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Job summary

Main area
Respiratory Medicine
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
438-CA698
Employer
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Preston Hospital
Town
Preston
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/05/2024 23:59

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Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

The Respiratory services are undergoing a transformation project to support the delivery an effective 7 day front ended respiratory service with enhanced support for our local and regional patients

There is commitment to deliver 7 day consultant led ward rounds, delivery of a 7 day respiratory assessment unit to support early assessment of acute respiratory patients as well as the delivery of a dedicated 12 bedded Respiratory High Care Unit that supports the regional long term ventilation unit

The LCC is evolving exciting links to regional Universities to develop an academic Respiratory Hub for Lancashire and South Cumbria and the post holder if they wish can be afforded time to support engagement with the Universities to develop research and educational roles. 

Main duties of the job

  • Specifically adopt, in conjunction with colleagues, an active role in the planning, development and delivery of the Respiratory Service for the Directorate.
  • Provide direct input to patients; contribute to multi-disciplinary teams and lead the co-ordination of care for patients
  • Participate in the Consultant on-call rota at Royal Preston Hospital with additional cover during colleague’s absence.
  • Share a 34 bedded respiratory ward and Enhanced High care ward with the other Consultant Chest Physicians, the Middle Grades and a team of junior doctors, including CMTs and FY1s.
  • Assume a continuous commitment for the care of patients, even if employed less than full-time and ensure that adequate arrangements are made for leave and off duty periods.
  • Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.
  • Exercise the freedom to develop specialist elements of the services to reflect perceived priorities within available resources.
  • The appointee will have individual access to an office with appropriate IT facilities and dedicated secretarial support.
  • The post holder will carry out General and Specialist Respiratory Clinics. A standard template for each clinic has 3 New and 6 Follow up patients. 
  • Cover Consultant colleagues, by prior agreement, for planned annual leave, study leave, and short term absences.

Working for our organisation

As a teaching hospital, we encourage all our staff to participate in teaching and training at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.  We are committed to developing our teaching and academic activities and can facilitate meeting any training needs for these roles.  

It is the expectation that every member of the consultant body will undertake teaching of undergraduate medical students, other learners and trainees alongside providing clinical care during DCC activities. 

We support the requirements for Continuing Medical Education as laid down by the Royal Colleges and are committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. 

You will receive the full support of the Trust and the Directorate to develop specialist areas of interest in line with Directorate business plans and the development of services generally within the Trust. 

 The Trust has the required arrangements in place, as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians, to ensure that all doctors have an annual appraisal with a trained appraiser and supports doctors going through the revalidation process.  

All consultants in the trust have access to a named mentor on appointment. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

  • What we can offer
  • Job Plan/On-call Requirements
  • The Team

 

Person specification

Health

Essential criteria
  • Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCP
  • CCT in Respiratory and General Medicine

Experience and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Wide experience in Respiratory and General Medicine with evidence of Acute Medicine and Respiratory training.
  • Recognised Specialty training programme.
Desirable criteria
  • Subspecialty experience

Management

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of Clinical Leadership
  • Management course attended/certification

Research and Development

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of interest in personal development

Personal

Essential criteria
  • Effective communication skills
  • Works well within a multidisciplinary environment
  • Good organisation skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoDisability Employment CharterArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerInclusive Top 50 LogoStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Mehdi
Job title
Consultant Chest Physician and Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01772522776
Additional information

Informal enquiries and requests to visit the Hospitals are welcome and should be made, following shortlisting, with Dr. Gerry Skailes, Medical Director 

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