Job summary
Imperial hosts the national centre for adult airway reconstruction. The service is run by Prof Guri Sandhu, Mr Chadwan Al Yaghchi and Ms Aphrodite Iacovidou supported by 2 doctoral speech and language therapists, 2 airway clinical nurse specialists, MDT co-ordinator and clinical psychologist.

The service primarily cares for patients with Airway Stenosis a chronic condition in which patient's airways contract over time which without intervention would lead to asphyxiation. The most common cause of Airway Stenosis is laryngeal damage from prolonged ITU stays. Over half of all referrals come from outside London, we are looking to expand the unit whereby both the surgeon and anaesthetist are national experts in managing these complex patients. There is a significant cohort of patients who have surgery multiple times per year to repair and expand their airway. The service has increasing demand following the Covid-19 pandemic and a locum appointment is sought to manage this new caseload as well as provide vital support for the tertiary service.

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join the registrar team delivering specialist ENT care

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Provide high quality care to patients in Airway
• The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.
• To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
• To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care programmed activities.
• To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.

Research, teaching and training
Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust's translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of research governance.

Performance management:
To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:

• Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.
• Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates
• Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team

About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Details
Date posted: 28 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: Depending on experience
£113,565 to £150,569 per annum WTE
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 290-LCONB119
Job locations: Charing Cross Hospital, London, W6 8RF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
A provisional timetable is provided below. This is subject to change.

Day
Time
Activity
Category
PA Allocation

Monday
09:0013:00 St Marys Hospital Outpatient Clinic DCC 1
12:0013:00 Tracheostomy Ward Round St Marys Hospital DCC 0.25
13:3017:30 St Marys Hospital Outpatient Clinic* DCC 1.25

Tuesday
Non-working day

Wednesday
07:3009:00 Consultant Ward Round DCC 0.375
09:0009:15 Board Round DCC
09:1510:00 Airway Multidisciplinary Team Meeting DCC 0.19
10:0018:00 Outpatient Clinic DCC 2

Thursday
07:3017:00 Elective Operating List (alternate weeks; annualised) DCC 1.25

Friday
09:0013:00 Interventional Laryngology Clinic. DCC 0.625
13:0018:00 Interventional Laryngology Clinic. DCC 1.25

SPA 1
On Call 0.75
* Putney clinic 1 in 4

Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential

• On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
• On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
• Appropriate Royal College Membership

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Subspecialist knowledge and training in laryngology
• IT Skills and computer literacy
• Experience in office-based laryngology procedures

Leadership/ Management skills
Essential

• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
• Management of staff
• Knowledge of finance/budgets

Teaching and Training
Essential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff

Audit
Essential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Academic achievement
Essential

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Language
Essential

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: Charing Cross Hospital, London, W6 8RF, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Business Manager – ENT
Jess Austria
jessiel.austria@nhs.net

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