Job summary
- Main area
- Otolaryngology
- Grade
- Speciality Doctor
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (2.5 additional session for on-call)
- Job ref
- 100-MED-GGH-380
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glangwili General Hospital
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Salary
- £59,727 - £95,400 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Specialty Doctor in Ear, Nose and Throat
Speciality Doctor
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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Job overview
The post holder will work within the ENT service for Hywel Dda Health Board.
The post holder will be involved in the management of all ENT patients, both in-patients and emergencies.
The exact pattern of work will be established once the posts are appointed.
The post holders will participate in the on call rota. Normally this will be second on call. However in exceptional circumstances when unforeseen problems arise with first on call cover, it may be necessary to require the doctor to provide first on call cover.
There are close relationships with the Nursing Staff in the Day Care Unit, Wards, Outpatients and Accident and Emergency Unit. During the course of your duties it will be necessary to liaise with professional and clinical staff of Pathology, X-ray, ECG, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Social Work Departments.
Supervision of all admissions to the Wards, Clinical investigation, diagnosis and treatment of all medical patients admitted to the General Surgical Wards and Central Treatment Suite. The duties also involve maintaining patient's clinical notes and discharge summaries.
Main duties of the job
To ensure the provision and delivery of a first class 7 day ENT service
To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board’s procedures and operating policies
To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Board’s service plans
To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty or the Health Board
Core clinical expertise in ENT
Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams
Delivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teams
Providing persuasive strategic advice to LHB’s and Social Services Departments
Addressing the Intermediate Care Agenda
Participating in CPD including Audit
You are expected to maintain your professional development for Revalidation
A Teaching and Training Role for medical undergraduates and postgraduates
To assist with role to Resident Grade Medical Staff
To undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence based medicine
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on this vacancy.
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Person specification
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad based experience in ENT, at least two years post graduate experience
- Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
Desirable criteria
- Experience of NHS
- Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
- Additional clinical qualification(s)
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least 2 of which in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty Or as fixed term specialty trainee in a relelvant specialty OR Equivalent experience/competencies
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
Desirable criteria
- MRCS / DOHNS or equivalent
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Graeme Jones
- Job title
- Clinical Lead, ENT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01267 227585
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