Job summary
- Main area
- ENT
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (N/A)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (On calls for General Surgery.)
- Job ref
- 374-CQEB-1139
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross site
- Town
- Conquest
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,479 per annum based on experience
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trust Locum Consultant Surgeon with Parathyroid interest
Consultant
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Job overview
We are seeking a consultant to support the Department of Ear Nose and Throat in East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in undertaking Thyroid surgery as part of a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will lead on specific duties for ENT as part of the development of a multi-disciplinary team approach to care within the speciality. Applications welcome particularly within sub-speciality of Parathyroid/Thyroid Surgery.
Main duties of the job
Job Plan to be confirmed
· 1 full day theatre per week (ENT/Head and Neck)
· 1 full day clinic per week.(ENT/Head and Neck)
· Associated SPA/Admin.
· Fortnightly MDT (Parathyroid MDT -Head and Neck )
· On call via General Surgery maternity cover(General Surgery)
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
On call frequency:
1:10 -To cover maternity leave, Days/Nights, with a view to cover nights upon substantive consultants return from maternity leave.
see job description
Person specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent
- Full Registration with GMC with a licence to practise
Desirable criteria
- MD or equivalent
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Endocrine Surgery at the time of interview or to have obtained CCT within 6 months of interview date.
Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Comprehensive clinical experience in general surgery and endocrine surgical pathways
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ian Woodward/ Amit Shankar/Michail Klimovskij
- Job title
- ENT Clinical Lead /Gen Surgery Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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