Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Employer
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Preston Hospital
Town
Preston
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/05/2024 23:59
Consultant in Respiratory MedicineNHS Medical & Dental: ConsultantJob overview
The Respiratory services are undergoing a transformation project to support the delivery an effective
7 day
front ended
respiratory
service with enhanced support for our local and regional patients
.
There is commitment to deliver
7 day
consultant led ward rounds, delivery of a
7 day
respiratory assessment unit to support early assessment of acute respiratory patients as well as the delivery of a dedicated 12 bedded Respiratory High Care Unit that supports the regional
long
term ventilation unit
.
The LCC is evolving exciting links to regional Universities to develop an academi
c Respiratory Hub for Lancashire and South Cumbri
a and the post holder
if they wish
can
be afford
ed
time to support engagement with the Universities to develop research and educational roles.
Main duties of the jobSpecifically adopt, in conjunction with colleagues, an active role in the planning, development and delivery of the Respiratory Service for the Directorate.Provide direct input to patients; contribute to multi-disciplinary teams and lead the co-ordination of care for patientsParticipate in the Consultant on-call rota at Royal Preston Hospital with additional cover during colleague’s absence.Share a 34 bedded respiratory ward and Enhanced High care ward with the other Consultant Chest Physicians, the Middle Grades and a team of junior doctors, including CMTs and FY1s.Assume a continuous commitment for the care of patients, even if employed less than full-time and ensure that adequate arrangements are made for leave and off duty periods.Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.Exercise the freedom to develop specialist elements of the services to reflect perceived priorities within available resources.The appointee will have individual access to an office with appropriate IT facilities and dedicated secretarial support.The post holder will carry out General and Specialist Respiratory Clinics. A standard template for each clinic has 3 New and 6 Follow up patients.Cover Consultant colleagues, by prior agreement, for planned annual leave, study leave, and short term absences.Working for our organisationAs a teaching hospital, we encourage all our staff to participate in teaching and training at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. We are committed to developing our teaching and academic activities and can facilitate meeting any training needs for these roles.It is the expectation that every member of the consultant body will undertake teaching of undergraduate medical students, other learners and trainees alongside providing clinical care during DCC activities.We support the requirements for Continuing Medical Education as laid down by the Royal Colleges and are committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.You will receive the full support of the Trust and the Directorate to develop specialist areas of interest in line with Directorate business plans and the development of services generally within the Trust.The Trust has the required arrangements in place, as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians, to ensure that all doctors have an annual appraisal with a trained appraiser and supports doctors going through the revalidation process.All consultants in the trust have access to a named mentor on appointment.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:What we can offerJob Plan/On-call RequirementsThe TeamPerson specificationHealthMeets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical PracticeQualificationsFull GMC Registration and Licence to PracticeMBBS or equivalentMRCPCCT in Respiratory and General MedicineExperience and SkillsWide experience in Respiratory and General Medicine with evidence of Acute Medicine and Respiratory training.Recognised Specialty training programme.Subspecialty experienceManagementEvidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service developmentEvidence of Clinical LeadershipManagement course attended/certificationResearch and DevelopmentEvidence of interest in personal developmentPersonalWorks well within a multidisciplinary environmentGood organisation skillsThanks for taking the time to view this advert; we’re looking forward to receiving your application. You should be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than the published date if sufficient applications are received so it would be best to apply as soon as you can. We’ll contact you by e-mail to update you on the progress of your application so please check the e-mail account that you applied from (including spam/junk) regularly.We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post. Our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available Here To support you in your application process we’ve created a What we can offer you
guide that shows what you can expect when you join our hospitals. The guide includes links to our strategic aims and objectives as well as our values, development support and rewards and benefits. To help you get the best from your application we’ve also put together two guides to help you make your application the best it can be. Just click here
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to go through them, or have themopen as you complete your application.We recognise that the recruitment process may present barriers for some and you may need personal adjustments to enable you to participate in our recruitment process. Please make contact with the recruitment team at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. We are reminded everyday of how important life is, so as part of our Working Smarter pledge we offer a variety of flexible working options and wellbeing support to enable our people to find and maintain the right work-life balance.If you are applying for a secondment role please ensure you have agreement from your current line manager prior to attending an interview. Also please ensure you have read the LTHTR Secondment Policy. A copy of this can be found on the intranet or by contacting ##### Please note a young person must be in part-time education or training until they’re 18. therefore if you are under 18 we are unable to employ you on a full time basis, unless it is in an apprenticeship role.If the role you’ve applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this on your behalf and the cost will be recovered from your salary, either as a one-off payment, or over 3 months. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £22, Standard DBS check £22 and Enhanced DBS check £42. You should be aware that if you are successful in obtaining a position that requires a DBS check but later withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check. DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions. The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here .In line with guidance from United Kingdom Health Security Agency, all staff and volunteers are required to comply with Trust Infection Prevention and Control processes in relation to safe working. This includes mask wearing and adherence to social distancing at all Trust sites.NO UNSOLICITED ADVERTISING COMPANY APPROACHESWe look forward to hearing from you soon!Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name
Dr Mehdi
Job title
Consultant Chest Physician and Clinical Director
Email address
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Telephone number
01772522776
Additional information
Informal enquiries and requests to visit the Hospitals are welcome and should be made, following shortlisting, with Dr. Gerry Skailes, Medical Director
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