Job Summary
We are seeking a Locum Consultant Rhinologist to join our dynamic ENT department for a 12-month fixed-term post. This is an exciting opportunity to oversee and develop the Rhinology service while contributing to a broader general ENT workload.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, supporting elective recovery, and shaping innovative service pathways across North Cumbria.

This role offers the chance to:

• Oversee a subspecialty service within a collaborative department
• Influence service transformation and pathway redesign
• Work across integrated hospital and community settings
• Contribute to education, training, and clinical leadership

Main duties of the job

• Deliver a comprehensive ENT service, including Rhinology and general ENT care.
• Undertake outpatient clinics, elective and emergency surgery, and patient management.
• Participate in the Consultant on-call rota (1 in 6).
• Provide clinical advice and support to junior staff, GPs, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead and contribute to clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement.
• Support teaching, supervision, and training of junior doctors and students.
• Engage in service development, business planning, and innovation initiatives

About us
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) is committed to delivering outstanding, high-quality care across a unique rural and remote population. We are an ambitious, clinically led organisation with a strong focus on safety, patient experience, and innovation.

We work within a progressive Integrated Care System, delivering joined-up services across acute, community, and primary care settings. Our ENT service is forward-thinking, collaborative, and well-established, with strong links to regional tertiary centres and multidisciplinary teams.

You will be joining a supportive, high-performing team with an excellent reputation for training, education, and service development, working across modern facilities at Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital.

Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for detailed description of roles and responsibilities required for this role.

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information. If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date. For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following: Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that: youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so. Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk. Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Essential

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council
• Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent
• Proof of competency in emergency and elective index cases
• Management & Administrative
• Teaching
• Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
• Communication Skills and Abilities
• Continued Professional Development

Desirable

• Advanced Training in specialist aspects of Otorhinolaryngology
• Other relevant postgraduate qualification
• MaEntry on the GMC specialist register via relevant CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), relevant CESR or European Community Rightsnagement & Administrative
• Teaching
• Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
• Communication Skills and Abilities
• Continued Professional Development

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).

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.