Job summary
There are 2 consultant respiratory physician posts available. We are ideally looking for at least one applicant with an interventional interest in EBUS/Pleural/Bronchoscopy and support a navigational bronchoscopy service.
Ideally, we are looking for at least one other general respiratory consultant and would support development of any sub-specialist interests. We have a large Integrated Respiratory team and given our successful bid of £1.2 million have expanded our respiratory virtual ward and work very closely with our extensive and experienced award winning Acute Integrated Respiratory (AIR) nursing team. However, the job is flexible and the department would support applicants who wish to develop or join other sub-specialties, for example TB.
Ideally applicants would be able to start in January 2025, but later and earlier start dates would be considered.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a Consultant Respiratory Physician. This is a full-time appointment with a commitment to the general weekday medical rota (approx 1:14) and the respiratory weekend rota 1 in 8.
The appointee would be expected to undertake on average:
2 general respiratory outpatient clinics in clinic weeks
2 specialist clinic - TB/CF/ILD /Sleep/Cancer
Weekly procedures list (bronchoscopy, EBUS or pleural procedures depending on experience / competence)
1 in 7 week ward commitment
1 in 7 week respiratory HDU commitment
Triage of ERS referrals
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for detailed responsibilities.
We have one of the highest TB incidence areas outside of London and run a busy NHSE funded latent TB new entrant screening programme. We were also one of the initial pilot sites for Lung Cancer Screening, with this now being rolled out nationally, interest and development within this service would also be supported, as well as ILD as prescribing of anti-fibrotics is expected to extend to spoke sites.
The roles are based at Wexham Park Hospital with Respiratory clinics largely held at King Edward VII Hospital in Windsor. The departments are hugely supportive and happy to support new CCT holders in gaining skills and experience to help with future substantive applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for detailed responsibilities.
We have one of the highest TB incidence areas outside of London and run a busy NHSE funded latent TB new entrant screening programme. We were also one of the initial pilot sites for Lung Cancer Screening, with this now being rolled out nationally, interest and development within this service would also be supported, as well as ILD as prescribing of anti-fibrotics is expected to extend to spoke sites.
The roles are based at Wexham Park Hospital with Respiratory clinics largely held at King Edward VII Hospital in Windsor. The departments are hugely supportive and happy to support new CCT holders in gaining skills and experience to help with future substantive applications.
Person Specification
Skills, mental abilities, special aptitudes eg. logical reasoning, numerical, innovative
Essential
- Able to evaluate own clinical practice
- Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organise and develop service provision
Knowledge/ Qualifications/ Special Training
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent through EEC rules
- Postholder must be on the specialist register for respiratory and general internal medicine on the date of taking up the appointment
- Full GMC registration
- Management - understanding the structures of NHS hospitals and willing to play a role in the Department and in the Hospita
- Possession of CCT or within 6 months of receipt.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- General respiratory experience
- Competent in respiratory practical procedures, e.g. fibre optic bronchoscopy, chest drain insertion
- Experience of lung cancer MDT working and understanding of the roles of the lung cancer treatment team
- Experience in working in a medical HDU / ICU.
- Willingness to be involved in teaching at under graduate and post graduate level
- Understand principles and participated in audit activity
- Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence based practice
- Competent in Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Competent in Endobronchial Ultrasound
Desirable
- Competent in thoracoscopy / pleural procedures/ tunnelled drain insertion
- Minimum 6 months experience in a relevant subspecialty
- Competent in managing complex respiratory infection including cystic fibrosis and TB
- Competent in managing ILD
Special Circumstances/ Additional Requirements (location, mobility etc)
Essential
- Able to do on call on site including a weekend rota
Person Specification
Skills, mental abilities, special aptitudes eg. logical reasoning, numerical, innovative
Essential
- Able to evaluate own clinical practice
- Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organise and develop service provision
Knowledge/ Qualifications/ Special Training
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent through EEC rules
- Postholder must be on the specialist register for respiratory and general internal medicine on the date of taking up the appointment
- Full GMC registration
- Management - understanding the structures of NHS hospitals and willing to play a role in the Department and in the Hospita
- Possession of CCT or within 6 months of receipt.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- General respiratory experience
- Competent in respiratory practical procedures, e.g. fibre optic bronchoscopy, chest drain insertion
- Experience of lung cancer MDT working and understanding of the roles of the lung cancer treatment team
- Experience in working in a medical HDU / ICU.
- Willingness to be involved in teaching at under graduate and post graduate level
- Understand principles and participated in audit activity
- Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence based practice
- Competent in Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Competent in Endobronchial Ultrasound
Desirable
- Competent in thoracoscopy / pleural procedures/ tunnelled drain insertion
- Minimum 6 months experience in a relevant subspecialty
- Competent in managing complex respiratory infection including cystic fibrosis and TB
- Competent in managing ILD
Special Circumstances/ Additional Requirements (location, mobility etc)
Essential
- Able to do on call on site including a weekend rota
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
