Consultant in Respiratory and General Internal medicine

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and enthusiastic team who believe in leading from the frontline with the aim of providing outstanding care to our community and investing in the well-being and development of our people.

This is a replacement post for a Consultant Respiratory physician with a specialist interest in interstitial lung disease.

We take pride in being a very functional and supportive department with a clear vision to provide the best respiratory care possible to our patients. We would welcome candidates with a defined sub-specialty expertise in interstitial lung disease but also those candidates prepared to develop this as their sub-specialty area of expertise

Main duties of the job

The job will comprise a mixture of inpatient care and outpatient clinics along with day case bronchoscopy lists. Successful applicants will be supported in developing the service according to their experience, in particular, expanding the service with an ILD CNS and involvement with Oxford and the evolving anti-fibrotic service. There will be considerable opportunity to be involved in service development, participation in clinical research and undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

About us

Respiratory Medicine is based out of the Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH) site in Reading within our own self-contained department providing a comprehensive range of outpatient services inclusive of full respiratory physiology support and clinical nurse specialists. We also provide consultant clinics and community diagnostics at West Berkshire Hospital (Newbury), Bracknell Healthspace (Brants Bridge) and Townlands Memorial Hospital (Henley). We have an inpatient unit with 50 beds, including eight beds within a Respiratory Support Unit. We also have a purpose built pleural procedure room on the ward for elective and non-elective pleural lists.

The interstitial lung disease service at the RBH is a busy sub-speciality service with excellent potential for growth. The post holder will work closely with Oxford as our tertiary centre with the future aim to have greater involvement in the delivery of anti-fibrotic medications with the potential of us becoming a tier 2 ILD centre. Along with weekly ILD clinics, there is a bi-monthly joint rheumatology-respiratory ILD clinic. There is a monthly ILD MDT run with thoracic radiologists with a specialist interest in interstitial lung disease, along with a separate rheumatology ILD MDT. The post holder will also attend the Oxford ILD MDT allowing for smooth referral pathways for review for anti-fibrotics.

Date posted

01 November 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-CON223UCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see enclosed Consultant job information pack for further details and information.

Activity will be based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading with the opportunity for some clinics at one of our spoke sites rather than the RBH. Specific responsibilities will include the following, although there is flexibility in this that can be discussed upon appointment:

Outpatient activities:

  • 1 weekly general clinic, 2 weekly ILD clinics, one of which includes hot slots to review deteriorating patients or those with a flare (clinics are cancelled when on-call for general medicine and when covering respiratory inpatients, with cross-cover provided by colleagues as needed)
  • Running the monthly ILD MDT
  • Attendance at the monthly rheumatology MDT
  • Attendance at the Oxford ILD MDT
  • Participation in the bronchoscopy rota
  • Triage and review of incoming routine and urgent referrals

Inpatients and on-call

  • Managing the specialist respiratory inpatient ward and referrals on a rotational basis (currently 4 weeks in 18). Outpatient commitments are cancelled when covering inpatients.
  • Contribution to the respiratory of the day (ROD) rota again outpatient commitments are cancelled when acting as respiratory of the day.
  • Weekend cover of the respiratory ward; 08.30-14.30 reviewing new patients to the ward, patients on the RSU, sick patients flagged by the nursing staff. Junior cover (2 juniors) is provided from 08.30-17.30 for the respiratory ward at the weekend.
  • Supervision and education of ward junior doctors and final year medical students, with on-the-job clinical teaching
  • Participation in the general medicine on call. Full time equivalent frequency is as below:
    • 1:24 weekdays
    • 15.00 -22.30, on-site, including post-take review
    • Overnight- non-residential
    • The general medical on-call weekend rota is also at a 1 in 24 frequency, on site 0800-20.00 both Saturday and Sunday with overnight non-residential on call.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see enclosed Consultant job information pack for further details and information.

Activity will be based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading with the opportunity for some clinics at one of our spoke sites rather than the RBH. Specific responsibilities will include the following, although there is flexibility in this that can be discussed upon appointment:

Outpatient activities:

  • 1 weekly general clinic, 2 weekly ILD clinics, one of which includes hot slots to review deteriorating patients or those with a flare (clinics are cancelled when on-call for general medicine and when covering respiratory inpatients, with cross-cover provided by colleagues as needed)
  • Running the monthly ILD MDT
  • Attendance at the monthly rheumatology MDT
  • Attendance at the Oxford ILD MDT
  • Participation in the bronchoscopy rota
  • Triage and review of incoming routine and urgent referrals

Inpatients and on-call

  • Managing the specialist respiratory inpatient ward and referrals on a rotational basis (currently 4 weeks in 18). Outpatient commitments are cancelled when covering inpatients.
  • Contribution to the respiratory of the day (ROD) rota again outpatient commitments are cancelled when acting as respiratory of the day.
  • Weekend cover of the respiratory ward; 08.30-14.30 reviewing new patients to the ward, patients on the RSU, sick patients flagged by the nursing staff. Junior cover (2 juniors) is provided from 08.30-17.30 for the respiratory ward at the weekend.
  • Supervision and education of ward junior doctors and final year medical students, with on-the-job clinical teaching
  • Participation in the general medicine on call. Full time equivalent frequency is as below:
    • 1:24 weekdays
    • 15.00 -22.30, on-site, including post-take review
    • Overnight- non-residential
    • The general medical on-call weekend rota is also at a 1 in 24 frequency, on site 0800-20.00 both Saturday and Sunday with overnight non-residential on call.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration with the GMC and Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom or equivalent

Desirable

  • Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD submitted/awarded

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Fully trained in Respiratory and GiM with knowledge of all aspects of general respiratory medicine and patient care
  • Experience of working in the NHS at SpR or Consultant level
  • Previous responsibility for clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice
  • Fully trained in Bronchoscopy
  • Experience of running an ILD service

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Able to abide by the Trust CARE Values; Compassionate, Aspirational, Respectful and Excellence
  • Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team, understanding each others unique role
Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration with the GMC and Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom or equivalent

Desirable

  • Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD submitted/awarded

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Fully trained in Respiratory and GiM with knowledge of all aspects of general respiratory medicine and patient care
  • Experience of working in the NHS at SpR or Consultant level
  • Previous responsibility for clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice
  • Fully trained in Bronchoscopy
  • Experience of running an ILD service

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Able to abide by the Trust CARE Values; Compassionate, Aspirational, Respectful and Excellence
  • Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team, understanding each others unique role

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant/Clinical Lead for Respiratory Medicine

Catherine Thomas

Catherine.Thomas@royalberkshire.nhs.uk

Date posted

01 November 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-CON223UCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


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