Locum Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine

at  Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust

This is a locum fixed term post (1 WTE) to support the Respiratory Medicine team. The post holder will cover most aspects of Respiratory Medicine and Cystic fibrosis (CF), with scope to develop an area of sub-specialty interest to complement the service.
The Department of Respiratory Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis is currently staffed by 7 Consultants (6.25 FTE), 3 ST2-8 trainees, 1 F2 doctor and 2-3 fellows (including a research fellow undertaking a post graduate research degree) within an expanding, dynamic multi-disciplinary team. The department provides a comprehensive clinical tertiary service for respiratory and CF patients from the West Midlands, and specialist input to many paediatric sub-speciality services. The team actively participates in research activities and there are further exciting research developments planned. Please see job description for further details.
This is a locum fixed term post to deliver the existing respiratory and cystic fibrosis service. The post holder will join an established Respiratory and Cystic fibrosis service which provides tertiary respiratory care including Cystic fibrosis, long term ventilation, Sleep, Difficult asthma, Primary ciliary dyskinesia, Bronchiectasis and several other conditions.
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women’s Hospital is one of two dedicated women’s hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
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