Job overview

UHNM are looking for a Specialty Doctor in ENT. The successful candidate will work closely with the ENT Consultants who provide a first class service.  The ENT team undertake both surgical and clinical work following the surge of clinical activity and support the reduction of the backlog following the Covid-19 pandemic.  Work will be based at both the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals. 
This appointment is a 12 month post. It is expected that the successful applicant will gain consultant level competency in all aspects of Head and Neck surgery, including the management of complications, therefore applicants will be expected to have a good level of knowledge and skills already from higher surgical training or equivalent. It is essential to show a commitment to training in Head and Neck surgery, be good communicator and team player. Prior experience in the form of audit or research is desirable.

Main duties of the job

To provide an exceptional level of care for our patients presenting with problems requiring ENT in an outpatient and theatre environment. The appointee will join the existing ENT medical team to: 

Support a comprehensive outpatient service within ENT 

Treat patients with conditions requiring ENT Surgery 

Continue clinical responsibility for patients in your charge  

Work with colleagues in other professions and support inter-disciplinary work 

Triage of patients and safely discharge patients, when appropriate 

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.