Locally Employed Doctor in ENT (ST3+ Level)
Accepting applications until: 28-Apr-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 28-Apr-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Blackpool Teaching Hospital
- Address
- Whinney Heys Road
- Town
- Blackpool
- Postcode
- FY3 8NR
- Major / Minor Region
- Lancashire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (On call included)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (The role includes on call work with prospective cover.)
Salary
- Salary
- £65,048 Per annum, plus out of hours payments (if applicable)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04))
Specialty
- Main area
- ENT
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join our expanding patient centred and supportive ENT department at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to cover a maternity leave position. This is an exciting time to join us with opportunity to support inpatient and outpatient transformation as part of a blended workforce as we develop inpatient and outpatient pathways.
Our ENT service has a small team of 5 consultants, two specialty doctors, one speciality trainee, 2 locally employed registrars and 6 resident doctors in training. This role will require the delivery of face-to-face onsite clinical sessions or within a community-based environment. The provision of assessment and management of a range of ENT conditions. Educate patients and their families on conditions, treatment options, and post-operative care. Stay current with advancements in ENT treatments, technologies, and best practices.
This post will provide the successful candidate with excellent experience and training in ENT.
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Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a resident population of approximately 330,000 and the 12 million holidaymakers who visit the area every year. The Trust comprises Blackpool Victoria Hospital which is a large busy acute hospital and a smaller community/ rehabilitation hospital - Clifton Hospital. Outpatient services are also provided in Blackpool, Fleetwood and Lytham Hospital. The Trust is also responsible for the provision of a wide range of community healthcare services, including District Nursing, Community Matrons and therapy services.
The organisation provides specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. We also have specialised Cardio-thoracic Surgical and Sleep Medicine services (including polysomnography) and provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day clinical management for a broad range of acute and elective ENT patients.
- Co-ordinate the day-to-day care of patients across all wards.
- Involvement in complex clinical patient management problems and multi-disciplinary discharge planning
- Participate in minor surgery, fast-track clinics, and the out-of-hours a second on-call rota.
- To support the screening / review of referred patients from varying clinical services including paediatrics and cardiothoracic.
- Engage fully with departmental mortality reviews, clinical audit, clinical governance, and quality improvement activities.
- Support the training, supervision, and development of junior medical staff.
- Be on call approximately 1 in 5 non-resident with prospective cover to meet the needs of the service.
- Undertake appropriate administrative duties related to clinical practice.
Actively contribute to teaching, service development, and continuous professional development programmes. Study leave will be available.
Maintain up-to-date compliance with mandatory training and GMC revalidation requirements.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Personal Specification
Essential criteria
- General ENT Experience
- Able to assist with the opportunity to enhance their skills
- Full GMC Registration
- Ability to communicate effectively in English
Desirable criteria
- NHS Experience
- DHONS
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
- Evidence in participation of clinical audit
Ability to fullfil 1:5 on call rota, covering a 24 hours rota
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written communication skills
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mrs Ileana Anderco
- Job title
- Head of Head & Neck Department
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 953650
- Additional information
Nicky Daniel
Directorate Manager for Head & Neck Services
Telephone: 01253 956828
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