Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine
at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Portsmouth PO6, England, United Kingdom -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 12 Aug, 2024 | Not Specified | 13 May, 2024 | N/A | Asthma,Clinical Skills,Ethnicity,It,Clinical Risk Management,Languages | No | No |
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Company Description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job Description
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic, forward-thinking Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine.
The post offers an exciting opportunity for either a recently trained or established Respiratory Consultant to gain expertise and / or develop a sub-specialty service within our busy and visionary department. We would welcome especially a colleague who brings skills in lung cancer and asthma.
JOB SUMMARY
The successful applicant will work within the Respiratory Team based at QA Hospital in Portsmouth. There will be opportunities within a variety of Respiratory sub-specialities, to be negotiated based on clinician preference alongside service requirements. The successful applicant would also participate in the inpatient management of respiratory patients and general medical patients, including participating in the on call rota.
The successful applicant would also be expected to undertake inpatient work covering the three respiratory wards and respiratory high care unit along with undertaking reviews of respiratory patients on the admissions unit. Job plans will be negotiated with the successful applicant, but the expectation is that ward cover will be provided for 10 weeks of the year with additional sessions reviewing respiratory patients on the admissions unit.
They would also be expected to participate on the respiratory and general medical on call rotas which is currently 1:19. There is currently no commitment to the acute medical take, but this is a possibility moving forward. The successful applicant would undertake a range of duties including advice and guidance to both the community and the hospital along with delivering two outpatient clinics per week. The successful applicant would be involved in delivering respiratory procedures such as bronchoscopy and pleural procedures in their off-ward time. Each respiratory consultant provides weekend cover for 4 weekends per year plus an additional day for bank holiday cover.
Portsmouth Hospital University Trust has many trainees, and the successful applicant would be expected to undertake supervision and education for members of the wider multidisciplinary team. This would be included in the time for supporting professional activities (SPA) for which there will be 1 session per week with 7 sessions delivering clinical care.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with license to practice at time of interview
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register
- MRCP or equivalent
- Register for Respiratory and G(I)M via:
- CCT (expected CCT date must be within 6 months of interview)
- CESR or European Community Rights
Desirable
- Higher degree or diploma in relevant clinical, research, educational or managerial subject
- Prizes and honours
- ALS training - current
- Completed Educational Supervisor training
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Leading G(I)M “acute take”
- Acute respiratory work
- Respiratory High Care Unit work
- Chest Clinic work
Desirable
- Expertise in a sub-specialty area of respiratory medicine (particularly lung cancer and asthma)
CLINICAL SKILLS
Essential
- Bronchoscopy, chest drain and pleural aspiration skills to “competency”
- Respiratory physiology- clinical experience
- Understanding of clinical risk management
Desirable
- Prior experience of lung cancer
- Experience of thoracic ultrasound, level 1 or 2 certification
- Ability to undertake endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscopy
KNOWLEDGE
- Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Knowledge and use of evidence-based practice
- IT skills
- Effective, confident presentation ability
- Experience in and outside speciality
- Record of organisation experience e.g. rotas, specialist meetings, undergraduate or postgraduate examinations
Additional Information
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs
Responsibilities:
Please refer the Job description for details
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
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Portsmouth PO6, United Kingdom