Specialty Doctor in ENT (Otolaryngology) | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 29 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £59,175 - £95,400 per annum (dependent on experience) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2025 |
| Location: | Huddersfield, HD3 3EA |
| Company: | Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7128753/372-SURG-MD178 |
Summary
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is seeking a motivated Specialty Doctor to join our dynamic ENT team, delivering high-quality care across both acute and elective services.
Recently recognised nationally by The Economist, NHS Providers, BBC One Show, Sky News, and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care for our innovative approaches to service transformation, CHFT offers a unique opportunity to develop your career in a Trust known for excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
CHFT is proud to be at the forefront of bothelective and acute care transformation. Our work has been nationally celebrated for innovative, patient-centred improvements across the full pathway of care.
Recent coverage highlights our achievements:
• The Economist–The Story of One NHS Operation:www.economist.com/britain/2024/10/08/the-story-of-one-nhs-operation
• NHS Providers–Value for Money Excellence:www.nhsproviders.org/providers-deliver-achieving-value-for-money/calderdale-and-huddersfield-nhs-foundation-trust
• BBC One Show– Feature on service transformation success:www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002935k
• Sky News–This NHS Trust Got a Grip of its Waiting List:www.news.sky.com/story/this-nhs-trust-got-a-grip-of-its-waiting-list-can-others-around-the-country-do-the-same-
• Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting)– Public commendation:www.x.com/wesstreeting/status/1876228022434742383
You will be an integral part of the Consultant led multi-disciplinary ENT team, working collaboratively to deliver high-quality, responsive care across both emergency and planned services.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide day-to-day clinical management for a broad range of acute and elective ENT patients.
• Participate in minor surgery, fast-track clinics, and the out-of-hours on-call rota.
• Engage fully with departmental audit, clinical governance, and quality improvement activities.
• Support the training, supervision, and development of junior medical staff.
• Undertake appropriate administrative duties related to clinical practice.
• Actively contribute to teaching, service development, and continuous professional development programmes.
• Maintain up-to-date compliance with mandatory training and GMC revalidation requirements.
Experience or interest inRhinologyorPaediatric ENT Surgerywould be an advantage, although applications from candidates with a general ENT focus are warmly welcomed.
What We Are Looking For
• A minimum of 3 years postgraduate medical training(or equivalent), with at least 2 years’ experience in ENT.
• Clinical competencies equivalent to ST3–ST5 level.
• Full registration with theGeneral Medical Council(GMC) and a currentLicense to Practice.
• Strong clinical, communication and teamwork skills.
• A passion for delivering high standards of patient care across elective and acute pathways.
Postgraduate qualifications in ENT are desirable but not essential.
At CHFT you will:
• Join one of the most digitally advanced NHS Trusts, withCerner Millennium EPRembedded Trust-wide. We are actively expanding the use of our patient portal including digital enablers and tools to support service improvement, transformation and innovation across specialties.
• Benefit from a culture that supports innovation, leadership development, and service redesign.
• Contribute to a Trust that champions diversity, equality, and inclusion across all its services and workforce.
• Play a key role as we reconfigure and modernise services to meet future care demands.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a nationally recognised success story while shaping the future of ENT care for our local communities.
For further detail please see the job description and personal specification for further information
This advert closes on Tuesday 13 May 2025
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