Clinical Fellow in Interstitial Lung Disease

at  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This post will provide sub-specialty experience in Interstitial Lung Disease and would be suited to a Respiratory trainee as out-of-programme experience during specialist training or as post-CCT experience. The post is based in the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Oxford Interstitial Lung Disease Service is a designated regional specialist centre and an anti-fibrotic prescribing centre, delivering comprehensive care to the Oxfordshire and Thames Valley region. The post holder will play a key role, under supervision, in the care and diagnosis of patients with Interstitial Lung Disease, with the support of the ILD MDT. The post holder will also support the clinical administrative responsibilities associated with the delivery of a regional ILD service. In addition to this clinical experience, the postholder will have the opportunity to participate in departmental education meetings and teaching within the Oxford Centre of Respiratory Medicine and to be involved in research projects relevant to interstitial lung disease.
The post holder’s principal duties are based in Respiratory Medicine outpatients which is currently located on the Churchill Hospital site, with an approx. 30 days per annum contribution to the respiratory ward rota based at the JR site and provision of night care around 10 nights per year. The main role of the post holder will be to provide consistent support to the Interstitial Lung Disease service as required under the supervision of the Interstitial Lung Disease consultants Dr Rachel Hoyles (clinical service lead), Prof Ling-Pei Ho (academic lead), Dr Peter Saunders and Dr Emily Fraser. The team participate on national ILD clinical and research advisory groups, have a clear publication record in clinical trials, translational and basic science ILD research, and are speakers at international/national ILD symposia.
The ILD team comprises four dedicated ILD consultants, four ILD specialist nurses, two specialist pharmacists, ILD MDT coordinator, two ILD secretaries and two administrative assistants. The ILD service is supported by three radiologists and two pathologists with an interest in ILD, academic and clinical rheumatologists, research nurses, and when required three on-site thoracic surgeons. Community respiratory nurses provide funded ILD community palliative and psychosocial support to end-stage ILD cases. Allied support to the ILD service include physiotherapy outpatient support for pacing advice and breathlessness control, the home oxygen assessment service provide ambulatory assessments and community oxygen follow-up, direct access to pulmonary rehabilitation (Oxford city and >5 county sites), and access to a senior respiratory pharmacist with an ILD interest. Further support is provided by a comprehensive lung function laboratory, and BAL differential cell count service. The OUH Trust biologics unit facility delivers cytotoxic, immunosuppressant and biologics therapies.
The post holder’s principal duties are based in Respiratory Medicine outpatients which is currently located on the Churchill Hospital site, with an approx. 30 days per annum contribution to the respiratory ward rota based at the JR site and provision of night care around 10 nights per year. The main role of the post holder will be to provide consistent support to the Interstitial Lung Disease service as required under the supervision of the Interstitial Lung Disease consultants Dr Rachel Hoyles (clinical service lead), Prof Ling-Pei Ho (academic lead), Dr Peter Saunders and Dr Emily Fraser. The team participate on national ILD clinical and research advisory groups, have a clear publication record in clinical trials, translational and basic science ILD research, and are speakers at international/national ILD symposia

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