Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellow (SpR) in Respiratory Transplant Medicine

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Job summary

Clinical Fellow (SpR) in Respiratory Transplant Medicine

Harefield Hospital

This is a registrar-level post in transplant medicine for a respiratory physician; the successful applicants will join a dynamic team with an international reputation. The Harefield hospital is a specialist cardiothoracic Centre that with services including interventional cardiology, thoracic and cardiac surgery.

The post holders will undertake an active role in inpatient care and participate in outpatient clinics as well as the EWTD-compliant on-call rota. They will gain experience in assessment and management of end-stage lung disease, intensive care, post-operative rehabilitation, immunosuppression, assessment and management of opportunistic infections, interventional bronchoscopy as well as team training using the simulation training facility in the StaR post-graduate centre at Harefield

Main duties of the job

The Middle Grade doctors are Specialist Registrars are responsible jointly, under the direction of the consultants, for the dedicated Out-Patients and wards for patients in the Transplant directorate.

They are responsible for the supervision and teaching of the other junior Specialist Registrars and SHO's in their duties. He/she will normally be required to attend 2/3 outpatient clinics per week, ward rounds of firms to which they have specific responsibility and weekly directorate meetings.

About us

Royal Brompton & Harefield Clinical Group is the largest postgraduate specialist heart and lung centre in the United Kingdom.

A fundamental strength of the hospital is close collaboration between the various clinical specialities which cover all aspects of heart and lung disease and collaboration on basic science research with the National Heart and Lung Institute which is part of the medical school of Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine. The hospital enjoys first rate diagnostic and clinical support services. Services are organised into grouped disease pathways reflecting the key clinical services provided and ensuring a multidisciplinary approach to patient care.

Harefield Hospital was founded during the First World War and was used as an Australian Hospital until the end of the War. It then became a TB Sanatorium and was rebuilt in 1937. It is now a Regional Centre for cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery and a national centre for heart and lung transplantation.

Details

Date posted

27 September 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,329 to £64,152 a year Per annum excl LZ, plus additional allowances

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-MED4105

Job locations

Harefield

Hillend Road

Harefield , UXBRIDGE

UB9 6JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Middle Grade doctors are Specialist Registrars are responsible jointly, under the direction of the consultants, for the dedicated Out-Patients and wards for patients in the Transplant directorate.

They are responsible for the supervision and teaching of the other junior Specialist Registrars and SHO's in their duties. He/she will normally be required to attend 2/3 outpatient clinics per week, ward rounds of firms to which they have specific responsibility and weekly directorate meetings.

The Specialist Registrars provide a second in line contact when On Call on a 1 in 7 rota resident until 9pm daily with availability by telephone thereafter.

The post is a busy one and the Specialty Registrar will obtain wide experience in the management of all types of end stage heart/lung failure, indications for thoracic organ transplantation, ICU care and long term follow up including immunosuppression, atypical infections and VAD.

The Specialist Registrar will be actively involved in the teaching CMT trainees and multidisciplinary teaching sessions, including Simulation Technology enhanced learning.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Middle Grade doctors are Specialist Registrars are responsible jointly, under the direction of the consultants, for the dedicated Out-Patients and wards for patients in the Transplant directorate.

They are responsible for the supervision and teaching of the other junior Specialist Registrars and SHO's in their duties. He/she will normally be required to attend 2/3 outpatient clinics per week, ward rounds of firms to which they have specific responsibility and weekly directorate meetings.

The Specialist Registrars provide a second in line contact when On Call on a 1 in 7 rota resident until 9pm daily with availability by telephone thereafter.

The post is a busy one and the Specialty Registrar will obtain wide experience in the management of all types of end stage heart/lung failure, indications for thoracic organ transplantation, ICU care and long term follow up including immunosuppression, atypical infections and VAD.

The Specialist Registrar will be actively involved in the teaching CMT trainees and multidisciplinary teaching sessions, including Simulation Technology enhanced learning.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration

Desirable

  • NHS experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Respiratory Medicine
  • Commitment to continuing medical education

Desirable

  • Experience in ICU

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

  • Experience in Respiratory Medicine

Desirable

  • Audit /Teaching /Service Development
Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration

Desirable

  • NHS experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Respiratory Medicine
  • Commitment to continuing medical education

Desirable

  • Experience in ICU

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

  • Experience in Respiratory Medicine

Desirable

  • Audit /Teaching /Service Development

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.

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.

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

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harefield

Hillend Road

Harefield , UXBRIDGE

UB9 6JH


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harefield

Hillend Road

Harefield , UXBRIDGE

UB9 6JH


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Shreemattie Singh

s.singh@rbht.nhs.uk

01895823737

Details

Date posted

27 September 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,329 to £64,152 a year Per annum excl LZ, plus additional allowances

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-MED4105

Job locations

Harefield

Hillend Road

Harefield , UXBRIDGE

UB9 6JH


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