making; awareness of own limitations with a track record of engaging in clinical governance and learning from errors.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in managing complex cases

Teaching Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of supervising doctors in training and other colleagues along with the ability to teach clinical skills
• Attendance on a 'Training the Trainers' course
• Attendance on an 'Appraisal and Assessment' course

We are committed to Equality of Opportunity for everyone and will guarantee an interview to any disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

Medway Maritime Hospital is a smoke free site. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors. This will ensure that the hospital is a better place to work and a better place for our patients to be treated