Consultant Respiratory Physician (Sleep + NIV)

at  Swansea Bay University Health Board

We are seeking to recruit a full time Consultant in Respiratory Medicine. We are looking for an applicant with specialist interest in Sleep + NIV to join our forward-looking respiratory team. Acute respiratory services are centralised in Morriston Hospital, Swansea with additional outpatient services in the nearby Singleton and Port Talbot Hospital sites, all well supported by on site Respiratory Physiology and Radiology. We provide excellent quality patient care across a comprehensive range of Respiratory services.
The successful candidate will join 8 existing Respiratory Consultants and will contribute to the care of inpatients on the Respiratory ward (incorporating RSU) and the respiratory retrieval rota in Morriston Hospital. Currently Respiratory Medicine contributes to the GIM on call.
Our service incorporates a multidisciplinary team including Respiratory Nurse Specialists, Respiratory Physiotherapists & Pulmonary Physiologists. We work closely with our experienced Thoracic Radiologists and on site Thoracic Surgeons. Our junior doctor team includes 4 Specialist Trainees, 2 IMT3s, IMTs, clinical fellows, foundation trainees and 2 full time Physicians Associates.
As a Respiratory Team, we strive to provide excellent quality patient-centred care in a friendly, inclusive and supportive environment. We welcome applications from individuals who will bring new ideas and help develop the department further. There is opportunity to be involved in research and postgraduate and undergraduate training. There are strong links with Swansea Medical School. There is a generous financial Welcome Payment available in addition to relocation expenses.
The successful candidate will lead the sleep service for the Health board. The role is supported by physiologists and an MDT. Two existing consultants also manage patients on NIV and a there is a dedicated team of CNSs. There is an MDT for difficult cases. There is an acute NIV bay on the Respiratory ward (RSU) with day-to-day management from the duty Respiratory Physician.
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe’s most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
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