Job summary
We are looking to appoint a GP with a special interest in ENT to join our team at Torbay & South Devon Hospital Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague who is keen to expand their skills and core clinical capabilities in ENT. You would be working in a close knit and supportive department, and we would provide the successful individual with appropriate mentoring and training to enable autonomous practice.
This role will involve seeing and assessing new patients in outpatient clinics, including key practical skills such as microsuction and flexible nasendoscopy, as well as participating in education and service development.
We are looking for up to 10 PAs (4 hour sessions) which would primarily be for direct clinical care (DCC) including time for admin, but will also include an allocation for supporting professional activities (SPA) to be used to help with, for example, service improvement, education and audit. Specific PA allocation will be negotiated upon appointment.
Main duties of the job
Assessment of patients in outpatient clinics utilising practical skills, including but not limited to microsuction, flexible nasendoscopy, biopsies and potentially intratympanic steroid injections. A period of supernumerary mentoring would be provided, with ongoing support available to discuss clinical queries.
- Clinic types may include:
General ENT (including otology and rhinology patients)
Paediatric ENT
Head and Neck including urgent suspected cancer patients
- Administrative work arising from outpatient activity
- Contribution to triaging referrals from primary care
- Supervision of Resident Doctors in outpatients
- Teaching and mentoring of new resident doctors
- Participation in audit and/or service development
- Please note we use the electronic patient record system Epic for all medical records.
Details
- Date posted: 02 November 2026
- Closing date: 27 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
- Band: Specialty Doctor
- Salary: £63,696 to £102,689 a year Pay point discussed upon appointment
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: 388-8355940-M&D
- Job locations: Torbay Hospital, Lawes Bridge, Torquay, TQ2 7AA, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for the main responsibilities of the role and the expectations.
Further information available via contact with clinical lead, James Powles
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full regstration with GMC
- At least 6 months of ENT experience
- CCT in General Practice by commencement date
Desirable
- Post grad qualification
- Experience in using the EPIC EPR system
- Teaching of junior and nursing staff
Knowledge
Essential
- 2 years full time experience in hospital, SHO level
- First on call
Desirable
- Teaching
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
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
About us
Why Work With Us
The successful applicant will join a team of six consultants, an SAS grade, two registrars, a CT and three F2's.
Current consultants are Mr James Powles (Clinical Service Lead); Mr Philip Reece; Miss Clare Perkins; Miss Natalie Ronan; Mr Vinay Varadarajan and Mr Oliver McClaren.
Employer details
- Employer name: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Address: Torbay Hospital, Lawes Bridge, Torquay, TQ2 7AA, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk