Substantive ENT Head and Neck Consultant, Ears Nose and Throat
Applications are invited for the above post to join our expanding ENT team. The successful candidate will have vast Head and neck experience and will complement the department`s needs and future plans. The appointee will join the existing 16 consultants. An on call commitment will be required.
High quality specialist care particularly in cancer, renal and cardiac services has gained us a national and international reputation. We are at the forefront of many research programmes and new surgical procedures, such as keyhole heart valve surgery and our research into diabetes, genetics and cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. We also play a vital role in teaching the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, by working closely with local universities.
Our location in Leicester offers the opportunity to balance a quality lifestyle with a very rewarding working career. Whilst being within easy road or rail access of London and to the wider Midlands and the North via the M1 and A1, the hospital is within 40 minutes of Nottingham East Midlands Airport.
Principal Elements of the post will be:-
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To Supervise and train junior medical staff
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At LRI we have shared responsibility for beds on wards 9, Day ward, the Kinmonth Unit and paediatric wards
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At LGH we have shared responsibility for beds on Medical Day Case Unit
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Clinical sessions as laid out in the job plan
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Teaching, research and administration.
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Develop the service along with the other ENT Consultants at UHL.
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To take part in the adult & paediatric on call rota, 1:16 frequency.
Other Duties:-
The successful candidate will be required to undertake managerial duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their Clinical Department
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk