Job responsibilities
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More detail about the role
The Respiratory Team at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated trainee to gain experience in interventional bronchoscopy and the management of pleural pathology whilst continuing to further their training in respiratory medicine. This is a fixed term post for 12 months (starting August 2023) and is suitable for either trainees with minimal experience or more senior trainees wishing to consolidate their procedural skills. The successful candidate will be encouraged to take an active role in audit as well as pursue research interests. They will also be expected to help with general respiratory ward duties. Ideally applicants should have some experience of standard fibre-optic bronchoscopy and Level 1 thoracic ultrasound.
We are a welcoming and cohesive group of 11 consultant colleagues with a broad range of expertise. The department provides a full respiratory medicine service for Exeter and surrounding parts of Devon and beyond. It serves a local population of approximately 450,000. It is a busy unit with a wide range of common and uncommon conditions seen. The department has special interests in interstitial lung disease, cystic fibrosis, airways diseases, sleep-related breathing disorders, non-CF bronchiectasis, non-invasive ventilation and lung cancer. We are the NHSE Specialised Commissioned Regional Centre for ILD, Cystic Fibrosis, and Asthma. We have a busy sub-regional EBUS service with an integrated pleural and medical thoracoscopy service. We also provide regional clinics for patients with alpha1 anti-trypsin deficiency.
The Respiratory Department has a substantial commitment to delivering the undergraduate programme for the University of Exeter Medical School, and several members of staff have Postgraduate Educational roles.
Respiratory in patients are managed on 2 dedicated, respiratory wards (Culm East and Culm West, 57 beds total). A fully equipped 5 bed respiratory high dependency unit is attached to the template (Culm HDU). This provides facilities for non-invasive ventilation and acts as an intermediate care facility for patients discharged from ITU (with respiratory disease).
The department holds respiratory clinics in Exeter each week. A fast track lung cancer clinic is held at least once per week. There are specialist clinics in interstitial lung disease, cystic fibrosis, non-CF bronchiectasis, asthma, complex ventilation, and ambulatory pleural clinics.
Interview Date:W/C 23/01/2023
For further information please contact Dr Lee Dobson, Respiratory Consultanton 07837 773 920 or lee.dobson@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, youll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.Our Medical workforce has separate arrangements.
You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, physiotherapy, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
