Are you a GP with some ENT experience and a desire to take your skills further in a flexible, multi-disciplinary team? We’re looking for motivated GPs to join our ENT colleagues at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) as General Practitioners with an Extended Role (GPwER) in ENT.
This opportunity allows you to continue working in primary care whilst helping shape a more integrated approach to ENT care across our region.
About the role
Up to 2.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week (1 PA = 4 hours)
This can be increased per candidate's flexibility e.g. 5PAs
Outpatient clinics (typically two per week)
Referral triage and Advice & Guidance
Primary care education, clinical supervision and liaison with LMCs
Participation in ENT clinical governance and up to 0.5 SPA for development
Whether you're looking to broaden your clinical experience, develop a special interest alongside your GP work, or play a role in improving how ENT care is delivered for your patients — we’d love to hear from you. CHFT is nationally recognised for innovation in elective care delivery and offers a supportive, digitally advanced environment to grow your career.
What We Offer
Part-time salaried role on the Specialty Doctor scale (from £5,917 to £23,850, depending on experience and time commitment)
No on-call or emergency duties
Supportive team and structured mentoring
Flexible working alongside your existing primary care role
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust has comprehensive facilities for the diagnosis, care and treatment of ENT disease. The successful candidate will be expected to provide ENT services in conjunction with colleagues and will contribute to the development of ENT services as follows:
Clinical
Assessment and treat patients referred with ENT conditions
Triaging of referrals received by CHFT as well as providing Advice & Guidance
Provision of a range of clinical interventions (e.g. micro-suction, flexible nasal endoscopy, audiology, etc.)
The knowledge to signpost patients to other support services, including local and national patient support groups
Education and Collaborative Responsibilities
Support and train primary care colleagues in ENT management
Provide remote support (e.g. telephone/email advice)
Collaborate with other GPwERs and local ENT teams
Service development
Help shape integrated ENT pathways across primary and secondary care
Develop management guidance for common ENT conditions
Contribute to joint training sessions for GPs, nurses and wider MDT
