Consultant & Speciality Lead in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine

at  Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

The Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at North Manchester General Hospital provides a range of specialist services from our North Manchester hospital site and within community settings for the local population of North Manchester.
The portfolio of Respiratory sub specialties, diagnostics and Sleep services at North Manchester General Hospital are well established, offering a range of tertiary clinics delivered both face to face and remotely where appropriate and the department has an excellent reputation, recognised at Group level for its strong and dynamic leadership team. Respiratory Services are provided across several hospitals within the MFT Group, with inpatient respiratory beds at North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester Royal Infirmary and Wythenshawe Hospital.
North Manchester General Hospital has an extensive Sleep Service which has historically supported up to 5000 people on CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) across Greater Manchester.

The Sleep Service is Consultant led, working alongside the Lead Clinical Physiologist and Service Manager, supported by a strong team of Specialist Respiratory and Sleep Physiologists and Associate Practitioners who provide a full range of pulmonary function testing, NOX, sleep studies, Watch Pat sleep studies, polysomnography testing from the accredited pulmonary function laboratories at North Manchester General Hospital and the new Community Diagnostic Centre based locally in Harpurhey.

• Provision with consultant colleagues of a quality service to the Trust with responsibility for the diagnosis and treatment of patients referred to the specialty in an inpatient and outpatient setting.
• In conjunction with consultant colleagues to provide and develop Clinical leadership and Contribute to the vision and values of the service.
• Professional Supervision and management of junior medical staff.
• Participate in audit and continuing professional development.
• Contribute with on-going strategic redesign.

These duties will vary from year to year according to the evolution and development of Respiratory Services. You will be expected to comply with such changes as agreed to by your fellow clinicians and yourself and expressly as agreed to in your annual review of your job description.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
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At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘ Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is 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 age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk .
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