Job summary
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Consultant in Respiratory Medicine including general respiratory, sleep and cancer clinics
10PAs
This is a Fixed term post, that provides an opportunity for an enthusiastic physician to provide respiratory services at St George's Hospital. The successful candidate will join a group of 13 other consultants affiliated to the respiratory department at St George's.
We are one of the major teaching hospitals in London with a busy secondary and tertiary service for respiratory diseases. The Trust offers a large number of specialised tertiary services (including thoracic surgery), as well as providing local acute services.
Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit for informal discussion.
Please refer to the Job Description for full list of Duties and Responsibilities
Main duties of the job
To provide a clinical service in respiratory medicine as part of a team of respiratory specialists.
To participate in clinical and other service activities with the objective of ensuring a high standard of patient care; including general respiratory, sleep and cancer clinics
To lead the delivery of the lung cancer screening programme review meetings at St George's and work within the lung cancer team.
To participate in the delivery of the regional EBUS service.
To contribute to service developments
To take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training. Depending on the skills of the candidate, this could involve managing the respiratory clinical placements and other medical student clinical experience as well as the teaching program for the respiratory doctors.
To contribute to the management of the service.
Full consideration will be given to applicants who wish to apply for a less than full time post and we welcome enquires regarding that.
About us
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and GESH is the largest healthcare provider in Southwest London.
In 2022 St George's became part of the George's Epsom St Helier (GESH) group with neighbouring Epsom St Helier Trust to form one of the largest hospital and healthcare groups in the country, providing high quality healthcare for the population of South West London and Surrey borders
St George's Hospital in Tooting (one of the country's principal teaching hospitals) is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services. Further information can be found on the hospital website on www.stgeorges.nhs.uk
As well as acute hospital services, we provide a variety of specialist and community hospital based care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Consultant in Respiratory Medicine- lead for lung cancer screening at St Georges and with sub speciality interest in lung cancer and EBUS.
12 month post with a view to becoming substantive with 10 programmed activities
The main duties of the post holder will be within the Chest Medicine Care Group at St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust.
Please refer to the Job Description for full list of Duties and Responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Consultant in Respiratory Medicine- lead for lung cancer screening at St Georges and with sub speciality interest in lung cancer and EBUS.
12 month post with a view to becoming substantive with 10 programmed activities
The main duties of the post holder will be within the Chest Medicine Care Group at St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust.
Please refer to the Job Description for full list of Duties and Responsibilities
Person Specification
Application form
Essential
- MRCP or Equivalent
- Full registration with GMC
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Respiratory and General Medicine via o CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) o CESR or o European Community Rights
- Ability to bronchoscope independently and be able to supervise specialist trainees
Desirable
- An appropriate higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
- Advanced Life Support Certificate
- Post graduate teaching qualifications
- Ability to perform EBUS independently
Application form and interview
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of Clinical Governance activities in the last year
- Demonstrable experience in teaching
- Evidence of an understanding of how one may set up a new service - business plans, service development
Desirable
- Experience of working within a mutli-disciplinary integrated respiratory team
- Teaching skills course/qualification
- Demonstrable experience in research with an appropriate publication record
Interview
Essential
- Ability to take on independent clinical responsibility whilst working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to demonstrate leadership capabilities within multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to communicate effectively with GPs and other professionals in hospital and community
- Evidence of experience in day to day organisation of General Medical and Respiratory services in a hospital setting
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit, must have undertaken and completed audit projects recently
- Familiarity with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
Desirable
- Evidence of training to be an educational supervisor
- Ability to develop research projects and supervise trainees in their research
Personal Disposition
Essential
- Caring attitude to patients
- Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues and team members
- Demonstrable ability to cope under pressure
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing medical education
- Commitment to uphold St George's values
Desirable
Person Specification
Application form
Essential
- MRCP or Equivalent
- Full registration with GMC
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Respiratory and General Medicine via o CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) o CESR or o European Community Rights
- Ability to bronchoscope independently and be able to supervise specialist trainees
Desirable
- An appropriate higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
- Advanced Life Support Certificate
- Post graduate teaching qualifications
- Ability to perform EBUS independently
Application form and interview
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of Clinical Governance activities in the last year
- Demonstrable experience in teaching
- Evidence of an understanding of how one may set up a new service - business plans, service development
Desirable
- Experience of working within a mutli-disciplinary integrated respiratory team
- Teaching skills course/qualification
- Demonstrable experience in research with an appropriate publication record
Interview
Essential
- Ability to take on independent clinical responsibility whilst working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to demonstrate leadership capabilities within multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to communicate effectively with GPs and other professionals in hospital and community
- Evidence of experience in day to day organisation of General Medical and Respiratory services in a hospital setting
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit, must have undertaken and completed audit projects recently
- Familiarity with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
Desirable
- Evidence of training to be an educational supervisor
- Ability to develop research projects and supervise trainees in their research
Personal Disposition
Essential
- Caring attitude to patients
- Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues and team members
- Demonstrable ability to cope under pressure
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing medical education
- Commitment to uphold St George's values
Desirable
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).
