Job Overview

We are looking for 2 junior Doctors to join the ENT Department at the Jersey General Hospital of 4 full-time ENT consultants, covering all sub-specialties of ENT i.e. otology, head & neck, rhinology, paediatric ENT and skin cancer within the capacity of a general hospital. There will be ample time for teaching - both formal and ad-hoc, as the department does not have Specialist Trainees attached to it.

The job attracts 10 Programmed Activities (PAs). Direct clinical activity will involve ward rounds, out-patient clinics in parallel with consultant clinics, assisting in operating theatre and attending MDT meetings. There no out-of-hours on-call commitment but Clinical Fellows will be responsible for covering the acute calls during clinic hours.  They will be expected to contribute to education of staff within the ENT department and within the wider hospital, including resident doctors.

As per the attached indicative timetable, Clinical Fellow will be entitled to one PA for professional development, as well as a fixed weekly teaching session. Working towards postgraduate qualifications is encouraged.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Russell Cathcart - Clinical Lead - R.Cathcart@health.gov.je 

For a full copy of the Job Description, please contact Aoife O'Hare - a.ohare@gov.je 

The Speciality

There is a dedicated ENT Outpatients Department, with each consultation room being equipped with the expected required equipment (microscopes and separate endoscope stacks).  Inpatients are admitted to general surgical wards and children are admitted to the dedicated paediatric ward which this on site. Consultants are provided with offices and a shared secretary.

The department carries out the full range of ENT services expected for a large district general hospital including middle ear surgery, full house FESS, thyroid surgery and paediatric ENT surgery above the age of 2yrs. Skull base surgery, cochlear implantation and free-flap surgery are undertaken at Southampton University Hospitals and advanced paediatric surgery is undertaken at Evelina Hospital in London. In terms of Head & Neck cancer, laryngectomies, neck dissections and major pedicle flaps are undertaken on island, with microvascular work being referred to the tertiary centres in UK. Medical oncology is provided on island but radiotherapy is undertaken in Southampton. There is the facility for BAHA insertion and ossiculoplasties and image-guidance is available for endoscopic sinus work.

The department shares the Foundation Years doctors with General Surgery. They oversee the day-to-day care of the ward patients

The department has very close links with the audiology department, who are adjacent, and there is a small multidisciplinary team of allied health professionals who maintain a special interest in head & neck pathology, including a speech therapist, a dietician and a parenteral feeding nurse. The hospital has a dedicated upper GI general surgeon and a maxillofacial surgeon who shares some head & neck cancer work

Additional Information

On Call

There is no out-of-hours on-call commitment but successful applicants will be responsible for covering on-call during clinic hours, taking calls from GPs, wards and the Emergency Department.

Annual Leave

•        Clinical Fellows are entitled to 27 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays. Jersey has an additional bank holiday for Liberation Day each year (where applicable).

•        Study leave for the purpose of professional development should be applied for through the supervising consultant and is approved by the Clinical Lead.

•        Applications for compassionate leave should be made to the supervising consultant.

Proposed Job Plan

Time will be allocated separately for patient admin, professional development and contributing to clinical governance for the department. There will also be opportunities for teaching of junior doctors, medical students and nursing staff. Fellows will join the fixed, weekly hospital-wide teaching sessions for Clinical Fellows and Educational & Clinical Supervisors will be allocated to each Fellow.

Draft Timetable (indicative, to be reviewed following appointment)