Job summary
Consultant Respiratory Physician & General Medicine, Interest in Interstitial Lung Disease
The Department of Respiratory Medicine at Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill site, is looking for an enthusiastic and committed respiratory physician with a specialist interest in interstitial lung disease.
We welcome candidates who are keen to shape new models of care through the Modernising Medicine programme, building upon areas of good practice at King's and drawing on innovative practices at a regional and a national level. The appointee will be joining an expanding team of multidisciplinary professionals to support senior clinical decision-making throughout our medical pathway.
The post will involve other aspects of general respiratory medicine and a requirement to contribute to the out-of-hours on call rota for general medicine and respiratory medicine.
We aim to support colleagues' sub-specialty interest and work collaboratively with services across at Denmark Hill site for research, educational and simulation work. We would encourage the candidate to continue to pursue existing interests and we will try to accommodate a plan that suits their career development. Join us and be a part of developing a great clinical, academic and forward-thinking team.
Candidates must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent to be eligible for interview.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be expected to work closely with system partners to support streamlined admission and discharge pathways. The transformational context of this role presents a unique opportunity to co-design and deliver a best-in-class acute and general respiratory medicine service at King's College Hospital.The appointee will be expected to help Respiratory medicine further develop an interstitial lung disease service fit for the future needs of our local population whilst ensuring that current service provision continues to be high-value and delivered to the highest standard. They will be also be expected to contribute to the cross site KHP research agenda. Frequent review of the service is anticipated to ensure that departmental strategic priorities are being met. The candidate will be expected to contribute to the leadership of the services. The appointed individual will be required to work cohesively within the department and with other tertiary services at King's to provide expertise and support. The post holder will have both general medicine and respiratory responsibilities to both inpatients and outpatients, and may include procedures such as bronchoscopy and pleural. There will be outpatient clinic commitments per week.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The Trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for all via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets by 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Together with other colleagues to provide a service for respiratory and general medical services. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
- Shared responsibility with colleagues for providing 24 hour, 7 day a week cover for respiratory and general medicine on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.
- Clinical supervision of junior medical staff as a shared responsibility with other consultant
- Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
- To contribute to Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D
- To contribute to the Audit Programme.
- Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with both internal and external agencies.
- Commitment to engaging with annual appraisal, continuing professional development activities and revalidation.
- To conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for respiratory medicine services.
- To exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained
- To work in conjunction with clinical and professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for junior colleagues.
- To undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the General Manager/Clinical Director.
- To be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene. To undertake annual training/updates in infection prevention and control.
- To be accountable for implementation of the Code of Practice within own department/area of
- To prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence based practice and maintaining patient safety.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- A general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
- To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations including complying with statutory and Trust core training.
- To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
- To be responsible, with management support, for your own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
- The postholder has an important responsibility for, and contribution to make to, infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures, which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.
- To hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.
This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holders. This is with particular reference to 7 day working models for which service review is ongoing.
Consultants are appointed to the service of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, and may be required to work at any of the KCHFT sites as determined by the duties of the post or as reasonably directed.
OFFICE ACCOMMODATION & SECRETARIAL SERVICES
The post-holder will be provided with appropriate desk space and secretarial support. There is a General and Service Manager to help support services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Together with other colleagues to provide a service for respiratory and general medical services. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
- Shared responsibility with colleagues for providing 24 hour, 7 day a week cover for respiratory and general medicine on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.
- Clinical supervision of junior medical staff as a shared responsibility with other consultant
- Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
- To contribute to Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D
- To contribute to the Audit Programme.
- Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with both internal and external agencies.
- Commitment to engaging with annual appraisal, continuing professional development activities and revalidation.
- To conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for respiratory medicine services.
- To exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained
- To work in conjunction with clinical and professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for junior colleagues.
- To undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the General Manager/Clinical Director.
- To be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene. To undertake annual training/updates in infection prevention and control.
- To be accountable for implementation of the Code of Practice within own department/area of
- To prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence based practice and maintaining patient safety.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- A general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
- To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations including complying with statutory and Trust core training.
- To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
- To be responsible, with management support, for your own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
- The postholder has an important responsibility for, and contribution to make to, infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures, which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.
- To hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.
This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holders. This is with particular reference to 7 day working models for which service review is ongoing.
Consultants are appointed to the service of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, and may be required to work at any of the KCHFT sites as determined by the duties of the post or as reasonably directed.
OFFICE ACCOMMODATION & SECRETARIAL SERVICES
The post-holder will be provided with appropriate desk space and secretarial support. There is a General and Service Manager to help support services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registerable medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)
Registration
Essential
- Full Registration with GMC
- Name on Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
Training and Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in all aspects of Respiratory and general medicine, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent
- Specialist training in Respiratory Medicine with evidence of training in pleural Ultra Sound. (Level 1 competence)
- Specialist training (Fellowship or otherwise) in ILD
Administration
Essential
- Experience in day to day organisation of Respiratory and general medical services in a busy Teaching Hospital
- Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
Management and Leadership
Essential
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable
- Management course and/or qualification
Audit
Essential
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
- Must have undertaken and completed audit projects
Research and Publications
Essential
- Experience of clinical research
- Publication of relevant review articles or case reports
Desirable
- Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Respiratory Medicine
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registerable medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)
Registration
Essential
- Full Registration with GMC
- Name on Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
Training and Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in all aspects of Respiratory and general medicine, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent
- Specialist training in Respiratory Medicine with evidence of training in pleural Ultra Sound. (Level 1 competence)
- Specialist training (Fellowship or otherwise) in ILD
Administration
Essential
- Experience in day to day organisation of Respiratory and general medical services in a busy Teaching Hospital
- Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
Management and Leadership
Essential
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable
- Management course and/or qualification
Audit
Essential
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
- Must have undertaken and completed audit projects
Research and Publications
Essential
- Experience of clinical research
- Publication of relevant review articles or case reports
Desirable
- Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Respiratory Medicine
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).
