The Position

This position if for a Consultant Physician with an interest in Respiratory Medicine.

Roles and Responsibilities

• To join the current Respiratory team in providing a comprehensive Respiratory Medicine service to the local residents and the surrounding areas.
• To further develop support for acute medical admissions.
• To support and improve Out-patient, In-patient, Endoscopic, Respiratory Physiology, Lung Cancer, Sleep and other existing services in Respiratory and General Medicine.
• To lead and support development of new services as appropriate.
• To be supportive of implementing innovative Pathways of Care being implemented through the Symphony project.
• To take an active part in teaching and training of medical students, post graduate medical staff and nursing staff as necessary.
• To take part in audit / research and clinical governance activities.
• To develop / pursue an area of interest in own specialty as agreed and appropriate.
• Care of in-patients in both general and respiratory medicine admitted via acute take as well as electively.
• Provide specialist respiratory opinion on in-patient from other specialties.
• Support and supervise services of NIV and investigation / management of pleural disease.
• Provide a comprehensive and seamless service in lung cancer including seeing in-patients and out-patients with suspected and proven lung cancer, carrying out bronchoscopies and working as an integral part of the lung cancer MDT.
• See and treat patients with a wide spectrum of respiratory diseases in out-patients setting.
• Report on nocturnal oximetries and advise on management of patients with suspected / proven sleep related breathing disorders.
• See and manage patients with suspected / proven TB and also patients referred from TB contact tracing service.
• Promote and take part in teaching and training of training grade doctors, nursing staff and medical students
• Maintain effective and timely communication with colleagues in the Trust, primary care and other centres as necessary.
• To take part in acute medical on call rota of a split weekend every 7 weekends (on site 8am-8pm and on call overnight) and 1 night every 3-4 weeks.

Health Service

NHS

Essential Criteria

Education, Qualifications and Training

MBBS and MRCP or equivalent

Full GMC Registration with a license to practice

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:

• CCT =

• CESR

• European Community Rights

Experience

Depth and breadth of experience in General Internal Medicine and Respiratory Medicine following completion of approved STR training programme or equivalent.

Experience in a special interest that will complement those existing in the department.

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Willingness and ability to fulfil the key elements of the job description

Ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based Consultant

Ability to lead and develop the service

Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multi-professional and team basis with all levels

Ability to communicate effectively

Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies

Management

Knowledge of the NHS plan/modernisation agenda and the implications for service

Personal Qualities

Able to establish good working relationships with other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Flexible and adaptable to competing demands.

Commitment to modern practices.

The Package

£77,913 to £105,042 per annum, dependent on experience. You will be asked to provide a Certificate/Letter of service to confirm your experience.

About Skilled Medical

Skilled Medical is an international medical recruitment, placement and services firm that delivers qualified medical professionals wherever they are needed in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

With local offices in London and Melbourne, we provide a personalised service to assist medical professionals with locum/temp and permanent placements.

Skilled Medical is a doctor-led company with years of industry experience and is dedicated to assisting medical professionals in their work and careers.

To Apply

For further information, please send your most up to date CV to Adam Collings by selecting the 'Apply' button below, or please call a member of our permanent team in London on +44 (0) 333 444 2000 or in Australia on 1300 900 100.