Locum Consultant ENT

The closing date is 12 February 2026 Locum Consultant ENT

The ENT team at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) are looking for an outstanding colleague to join our friendly and well-equipped department as a General ENT Surgeon with interest in benign head and neck (+/- thyroid) and rhinology. The successful candidate will provide general ENT services with a sub‑specialty interest to complement the current specialty skills within the department. The appointee will be part of a team of 6 consultants delivering care to West and North Dorset and South Somerset.

Informal visits to the department are encouraged.

To arrange this please contact Bruno Kenway, Clinical Lead for ENT () or Megan Homer, Business Manager for ENT () –

The post is full time covering 10 PA’s (40 hours) including on‑call commitment. At present, there are no fixed out‑of‑hours commitments. The post holder will contribute to the ENT on‑call rota as 1 in 5. The consultant is second on‑call and non‑resident. The first on‑call rota is covered by the middle‑grade doctors.

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s purpose is to deliver compassionate and safe health care to our patients. We are the acute and specialist healthcare provider for our communities, delivering high quality care to meet our patients’ expectations.

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust achieved Foundation Trust status on 1 June 2007 under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003. The Trust took over the responsibilities, staff and facilities of its predecessor organisation, West Dorset General Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust is the main provider of acute hospital care to the residents of West Dorset, North Dorset, Weymouth and Portland, a population of approximately 215,000 people.

Please find attached the detailed job description for the main responsibilities of the job advertised.

• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice. CCT (proposed CCT date or CESR must be within 6 months of interview)
• An appropriate higher surgical/medical qualification

• 5 years clinical experience in otolaryngology / head and neck surgery at specialist registrar level or equivalent
• Appropriate UK experience
• Sub‑specialty Fellowship (or equivalent)
• Experience demonstrating potential ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based Consultant
• Experience in general ENT with the necessary skills to enhance the department.

• Willingness and ability to fulfil the general service elements of the job description
• Evidence of the clinical skills required to fulfil the otolaryngology / head and neck elements of the job as in the job description and technical specification

• Ability to develop effective working relationships and team working

• Evidence of understanding of clinical governance
• Knowledge of and direct involvement in audit
• Knowledge of principles of research and evidence of involvement in research

• Evidence of general management training and skills appropriate for the post
• Evidence of ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the Trust
• Knowledge of organisational aspects of the NHS

• Evidence of teaching experience and abilities appropriate to the post.
• Ability to present effectively to an audience
• Ability to communicate effectively

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.

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust