General Practitioner with Special Interest in ENT (Specialty Doctor)

General Practitioner with Special Interest in ENT (Specialty Doctor)

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is recruiting up to four General Practitioners with a Special Interest in Ear, Nose, and Throat (GPwSI) to join our growing ENT medical team.

The Role

As a GPwSI in ENT, you will play a vital role in delivering outpatient clinics, providing specialist advice, and working closely with ENT consultants and primary care colleagues to improve pathways and patient outcomes. Work within a supportive and experienced ENT team in a well-established NHS Trust. Opportunity to enhance your clinical skills in ENT with consultant support and supervision. No on-call or emergency duties required. Flexible working within a structured 2.5 PA job plan, including 0.5 SPA time for professional development.

Who We're Looking For

• GMC Registered General Practitioner with a License to Practise.
• Strong clinical, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Enthusiasm for teaching, training, and service development.

Responsibilities Include

• Conducting outpatient ENT clinics (averaging two per week);
• Triaging referrals and offering Advice & Guidance to primary care;
• Providing education & training to GPs and healthcare professionals;
• Developing care pathways to integrate ENT services within primary care and the community;
• Contributing to service improvement and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Why Join Us?

Be Part Of An Innovative And Nationally Recognised NHS Foundation Trust CHFT Is At The Forefront Of Delivering Elective Recovery Since The Pandemic And Has Received National Recognition For Its Achievements.

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Has Comprehensive Facilities For The Diagnosis, Care And Treatment Of ENT Disease. The Successful Candidate Will Be Expected To Provide ENT Services In Conjunction With Colleagues And Will Contribute To The Development Of ENT Services As Follows:

Clinical

• Assessment, investigation and treatment of patients referred to the service;
• Triaging of referrals received by CHFT as well as providing Advice & Guidance;
• Provision of a range of clinical interventions as appropriate to the commissioned service (e.g. micro-suction, flexible nasal endoscopy, audiology, etc.);
• Links with other services to ensure that the full holistic needs of the patient are met (e.g. audiologist & hearing aid services, vestibular physiotherapy, speech and language services etc.);
• The knowledge to signpost patients to other support services, including local and national patient support groups.

Education and liaison

• Provision of advice and support to local practitioners through non-face-to-face contact (e.g. telephone, internet) in the management of those ENT conditions within the expertise of the GPwSIs.
• Provision of support and training to GPs and members of the primary healthcare team in the management of common ENT conditions to enable other clinicians to develop, maintain and improve their level of clinical competence in the management of ENT conditions.
• Liaise with and provide support for other ENT GPwSIs in the area and via Community ENT Group nationally.
• As part of a well-integrated service, GPwSIs should have good access to and support from secondary care specialist services.

Service development/leadership

• Work with local secondary care specialists and other groups managing ENT conditions (e.g. audiologist & hearing aid services, vestibular physiotherapy, speech and language services etc.) to develop an integrated ENT service model that facilitates streamlined care pathways linked to the healthcare needs of the local community.
• In collaboration with other members of the local health community (e.g. GPs, practice nurses, extended primary care team), develop and implement management guidance in the care of common ENT conditions.
• Become involved in integrated training programmes across primary and secondary care for medical, nursing staff and extended primary care team members.
• Work with patients, the public and service providers to support an integrated, patient centred approach to commissioning services.