Job summary This 12 month post has been created to meet increasing clinical demand, contributing to the delivery of a secondary and tertiary level Paediatric ENT service.
The successful applicant will be on-call for Salford Royal Hospital (adults and children) and the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.The Paediatric Otolaryngology Department provides a secondary service, together with a busy tertiary service which forms a large proportion of our workload.
The department aspires to be the leading combined secondary & tertiary Paediatric ENT service in the UK, in terms of clinical service, education and research contribution to the specialty.
Main duties of the job The post holder will be expected to make a full contribution to both the secondary care requirements of the organisation as well as the needs of our tertiary level service.
This will include both elective and emergency care.
It is anticipated that the post holder will develop specialist clinical interest and expertise to complement those of the exiting consultant team.The post carries 10 Programmed Activities which include 7 fixed clinical sessions.Flexible sessions, which cover: AuditAdministrationTeachingContinuing Medical EducationWard Liaisonon-call covering the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital & Salford Royal Hospital The current job plan shows SPA time for core CPD, appraisal, mandatory training, audit and clinical governance and teaching.
The job plan is subject to review with the appointee within 3 months of appointment in light of the changing needs of the service and the appointee.
A commitment is required to address outpatient and in-patient waiting times when required.
About us MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £ & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts.
We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.
We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes.
What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description Job responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.
This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others.
Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings.
Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.
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Person Specification Qualifications & Training Essential Completion of ENT training at FRCS level Demonstratable experience in tertiary paediatric ENT either as a senior clinical fellow or previous consultant role.
Completion of Fellowship in Paediatric ENT Desirable APLS accreditation Audit/Management Essential An interest in, understanding of and experience of rotas and job planning Experience of Audit/ Quality and service Improvement Desirable Knowledge +/- experience pertaining to quality in training & quality assurance Academic Achievements Essential An interest in the development of management and leadership skill Desirable Distinctions or Prizes during undergraduate training Research & Publications Interpersonal Skills Essential Organisation Skills Communication Skills Team working Skills Other Requirements Essential Full registration (or eligible for full registration) with the General Medical Council and licensed to practice