Job summary

We are looking for talented, committed health care professionals to lead our ambitious new healthcare organisation. In return, the Barts Health will provide unsurpassed professional development opportunities, enabling investment in a range of new initiatives that would mean:

• doctors and nurses in training will be able to gain experience in different hospitals along the whole patient pathway.

• there would be greater opportunity for career progression - we will retain good staff who might otherwise leave to gain promotion.

• becoming world-class will enable us to recruit some of the best doctors and researchers in the world - who can share their knowledge and experience.

• success breeds success. An organisation that is recognised as a world-leader will find it easier to recruit more staff, meaning we can work to reduce the number of persistent vacancies.

• joining forces with other partners in an Academic Health Science System will mean that staff would be better able to secure funds and pool their talents to develop new technology, techniques and treatments.

Main duties of the job

GENERAL DUTIES OF LOCUM CONSULTANT STAFF

Consultants will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of their departments.

Consultants will undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their clinics or department. All Consultants are expected to assume responsibility both singly and corporately for the management of the Junior Medical Staff. In particular, they are expected to be responsible for approving and monitoring junior staff rotas and junior staff locum arrangements, where appropriate.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in the medical audit arrangements in the district.

All Consultants have a responsibility to contribute to the teaching and assessment of

undergraduates and of junior doctors.

Consultants are expected to continue with all aspects of professional development to allow successful appraisal and revalidation.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-MED8400582RLH

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

Whitechapel Rd.

London

E1 1FR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher degree - BSc MS MD PhD

Registration

Essential

• Registered on GMC specialist register or within 6 months of obtaining it at the time of the interview

Knowledge

Essential

• I.T. skills and computer literacy.

Desirable

• NHS experience in last 3 years

Specialty

Essential

• Paediatric ENT fellowship demonstrating subspecialist training in Paediatric ENT surgery, including airway reconstruction
• Broad based general professional training in general medicine

Training and Teaching

Essential

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

Desirable

• Training the Trainers Course or equivalent Teaching and Assessment in Practice Course or equivalent

Management and Audit

Essential

• Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding and experience of audit

Desirable

• Evidence of service audit, design or change management

Research/Publications

Essential

• Knowledge of research methodology
• Evidence of ongoing interest and achievement in research

Desirable

• Training in research methodology.
• Publications in peer review journals
• Presentations to learned societies

Personal Skills

Essential

• Ability to liaise well with external agencies
• Accountability. Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
• Communication. Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English;
• Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co- operatively with others.
• Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure
• Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
• Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets
• Patient Care: Commitment to deliver a high-quality service with patient welfare at forefront of practice

Person Specification Qualifications Essential FRCS (ORL-HNS) or equivalent Desirable Higher degree - BSc MS MD PhD Registration Essential Registered on GMC specialist register or within 6 months of obtaining it at the time of the interview Knowledge Essential I.T. skills and computer literacy. Desirable NHS experience in last 3 years Specialty Essential Paediatric ENT fellowship demonstrating subspecialist training in Paediatric ENT surgery, including airway reconstruction Broad based general professional training in general medicine Training and Teaching Essential Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff Desirable Training the Trainers Course or equivalent Teaching and Assessment in Practice Course or equivalent Management and Audit Essential Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team Understanding and experience of audit Desirable Evidence of service audit, design or change management Research/Publications Essential Knowledge of research methodology Evidence of ongoing interest and achievement in research Desirable Training in research methodology. Publications in peer review journals Presentations to learned societies Personal Skills Essential Ability to liaise well with external agencies Accountability. Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority Communication. Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co- operatively with others. Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets Patient Care: Commitment to deliver a high-quality service with patient welfare at forefront of practice

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).

Additional information 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

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

Whitechapel Rd.

London

E1 1FR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

Whitechapel Rd.

London

E1 1FR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)