Consultant Respiratory Physician

at  Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

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
We have an exciting position available for an enthusiastic and self-motivated person to join our team. Portsmouth Hospital University Trust has a large Respiratory Service and both the asthma and lung cancer departments have expanded over the last few years with lots of opportunities for further development.
The successful applicant will work with the tertiary asthma service. Portsmouth Severe Asthma Service (PSAS) is a regional severe asthma centre and comprised of 4 consultants with a specialist interest in asthma, a lead asthma nurse, 3 specialist asthma nurses, 2 specialist respiratory physiotherapists, a dietitian, a psychologist, a pharmacist, a severe asthma MDT coordinator and a dedicated asthma administrator. The service provides support for over 3200 patients on biologic therapies for severe asthma. Specialist testing including sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage and nasalsputum and nasal inflammometry, oscillometry, airway acidification, bronchial hyperreactivity challenge testing and cardio-pulmonary exercise testing are integrated in the service. The team also boasts of an active research unit supported by the Wessex CRN and AHSN. The Department has won multiple awards for research and quality improvement, and was selected by NICE as a model of adoption of exhaled NO in clinical practice.
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 licence to practice at time of interview
• Entry on the GMC Specialist
• 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
  The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and Disability, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
  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

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