Locum Consultant ENT | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | Dorchester, DT1 2JY |
| Company: | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7677760/405-MD2603ENT |
Summary
The ENT team at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) are looking for an outstanding colleague to join our friendly and well-equipped department as aGeneral ENT Surgeon with interest in benign head and neck(+/- thyroid)and rhinology. The successful candidate will provide general ENT services with a sub-specialty interest to complement the current specialty skills within the department. The appointee will be part of a team of 6 consultants delivering care to West and North Dorset and South Somerset.
Informal visits to the department are encouraged.
To arrange this please contact Bruno Kenway, Clinical Lead for ENT, Bruno.Kenway@dchft.nhs.uk or Megan Homer, Business Manager for ENT, megan.homer@dchft.nhs.uk- 01305 254085.
The post is full time covering 10 PA’s (40 hours) including on call commitment. At present, there are no fixed out-of-hours commitments. The post holder will contribute to the ENT on‑call rota as 1 in 5. The consultant is second on-call and non-resident. The first on-call rota is covered by the middle grade doctors.
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s purpose is to deliver compassionate and safe health care to our patients. We are the acute and specialist healthcare provider for our communities, delivering high quality care to meet our patients’ expectations.
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust achieved Foundation Trust status on 1 June 2007 under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003. The Trust took over the responsibilities, staff and facilities of its predecessor organisation, West Dorset General Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust is the main provider of acute hospital care to the residents of West Dorset, North Dorset, Weymouth and Portland, a population of approximately 215,000 people.
Please find attached the detailed job description for the main responsibilities of the job advertised.
This advert closes on Thursday 12 Feb 2026
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