Job summary
The Lane Fox Respiratory and the Royal Brompton Sleep & Ventilation Service is seeking a new full-time (10 PA) consultant to join a dynamic, enthusiastic and multi-disciplinary team. This post is an opportunity to join a cross-site complex home ventilation and specialist weaning service with clinical commitment to delivering care. The post will have specialist interest in the management of patients with neuromuscular disease. The team is keen to appoint an individual with cores skills in respiratory medicine, with the opportunity for training to develop confidence in the management of specific areas such as complex home ventilation and specialist weaning offered if appropriate. The department is keen that the appointee will enhance the current team and ensure we maintain the service at the forefront of clinical and academic excellence.
Main duties of the job
The post is based at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
The post-holder will be expected to work flexibly across the 3 sites: Lane Fox St Thomas site (complex home ventilation, specialist weaning), Lane Fox Remeo site at East Surrey Hospital (complex home ventilation, specialist weaning) and Royal Brompton site (complex home ventilation).
The Lane Fox Respiratory Service offers a wide range of services to patients with chronic respiratory conditions. The post-holder will undertake home ventilation, outpatient sessions, ward rounds, and outreach and community reviews. The role includes time managing patients with neuromuscular disease. The post-holder will be expected to work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to provide respiratory and holistic care. The successful applicant will be expected to take an active role in education and research within the Service. This is an excellent opportunity to join a first class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description, person specification and functional requirements for more details on the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description, person specification and functional requirements for more details on the post.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise
- On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT in Respiratory & General Internal Medicine.
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- BSc or equivalent
- PhD or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- ICU experience as a specialist registrar
- Acute and home mechanical ventilation (non-invasive and invasive ventilation)
- Respiratory sleep studies
- Experience in the management of patients with chronic respiratory failure
Desirable
- Anaesthetic experience including tracheostomy ventilation experience
- Clinical period outside the UK
- Limited respiratory polygraphy and full polysomnography interpretation
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Experience of weaning from mechanical ventilation
- Sleep study interpretation
- Management of home mechanical ventilation
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required
- Interpretation of clinical governance
Desirable
Research, Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of Research ethics
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Desirable
- Evidence of research training
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise
- On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT in Respiratory & General Internal Medicine.
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- BSc or equivalent
- PhD or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- ICU experience as a specialist registrar
- Acute and home mechanical ventilation (non-invasive and invasive ventilation)
- Respiratory sleep studies
- Experience in the management of patients with chronic respiratory failure
Desirable
- Anaesthetic experience including tracheostomy ventilation experience
- Clinical period outside the UK
- Limited respiratory polygraphy and full polysomnography interpretation
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Experience of weaning from mechanical ventilation
- Sleep study interpretation
- Management of home mechanical ventilation
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required
- Interpretation of clinical governance
Desirable
Research, Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of Research ethics
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Desirable
- Evidence of research training
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).
