Do you share our Health Board values Caring for each other Working together Always improving? If so we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

The department of Otolaryngology are looking for a motivated individual to join their team in Swansea. This is a replacement post joining a busy ENT Department. As one of our Specialty doctors you will be based at Morriston Hospital Swansea, with sessions undertaken at other sites within our LHB.

Your duties will include outpatient clinics sessions, day case lists, general anaesthetic lists and provision of on-call cover.

Main duties of the job

This is a 10 session post with additional sessions for on calls TBC. The on call will be 1:5 which is supplemented. The successful applicant may be suitable to undertake second on call duties appropriate to previous experience and will certainly be encouraged to contribute to our educational programme.

You will have responsibility for the care of patients in your charge and be available to provide advice and to either treat or arrangement treatment of those patients for whom it is appropriate and necessary.

This is a non training grade post but you will have opportunity to attend relevant teaching and participate in audit and quality Improvement projects where possible subject to the needs of the service.

About us

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around �1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of South West Wales.

Swansea is Wales' second-largest city, and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details in relation to this post please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• Minimum of four years in the registrar or staff grade and / or specialty doctor grade, at least two of which have been in the appropriate specialtyOr as fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialtyOR equivalent experience/competencies

Desirable

• Certification or instructor status in ATLS, ALS, APLS, EPLS, MIMMS
• Further relevant degree/diploma/teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
• Up to date with current practices in Otolaryngology
• Liaison with other agencies
• Teaching and training of post/undergraduate medical staff
• Evidence of participation in, progressing and completing audit

Desirable

• Experience of research in Otolaryngology
• Previous experience of working in the NHS/experience of NHS working practices and systems.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance

Employer details

Employer name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Morriston Hospital

Heol Maes Eglwys

Morriston

SA6 6NL

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130-48309567-0624