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Main area
Respiratory
Grade
MT04
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (PA)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week (No on call)
Job ref
349-WTWA-7414948-RL4
Employer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wythenshawe
Town
Manchester
Salary
£65,048 PA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/09/2025 23:59

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Locally Employed Doctor in ILD

MT04

Job overview

The Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Senior Clinical Fellow who wishes to gain experience in interstitial lung disease (ILD), with opportunities for clinical research in this area.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an integral part of the multidisciplinary clinical team delivering the optimal care of patients with interstitial lung disease. The post-holder will gain specialty experience in the clinical management of individuals with ILD as well as experience in clinical trials. This is a six month to one year post . Previous experience in research is not essential but candidates must have obtained MRCP. Experience in respiratory medicine is essential and the post would be ideally suited to a post CCT respiratory trainee wanting to gain further experience in ILD.

Working for our organisation

MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £3bn & 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 30,000 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. 

 

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.

 

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

 

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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. 

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 postAs 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 [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • GMC registration number
  • Experience in respiratory
  • An understanding of the audit cycle and the principles of research
  • Research and Teaching experience
  • Evidence of undertaking outpatient clinics independently

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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 Cristina Avram
Job title
ILD consultant and Specialty Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 291 5054
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