Job summary
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Respiratory Physician - Full Time Post
10 PAs - 5 days per week
Applications are invited for a consultant to work at Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust supporting the Respiratory Department. This is an exciting time to be joining us as we have merged to become one of the largest Respiratory departments in the UK.
The person appointed will be based at Aintree Hospital and will be joining a friendly team within a large, busy department.
Applicants are required to hold Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Medicine or equivalent qualifications, to be fully registered with the General Medical Council with licence to practise and listed on the Specialist Register or due to be registered within six months of the date of appointment
The opportunities this post offers can best be appreciated by visiting the department, we would be delighted to welcome interested candidates.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join Aintree Chest Centre and undertake duties as a Consultant Physician. The development of a sub-specialty interest would be encouraged. Office accommodation and secretarial support will be provided and clinical activities supported junior medical staff. IT access and training will be provided.The appointee will have inpatient beds on the General Respiratory wards and provide three formal and 2 board rounds per week. There will be dedicated outpatient blocks with no inpatients.Outpatient clinics are templated to provide a 4 hour clinic. Templates may be variable according to sub-specialty requirements.The appointee will participate in the Respiratory on call rota.There will be opportunity to take on a share of the managerial responsibilities and a named mentor for new consultant will be provided.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is based on a 10 PA job plan including 0.5PA for respiratory on-call duties within the 10 PAs, and 1.5 supporting PAs. Time off is given in lieu for any work carried out for times including a bank holiday.An indicative timetable of the fixed sessions is found in the job description. Actual timings of these fixed sessions in the week is negotiable and dependent upon clinic room availability, the overall needs of the respiratory medicine service etc.On an annualised job plan there would be between 80 and 100 outpatient sessions, although more could be carried out with an agreed job plan with additional APAs.There are 1.5 SPAs identified in the job plan. Newly appointed consultants are offered 1.5 SPAs as a given to deliver core SPA tasks, with additional SPA being available subsequently which are discretionary/performance managed against clearly agreed set objectives. These objectives will be defined after appointment in consultation with the Clinical Director.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is based on a 10 PA job plan including 0.5PA for respiratory on-call duties within the 10 PAs, and 1.5 supporting PAs. Time off is given in lieu for any work carried out for times including a bank holiday.An indicative timetable of the fixed sessions is found in the job description. Actual timings of these fixed sessions in the week is negotiable and dependent upon clinic room availability, the overall needs of the respiratory medicine service etc.On an annualised job plan there would be between 80 and 100 outpatient sessions, although more could be carried out with an agreed job plan with additional APAs.There are 1.5 SPAs identified in the job plan. Newly appointed consultants are offered 1.5 SPAs as a given to deliver core SPA tasks, with additional SPA being available subsequently which are discretionary/performance managed against clearly agreed set objectives. These objectives will be defined after appointment in consultation with the Clinical Director.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB (or equivalent) MRCP (or equivalent)
- Full registration with the GMC and licence to practise (or eligible for
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: o Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview)
Desirable
- Higher degree such as MD or PhD or equivalent.
Eperience
Essential
- CCT in general and respiratory medicine (or equivalent training) or within 6 months of attaining one at time of interview
- Evidence of continuing medical education
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering training & education (PGCE)
- Evidence of delivery of education to both undergraduate and postgraduate
- Proven track record in significant audit
- Publication of audit results
- Understanding principles of research.
- Proven track record in research
- Publication of research.
Knowledge
Desirable
- To have a good understanding of 'Good Medical Practice' from the GMC
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB (or equivalent) MRCP (or equivalent)
- Full registration with the GMC and licence to practise (or eligible for
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: o Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview)
Desirable
- Higher degree such as MD or PhD or equivalent.
Eperience
Essential
- CCT in general and respiratory medicine (or equivalent training) or within 6 months of attaining one at time of interview
- Evidence of continuing medical education
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering training & education (PGCE)
- Evidence of delivery of education to both undergraduate and postgraduate
- Proven track record in significant audit
- Publication of audit results
- Understanding principles of research.
- Proven track record in research
- Publication of research.
Knowledge
Desirable
- To have a good understanding of 'Good Medical Practice' from the GMC
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
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).
