Consultant in Head and Neck Surgery

The post-holder will be expected to be independent in general ENT surgery with a focus on head and neck and management including benign disease and two week wait fast track referrals. There is an opportunity to tailor your practice to include other disciplines of ENT surgery.

The Head and Neck Cancer and Thyroid service works as part of the tertiary group with Bradford and Leeds Teaching Hospitals. Weekly MDTs take place where complex activity is referred to our tertiary partners. The post holder will need to be able to work with such teams at a high level to ensure patient care and transition is smooth.

The successful candidate will have a job plan tailored to meet the collective needs of the individual and services provided, to include a selection or all of the following:

Head and Neck clinics (including Fast Track)

General Anaesthetic theatre working

Clinical triage, advice and guidance

Patient administration

SPA (1.5PA, of which 0.5PA flexible)

MDT presentation

Service development

Audit and Research opportunities

Monthly Clinical Governance.

The Trust wishes to ensure that Consultants have time in their job plan to undertake Supporting Professional Activities which underpin and maintain high quality patient care. The Trust Board and Local Negotiating Committee have agreed that a Core allocation of 1.5 SPAs should be allocated to undertake CPD, appraisal, clinical supervision, audit and clinical governance, mandatory training and the general management of the service. Objectives should be agreed at the Job Plan review meeting with regards to this SPA.

AtCalderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT), we are a compassionate and dynamic team of over 6,500 staff delivering exceptional healthcare across our two hospitals--Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary--as well as in community sites, health centres, and patients' homes. Supported by nearly 150 volunteers, we provide essential services ranging from urgent and emergency care, surgery, maternity, critical care, and paediatrics to end-of-life care and diagnostic imaging.

Our community health services, including sexual health, operate in Calderdale through Calderdale Royal and local centres like Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza. This broad spectrum of services ensures we meet the diverse needs of our population, providing care where it's needed most.

At CHFT, we are proud to have recently gained national recognition for our innovative approach to tackling some of the NHS's most significant challenges.

At CHFT, you'll join an innovative organisation with a strong track record of success, continually striving to improve, adapt, and above all put ourpatients first.

Qualifications

Essential: - Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise; - FRCS or equivalent qualification

Experience and Achievements

Essential: - Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the ENT specialty

Teaching and Training

Essential: - Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.

Desirable: - Training in clinical and educational supervision; - Attendance at a teaching course; - Formal qualification in teaching/education

Audit and Research

Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment

Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities

General