Job summary
This is a new post (indicative 7.5PAs) based at West Suffolk Hospital primarily to deliver the lung health checks that the NHS is rolling out nationally.
The appointee will be expected to help provide a clinical service in Respiratory and General (Internal) Medicine and will be required to undertake emergency on-call work in accordance with the existing on-call rota. Develop the Lung health checks for the West of Suffolk.
Acute Medicine
The appointee will undertake Bi-monthly Acute Assessment Unit twilight (5-9pm) shifts. Alongside doing a 1:8 weekend (Saturday or Sunday) 1-9pm shift on AAU. The in-patient beds will be shared Consultants in Respiratory and General Medicine.
Respiratory
The appointee will join the department to bring the team up to 8 consultants, based at West Suffolk Hospital. All consultants run general Respiratory clinics, as well as specialty clinics
It is envisaged that the appointee would provide two weekly general Respiratory clinics, which will involve some Lung Cancer/ Targeted Health Check/ and nodule follow up and review patients.
The Respiratory team also includes two specialist registrars, 3 Clinical Nurse Specialists, and 7 Respiratory Nurse/Physio Specialist with in the COPD team.
We have close liaison with our surgeons and radiological colleagues and participate in a Weekly lung cancer MDT.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details
Main duties of the job
o Provide advice and day to day management of medical inpatients with respiratory disease.
o Provision of outpatient services in respiratory medicine including contribution to the pleural clinic and the HOT/AMU clinic.
o To support the development and running of the Targeted Lung Health Check Service.
o To take part in the medical on call or AMU rota and to manage medical inpatients. To take part in bi monthly Acute Assessment Unit twilight shifts and to manage medical inpatients.
o Teaching and training of intermediate, junior staff, nursing staff and medical students.
o To actively participate in clinical governance and audit.
o To maintain and develop continuing professional development (CPD).
o Help deliver the Lung Health checks service
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details
The West Suffolk Hospital is a District General Hospital built in 1974. It serves a population of around 280,000 in the western part of Suffolk and southern part of West Norfolk.
Acute medical services are currently provided by sixteen (full time equivalent) physicians. The Hospital has a 24 hour Accident and Emergency Department and a full range of Medical, Surgical and other specialties, with a total of around 480 beds. In addition there is a Day Surgery Unit and a Hospice with a 10 bedded unit. Acute Medicine has 26 assessment beds and short stay ward of 34 beds including an Ambulatory Care Unit. There is a newly developed Cardiac Centre which opened in November 2018 with a wide range of facilities.
In-patients are triaged to their most appropriate medical speciality ward e.g. cardiac, acute respiratory, stroke unit etc. There is a well structured multidisciplinary team meeting on each ward which will set goals to facilitate a reduction in length of stay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details
The West Suffolk Hospital is a District General Hospital built in 1974. It serves a population of around 280,000 in the western part of Suffolk and southern part of West Norfolk.
Acute medical services are currently provided by sixteen (full time equivalent) physicians. The Hospital has a 24 hour Accident and Emergency Department and a full range of Medical, Surgical and other specialties, with a total of around 480 beds. In addition there is a Day Surgery Unit and a Hospice with a 10 bedded unit. Acute Medicine has 26 assessment beds and short stay ward of 34 beds including an Ambulatory Care Unit. There is a newly developed Cardiac Centre which opened in November 2018 with a wide range of facilities.
In-patients are triaged to their most appropriate medical speciality ward e.g. cardiac, acute respiratory, stroke unit etc. There is a well structured multidisciplinary team meeting on each ward which will set goals to facilitate a reduction in length of stay.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Special Training
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
Desirable
- MD or PhD
- Entry on the GMC specialist register in Respiratory and General (Internal) Medicine or be within six months of attaining Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training at the time of interview
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Depth and breadth of experience in acute ward based and out-patient medicine and Respiratory
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of lung health checks
Experience
Essential
- Experience in management of acute medical inpatients and medical outpatients
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of medical patients
- Experience in management of Respiratory inpatients and outpatients
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a full spectrum of Respiratory patients
Desirable
- Experience or knowledge of cancer screening and an interest in lung cancer
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in General Medicine.
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Respiratory
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of supervising FY1s, FY2s StRs and SpRs (or equivalent)
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Able to demonstrate experience of delivering teaching
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Applicant to have attended a teaching course
Management and Audit Training
Essential
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the Respiratory service
- Ability to organise and manage day to day service delivery e.g. out-patient priorities
- Ability to manage and lead strategic developments in service delivery
- Experience of audit management
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Special Aptitudes
Essential
- Capacity to accept full responsibility to lead a clinical team
- To teach and train all human resources from a wide spectrum of skills, background, abilities and experience
Appraisal
Essential
- To have training and experience in appraisal systems
Research and Publications
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Desirable
- Ability to supervise research projects
Clinical Governance
Essential
- To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance
Standards
Essential
- To have a thorough knowledge and demonstrable understanding of "Good Medical Practice" from the GMC
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Special Training
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
Desirable
- MD or PhD
- Entry on the GMC specialist register in Respiratory and General (Internal) Medicine or be within six months of attaining Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training at the time of interview
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Depth and breadth of experience in acute ward based and out-patient medicine and Respiratory
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of lung health checks
Experience
Essential
- Experience in management of acute medical inpatients and medical outpatients
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of medical patients
- Experience in management of Respiratory inpatients and outpatients
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a full spectrum of Respiratory patients
Desirable
- Experience or knowledge of cancer screening and an interest in lung cancer
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in General Medicine.
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Respiratory
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of supervising FY1s, FY2s StRs and SpRs (or equivalent)
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Able to demonstrate experience of delivering teaching
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Applicant to have attended a teaching course
Management and Audit Training
Essential
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the Respiratory service
- Ability to organise and manage day to day service delivery e.g. out-patient priorities
- Ability to manage and lead strategic developments in service delivery
- Experience of audit management
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Special Aptitudes
Essential
- Capacity to accept full responsibility to lead a clinical team
- To teach and train all human resources from a wide spectrum of skills, background, abilities and experience
Appraisal
Essential
- To have training and experience in appraisal systems
Research and Publications
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Desirable
- Ability to supervise research projects
Clinical Governance
Essential
- To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance
Standards
Essential
- To have a thorough knowledge and demonstrable understanding of "Good Medical Practice" from the GMC
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
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).
