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About
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the UK, with a national and international reputation for the excellence of its services and its role in teaching and research.
Find out more about the Trust on their web-site at www.ouh.nhs.uk
Watch how OUH goes about delivering compassionate excellence on the ouhnhs YouTube channel
Contact
- Address
- Oxford Univ Hosps NHS Foundation Trust
- OUHC HR Department,
- 3rd Floor Unipart House Business Centre
- Garsington Road
- Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX4 2PG
- Contact Number
- 01865 741186
Locum Consultant in Otolaryngology
Closed for applications on: 11-Jun-2025 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 11-Jun-2025 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- John Radcliffe Hospital
- Town
- Oxford
- Postcode
- OX3 9DU
- Major / Minor Region
- Oxfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Locum: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
Salary
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum / Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant)
Specialty
- Main area
- Consultant in Otolaryngology
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
POST OF: Locum Consultant in Otolaryngology
A whole-time post as Locum Consultant in Otolaryngology is available at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford for 12 months. The post offers the opportunity to work as a general ENT consultant in a busy teaching hospital.
The appointment is on a whole-time/part-time basis, but applications are welcome from those who wish to job share.
Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact:
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Samuel MacKeith, Consultant Otolaryngologist and Clinical Lead with special interest Skull Base Surgery and Mr Ricky Pal Consultant Otolaryngologist on 01865 231062 [email protected]
Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant colleagues. Suitably qualified job-share candidates will receive serious consideration.
The following papers are attached:
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Job Description
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Person Specification
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Outline Job Plan
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Division and service information
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Main Conditions of Service
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Profile
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We are looking for a talented and motivated individual to join the ENT department at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. The post offers the opportunity to work as a general ENT consultant in a busy teaching hospital. The is a locum post which is anticipated to become substantive.
Applicants should have a passion for working across all areas of general ENT and enthusiasm for the breadth of varied clinical practice.
The John Radcliffe Hospital ENT Department is a friendly and collaborative place to work. You will be working closely with a dedicated and caring multi-disciplinary team who strive to provide gold standard care with compassion; we urge you to visit the unit prior to interview.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will provide a general ENT elective and emergency care, with an on-call commitment of 1 in 14. They will provide a general ENT service at secondary care level and will participate in an emergency service cover at consultant level.
Teaching/Research
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
post-holder’s contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review.
Clinical Governance
The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical
effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and external
accrediting bodies.
Personal and Professional Development
The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions
of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs.
Management
The post-holder will be required to work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients, and the running of his/her clinical service under the direction of the lead
clinician and/or directorate chair.
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.
Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Medical Degree (6) Full GMC registration with licence to practice (10) Specialist Register for ENT via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or CESR (6) Experience of working in the NHS at registrar level or higher (6) Demonstrable special experience in Head & Neck (6)
Desirable criteria
- Higher Degree (4) Fellowship in Head & Neck (4)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Completion of training in ENT to enable entry on the GMC Specialist Register for ENT via CCT or CESR (6) Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems (6)
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent leadership skills. (6) Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of consultant in a teaching hospital. (6) Effective administration and time management skills. (6) Training in clinical management. (6) Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork (6) Good written English (6) Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills. (6) Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training (6) Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities. (6)
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification. (4) Education qualification (4) Peer reviewed publications. (4
Documents
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Samuel Mackeith
- Job title
- ENT Consultant/Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 231064
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
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