Temporary Consultant Otolaryngologist (ENT)

We are seeking a highly skilled and dynamic Temporary Consultant Otolaryngologist (ENT) to join our client’s multidisciplinary surgical team within the public acute hospital network. This post offers an outstanding opportunity to work within a progressive surgical department, delivering comprehensive elective, emergency, and outpatient ear, nose, and throat services to a broad patient catchment area.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct outpatient consultations, inpatient rounds, and perform elective and emergency ENT surgical procedures across adult and pediatric populations. Surgical Expertise: Deliver care across core ENT domains, including head and neck evaluation, otology, rhinology, laryngology, and pediatric ENT interventions. Emergency Cover: Participate in the local consultant on-call rota for acute ENT emergencies and inpatient management.

Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Liaise closely with Audiology, Speech & Language Therapy, Maxillofacial, Oncology, Radiology, and Emergency Medicine teams. Quality & Governance: Lead clinical audits, maintain patient care safety standards, and contribute to risk management and quality assurance programs. Teaching & Mentorship: Provide clinical instruction, mentorship, and supervision to NCHDs (Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors), surgical trainees, and medical students.

Essential Qualifications & Requirements MCI Registration: Inclusion on (or immediate eligibility for) the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council of Ireland (MCI) in the specialty of Otolaryngology . Clinical Qualifications: Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS in Otolaryngology) or equivalent higher specialist surgical training qualification.

Experience: Demonstrated high-level competency in elective and emergency ENT surgical procedures, clinical governance, and team leadership. Compliance: Up-to-date certification in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) or equivalent, along with satisfactory occupational health screening and Garda Vetting (police clearance).