Specialty Doctor in ENT | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Do you want to be part of a dynamic team, which consists of 11 Consultant Surgeons, 2 Associate Specialists', 4 SpRs and 3 Staff Grades and 6 junior doctors in ENT? As a University hospital, we have excellent training and education links. We are extremely proud of the high quality care we provide our patients, and our team are constantly working towards excellence in patient safety and patient experience. We are keen to continually improve and develop our services to ensure that we are delivering the NSF and embracing the opportunities that Payment by Results and Patient Choice will offer us. Provide support to GPST2, F1, F2, CT1, CT2. Provide support to A&E to maintain 4 hours rule.

• Elective work - day to day cover of all patients admitted under supervising Consultant.
• Provide support and training to junior staff. Attend outpatient clinics including, assist consultants with both day and elective surgeries. Co-ordinate, communicate and work as a team with other available Grades within the department.
• Ensure that records of patients in your care are accurate, up to date, legible and signed.
• Junior Medical Staff should endeavour to ensure that no more than two members in any one grade are absent at any one time. Approval of leave is at the discretion of the department and is dependent upon the continuity of patient care.
There is a designated session for Special Professional Admin, and another admin session to keep up to date patient pathways We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day. We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there's never been a better time to join us. Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'Documents to download'. If you have further queries please don't hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.