Speciality Doctor in Ear, Nose and Throat: Sponsorship Available

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint an enthusiastic individual to the above post. This is a fixed-term Speciality Doctor post for service commitments and will include opportunities for further training. The principle role of the post holder is to be an active member of the team. The post holder is expected to undertake clinics and contribute time and effort to day to day clinical matters that may arise. The post holder is expected to take a teamwork approach to relationships with other departments, clinic and theatre staff.

Main duties of the job

JOB PLAN

The job plan will be reviewed regularly. The specific makeup of the job plan will be agreed following appointment. Clinical duties will include outpatient clinics, acute ward cover, and some regular theatre sessions. Participation in the out of hours on-call rota is expected with a 1 in 7 frequency.

The successful candidate will be expected to organise their workload and operate an appointment system in a manner that is consistent with good practice as laid out in the Trust’s Policy for Management of Waiting Lists and Times.

INTEGRATED GOVERNANCE

The post holder will be expected to:

  • Contribute to the management of clinical risk by reporting clinical incidents and near misses
  • Contribute to achieving CQC standards where appropriate
  • Ensure that record-keeping of medical staff meets both the Trust’s and the Division’s standards

GENERAL MANAGEMENT / ADMINISTRATION

The post holder will be expected to:

  • Provide leadership / direction within the specialty
  • Deliver a team approach to care through the establishment of explicit lines of communication, ensuring that the roles and responsibilities of doctors and nursing staff are clearly defined and recorded to ensure clarity.
  • Participate in multidisciplinary forums to ensure that patients receive care appropriate to their needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oMBBS (or equivalent
  • oRegistration with the GMC with a licence to practise
  • oEvidence of training progression

Desirable

  • oSuccessful completion of MRCS and DOHNS or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • oCompleted F1 and F2 year (or equivalent outside the UK)
  • oCompleted CT/ST1/2 in a surgical specialty, with a minimum total of four years’ postgraduate experience
  • oRecent experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent
  • oAt least 24 months’ experience in surgery, of which at least six months has been in ENT
  • oEvidence of understanding and application of knowledge of the specialty
  • oCompetent in history taking and examination skills, including basic life support and resuscitation skills

Desirable

  • oAble to effectively manage an on-call team
  • oAccepts responsibility and is able to take a leadership role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 2 November 2026

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