Job overview

The successful candidate will be expected to attend two EBUS lists per week, with an annual procedural  volume of over 120 EBUS procedures, accounting for leave and service requirements. This post is  ideally suited for either a senior respiratory specialty trainee (SpR) aiming to acquire competency in  EBUS, or an advanced practitioner seeking to further refine and consolidate their technique.

Additional responsibilities include participation in  weekly lung cancer clinic, a 1 in 6 ward week rota.  

Attendance at the weekly lung cancer MDT meeting  and contribution to general respiratory clinic.

The EBUS service at the Trust encompasses both endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and  endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), offering a comprehensive exposure to thoracic diagnostic pathways  within a high-performing multidisciplinary team environment.

Main duties of the job

The posts below  has a commitment to the respiratory ward (approx. 1 week in 6) as well as to general respiratory clinics and the respiratory out of hours rota. 

An educational supervisor will be made available for all posts. The post is suitable for trainees either at the junior SPR level or more senior trainees wishing to gain subspeciality experience prior to applying for consultant posts. The post is also suitable for applicants coming via an MTI scheme and would also suit senior trainees wishing to develop a subspeciality portfolio prior to applying for a Consultant post. 

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.

www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking

We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.

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If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.