Consultant in Audiovestibular MedicineNHS

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Audiovestibular Medicine to join our interdisciplinary Paediatric Audiology team, working across Hackney Ark, Wood Street Health Centre, Loxford Polyclinic and West Ham Lane Health Centre.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape care for children with hearing and balance disorders across east London, with scope to get involved in developing our first Specialist Paediatric Vestibular service and supporting the Adult Vestibular service.

You'll work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, with opportunities for teaching, research and service development, in a Trust that serves 2.5 million people across east London.We're looking for someone with:

o Full UK GMC registration, on the Specialist Register (or within 6 months of CCT) in Audiovestibular Medicineo Strong clinical knowledge of paediatric hearing and balance disorderso A commitment to teaching, quality improvement and multidisciplinary working

For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, contact: Dr Reeya Motha, Consultant in Paediatric Audiovestibular Medicine - [email protected] Charlotte King, General Manager - [email protected]

Main duties of the job

GENERAL DUTIES OF THE POSTo To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive, efficient and high quality evidence-based Paediatric Audiology service, with continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.

o Leadership, development and organisation of the services in his/her charge in line with Trust / Divisional business plans. Full participation in the management of the Paediatric Audiology service and will be required to work within the financial and other constraints decided upon the Trust. Liaison and communication with the General Manager, Audiology Manager and Clinical Director.

o All consultants represent the department on various committees within the trust as well as taking responsibility for particular delegated areas according to their interests and availability. The Clinical Director is responsible for delegating these responsibilities.

Job description

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.

FURTHER INFORMATIONFor further information or to arrange a visit to the Department please contact any of the following at the Royal London Hospital:

Dr Reeya Motha Consultant in Paediatric Audiovestibular Medicine Barts HealthEmail [email protected]

Charlotte King General Manager [email protected]

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.