Specialty Doctor - Ear, Nose and Throat | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 31 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £61,542 Per Annum (Pro Rata for part time) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 January 2026 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, CM1 7ET |
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7591789/390-BR-SUR-5220 |
Summary
We are looking for Specialty Doctor's at both our Broomfield site.
The ENT Department currently has 6 beds on an adult short stay surgical ward and access to the day stay ward. Up to 12 children’s beds are also available to this specialty on the paediatric ward.
Emergency and major head and neck inpatient surgery is centralised at Broomfield Hospital, with a hub and spoke model. A wide range of ENT surgery, including tympanomastoid surgery, head and neck surgery, rhinoplasty and endoscopic sinus surgery is well-established. Almost all otological and rhinological and benign head and neck surgeries are carried out at Basildon.
The Department’s own outpatient facilities are self-contained with en-suite Audiology facilities and Hearing Aid Department. The clinic is fully equipped with facilities for fibre-optic flexible and rigid nasendoscopy.
There is a modern Audiology Department with its own ERA equipment. Facilities for the dissection of temporal bones are available. Adjacent to the outpatient facilities, are the consultants’ office accommodation, medical secretarial and waiting list booking staff. The department also provides an Outpatient ENT service at Brentwood Community Hospital as well as other community based clinics in the Basildon area.
The duties of the appointee will involve working in the outpatient clinics, operating theatre and ward(s). It includes middle grade on-call (non-resident) for the Essex ENT network. Clinical responsibility will be to the Consultant ENT Surgeons.
A wide range of ENT surgery, including tympanomastoid surgery, head and neck surgery, rhinoplasty and endoscopic sinus surgery is well-established. Almost all otological and rhinological and benign head and neck surgeries are carried out at Basildon.
Undertaking day case/23 hour stay operating lists, with supervision as deemed necessary.
Outpatient clinics, usually in conjunction with one of the Consultant ENT Surgeons. However there may be occasions when the appointee will be required to undertake outpatient clinics without direct supervision.
Deputising for absent colleagues in theatres, wards and outpatient clinics and other areas, as necessary, at a level commensurate with the appointee's experience and ENT capability.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
This advert closes on Friday 2 Jan 2026