Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 May 2024

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Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic colleague to join the Department of Respiratory Medicine on a fixed-term basis. This post will involve in-patient, out-patient and on-call emergency work at King's Mill Hospital as well as out-patient work at Newark Hospital.

Our department currently has three base wards for in-patients at King's Mill Hospital with an eight-bedded respiratory support unit to allow acute and chronic non-invasive ventilation.

Main duties of the job

The over-riding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

Respiratory outpatient clinics are held at King's Mill and Newark Hospitals as well in the Ashfield and Mansfield Community Hospitals. As well as general Respiratory out-patient clinics, we have also sub-specialist clinics for Lung Cancer, Interstitial Lung Disease, Sleep/Ventilators, COPD, TB and Bronchiectasis. We sees approximately 2600 new outpatients per year and over 6400 follow up patients. There are bronchoscopy sessions at both King's Mill Hospital and in Newark. We also perform Endobronchial ultrasound, Thoracoscopy and indwelling pleural catheters at King's Mill. We support pulmonary rehabilitation and oxygen services at three sites across mid-Nottinghamshire.

About us

We have excellent clinical support from 10 respiratory physiologists with access to full pulmonary function tests, exhaled nitric oxide, exercise tests and muscle strength tests. There are also facilities for in-patient and out-patient sleep studies, with 4000 patients under follow-up for sleep disorders. We also organises the community oxygen assessment programme.

We are well served by the Radiology department with 2 consultants who specialise in Chest Radiology. We have weekly support from the tertiary oncology centre in Nottingham with 2 oncologists and a thoracic surgeon attending our local MDT. We have 3 lung cancer specialist nurses and 3 respiratory specialist nurses.

We have an established research portfolio including recruitment into lung cancer and COPD and ILD and COPD studies with support from a responsive Research and Innovation department.

Date posted

12 April 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

4 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-MED-6053520-A

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full job details and main responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full job details and main responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with the General Medical Council
  • Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent

Desirable

  • Postgraduate thesis
  • Completed fellowship programme

Experience

Essential

  • Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
  • Understanding of all aspects of Respiratory Medicine

Desirable

  • Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme
  • Experience at locum consultant level

Teaching

Desirable

  • Demonstrable ability as an educational supervisor and teacher with evidence of training for the role

Research

Desirable

  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with the General Medical Council
  • Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent

Desirable

  • Postgraduate thesis
  • Completed fellowship programme

Experience

Essential

  • Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
  • Understanding of all aspects of Respiratory Medicine

Desirable

  • Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme
  • Experience at locum consultant level

Teaching

Desirable

  • Demonstrable ability as an educational supervisor and teacher with evidence of training for the role

Research

Desirable

  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals

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

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

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Respiratory Head of Service

David Hodgson

david.hodgson6@nhs.net

07831111247

Date posted

12 April 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

4 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-MED-6053520-A

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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