Job summary
- Main area
- ENT
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 1.25 session per week
- Job ref
- 389-25-7461912
- Employer
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Eccleshill Community Hospital
- Town
- Bradford
- Salary
- £61,542 - £99,216 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in ENT (GP with Specialist Interest)
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Job overview
Applications are invited for a vacant GPSI post in ENT. This is a permanent post.
This post is a 1.25 PA role. The session will be held Thursday AM.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute services for the City of Bradford and surrounding areas, and has two large Hospitals; Bradford Royal Infirmary and St. Luke’s Hospital. All main specialties are represented in Bradford, and the Trust has a bed base of approximately 1061 beds.
The Trust is committed to improving the working lives of its staff; we aim for a flexible approach to working hours, and have a number of family friendly policies.
Bradford has excellent road, rail and air links and boasts a wide variety of Art and Culture, as well as sports facilities and a vibrant social scene. It is also within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, the Lake District, Peak District and Northumberland.
For further information, or an informal discussion about this post, please contact Deborah Quayle. Short listed candidates will be encouraged to visit the unit prior to interview.
Applications should contain names and addresses of three referees (one of which should be your current or most recent employer), details of GMC/GDC registration.
Main duties of the job
• Assessment, investigation and treatment of patients referred to the service.
• Provision of a range of clinical interventions as appropriate to the commissioned service (e.g. microsuction, flexible nasendoscopy, audiology etc.)
• Links with other services to ensure that the full holistic needs of the patient are met (e.g. audiologist & hearing aid services, vestibular physiotherapy, speech and language services etc.).
• The knowledge to signpost patients to other support services, including local and national patient support groups.
• Provision of advice and support to local practitioners through non-face-to-face contact (e.g. telephone, internet) in the management of those ENT conditions within the expertise of the GPSI.
• Provision of support and training to GPs and members of the primary healthcare team in the management of common ENT conditions to enable other clinicians to develop, maintain and improve their level of clinical competence in the management of ENT conditions. The process of education should be supported through commissioning pathways.
• Liaise with and provide support for other ENT GPSI’s in the area and via Community ENT Group nationally.
• As part of a well-integrated service, GPSI’s should have good access to and support from secondary care specialist services.
Working for our organisation
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
• Assessment, investigation and treatment of patients referred to the service.
• Provision of a range of clinical interventions as appropriate to the commissioned service (e.g. microsuction, flexible nasendoscopy, audiology etc.)
• Links with other services to ensure that the full holistic needs of the patient are met
(e.g. audiologist & hearing aid services, vestibular physiotherapy, speech and language
services etc.).
• The knowledge to signpost patients to other support services, including local and
national patient support groups.
Education and liaison
• Provision of advice and support to local practitioners through non-face-to-face
contact (e.g. telephone, internet) in the management of those ENT conditions within the expertise of the GPSI.
• Provision of support and training to GPs and members of the primary healthcare team in the management of common ENT conditions to enable other clinicians to develop, maintain and improve their level of clinical competence in the management of ENT conditions. The process of education should be supported through commissioning pathways.
• Liaise with and provide support for other ENT GPSI’s in the area and via Community ENT Group nationally.
• As part of a well-integrated service, GPSI’s should have good access to and support from secondary care specialist services.
Service development/leadership
• Work with local secondary care specialists and other groups managing ENT conditions (e.g. audiologist & hearing aid services, vestibular physiotherapy, speech and language services etc.) to develop an integrated ENT service model that facilitates streamlined care pathways linked to the healthcare needs of the local community.
• In collaboration with other members of the local health community (e.g. GPs, practice nurses, extended primary care team (paramedics, community pharmacists, physician’s associates for example), pharmacists, health visitors, school nurses), develop and implement management guidance in the care of common ENT conditions.
• Become involved in integrated training programmes across primary and secondary care for medical, nursing staff and extended primary care team members.
• Work with patients, the public and service providers to support an integrated, patient centred approach to commissioning services.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience relevant to the specialty
- Clinical governance / audit experience
- Out of hours experience relevant to job
- Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
- Minimum of four years (FTE or equivalent) postgraduate training in the UK (or equivalent EEA training) of which at least 2 years training must be in the relevant specialty or a recognised equivalent training Applicant knowledge is up to date and is fit to practise safely Commitment for managing professional development
Skills
Essential criteria
- Practical skills in relation to the speciality
- Proven ability to work in different clinical settings
- Clear communication skills
- Organisation and planning
- Empathy and sensitivity
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: - that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or - have achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application – Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7. IELTS certificate to be presented at interview. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence
Desirable criteria
- Interest in teaching and management
- Multilingual
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
- Acute care safe – up to date ALS
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Specialist Knowledge Exam
- ALS Instructors Certificate
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MRCGP or equivalent medical qualification
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by the time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
Desirable criteria
- Specialty specific requirements eg MRCP, FRCS, etc where appropriate
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Mr Mohammad Adeel
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for ENT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01274 36 4119
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