Job summary
We
are seeking a dynamic Locum Respiratory consultant for a 6 month Fixed Term to
join the Leeds Integrated COPD specialist services at St Jamess University
Hospital. The appointees will become a key member of a dedicated and highly
experienced multidisciplinary team.
The
job is full time post comprising of ten programmed activities, with supervision
of the junior doctors and specialist nurses. There will also be an on-call
commitment to cover the Respiratory medicine medical rota on a 1:12 basis and
contribute to the Acute Medicine rota 1:17.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust makes up one of the
largest teaching hospitals in Europe housing over 2,000 beds and providing a
range of general, acute and elective services, together with a significant
number of regional and supra-regional specialties. The department of Respiratory Medicine has
undergone significant modernisation over recent years and remains a centre for
clinical and educational excellence. Inpatient services are provided in Gledhow
Wing at St Jamess Hospital. This includes three Respiratory wards, an NIV /
Weaning unit, a dedicated CF ward, a procedures room, Sleep services and a
Nurse-led day unit. There are cross city outpatient facilities including a
dedicated chest clinic at Leeds General Infirmary. The unit has a strong
commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research.
Main duties of the job
Locum
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with an interest in COPD
SJUH
Site
The
appointee must hold the Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the
United Kingdom, or equivalent, and have completed higher specialist training in
Respiratory Medicine. Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within
six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a
training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment
regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist
Register. Shortlisted candidates are encouraged to visit by prior appointment.
Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time
and those wishing to job share.
Informal
enquiries may be made to:
Dr Ian Clifton, Consultant Respiratory Physician and
Respiratory Clinical Lead i.clifton@nhs.net
About us
Come
and join our team in Leeds and become part of The Leeds Way sharing our
vision and values. Our Trust is recognised for our staff engagement, great care
and rated GOOD by the Care Quality Commission.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute health providers in
the UK and based in one of the fastest growing and vibrant cities in the north.
At
Cardio-Respiratory CSU, we aim to be a fair and supportive CSU with positive,
caring teams who are champions of the Leeds Way values. Our values are part of
what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well
as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what
they see as important to how we work.
Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
successful candidate would join the other 2 consultants in the team. They are
expected to work closely with the current multidisciplinary team to sustain
current capacity of the Leeds Integrated COPD services with a view to expand in
the near future, ensure the smooth flow from diagnosis to treatment &
follow up, including developing innovative ways of working to sustain
increasing patient load, contribute to the Respiratory & Acute Medicine on
call rota.
To sustain current capacity of Leeds
Integrated COPD services with a view to expand in the near future.
Ensure the smooth flow from diagnosis
to treatment & follow up.
Support development of the Leeds
Integrated COPD Service, especially with the current COVID-19 restrictions, to
ensure that we are working with the best innovative ways of working
Work closely with multidisciplinary
team & developing innovative ways of working to sustain increasing patient
load
Contribute to the Respiratory &
Acute Medicine on call rota
Perform bronchoscopies & pleural
procedures
To take an active role in
undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Active participation in research
within the department.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute
Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West
Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for
our patients.
By
bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire
and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change
to deliver the highest quality care. By
working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a
part of that change.
WYAAT
is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care
Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The
Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and
wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that
ambition.
This
post is a full time (10 PA) locum post. The appointee will work at St Jamess
University Teaching Hospital, where there will be inpatient and outpatient
responsibilities.
There
is a commitment to acute Respiratory on call on a 1:12 and Acute Medicine on
call 1:17. The applicant should be committed to teaching and research.
15
whole time equivalent consultant respiratory physicians provide a cross-city
inpatient and outpatient service.
Current sub-specialty interests among the physicians include lung
cancer, pleural disease, interstitial lung disease, difficult asthma,
tuberculosis, sleep disordered breathing & non invasive ventilation, cystic
fibrosis, bronchiectasis, PCD, COPD and alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency.
The
Leeds COPD Integrated Service
The
Leeds Integrated COPD Service is a Consultant led Service in collaboration
between Respiratory Medicine at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and the Community
Respiratory Team at Leeds Community Health Trust. Our aim is to provide
accessible, excellent, COPD specialist care across Leeds including quality
assured diagnosis & proactive disease management.
The
service delivers a wide range of activities including delivering COPD care
bundle, maintaining best practice standards in acute management of COPD through
participation in the National COPD Audit, COPD, Palliative and emphysema MDTs,
Home Oxygen Service, Virtual Respiratory Ward in the Community, Alpha 1 -
antitrypsin deficiency, Home NIV, Pulmonary Rehabilitation & Specialist
COPD outpatient Clinics.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
successful candidate would join the other 2 consultants in the team. They are
expected to work closely with the current multidisciplinary team to sustain
current capacity of the Leeds Integrated COPD services with a view to expand in
the near future, ensure the smooth flow from diagnosis to treatment &
follow up, including developing innovative ways of working to sustain
increasing patient load, contribute to the Respiratory & Acute Medicine on
call rota.
To sustain current capacity of Leeds
Integrated COPD services with a view to expand in the near future.
Ensure the smooth flow from diagnosis
to treatment & follow up.
Support development of the Leeds
Integrated COPD Service, especially with the current COVID-19 restrictions, to
ensure that we are working with the best innovative ways of working
Work closely with multidisciplinary
team & developing innovative ways of working to sustain increasing patient
load
Contribute to the Respiratory &
Acute Medicine on call rota
Perform bronchoscopies & pleural
procedures
To take an active role in
undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Active participation in research
within the department.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute
Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West
Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for
our patients.
By
bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire
and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change
to deliver the highest quality care. By
working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a
part of that change.
WYAAT
is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care
Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The
Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and
wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that
ambition.
This
post is a full time (10 PA) locum post. The appointee will work at St Jamess
University Teaching Hospital, where there will be inpatient and outpatient
responsibilities.
There
is a commitment to acute Respiratory on call on a 1:12 and Acute Medicine on
call 1:17. The applicant should be committed to teaching and research.
15
whole time equivalent consultant respiratory physicians provide a cross-city
inpatient and outpatient service.
Current sub-specialty interests among the physicians include lung
cancer, pleural disease, interstitial lung disease, difficult asthma,
tuberculosis, sleep disordered breathing & non invasive ventilation, cystic
fibrosis, bronchiectasis, PCD, COPD and alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency.
The
Leeds COPD Integrated Service
The
Leeds Integrated COPD Service is a Consultant led Service in collaboration
between Respiratory Medicine at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and the Community
Respiratory Team at Leeds Community Health Trust. Our aim is to provide
accessible, excellent, COPD specialist care across Leeds including quality
assured diagnosis & proactive disease management.
The
service delivers a wide range of activities including delivering COPD care
bundle, maintaining best practice standards in acute management of COPD through
participation in the National COPD Audit, COPD, Palliative and emphysema MDTs,
Home Oxygen Service, Virtual Respiratory Ward in the Community, Alpha 1 -
antitrypsin deficiency, Home NIV, Pulmonary Rehabilitation & Specialist
COPD outpatient Clinics.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent qualification. MRCP or equivalent qualification
- Certificate of completion of Specialist training in Respiratory and General Medicine or CESR or equivalent
- The appointee must hold the Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom, or equivalent, and have completed higher specialist training in Respiratory Medicine
- Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Respiratory Medicine with special interest in COPD
- Must be able to demonstrate higher training in Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent qualification. MRCP or equivalent qualification
- Certificate of completion of Specialist training in Respiratory and General Medicine or CESR or equivalent
- The appointee must hold the Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom, or equivalent, and have completed higher specialist training in Respiratory Medicine
- Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Respiratory Medicine with special interest in COPD
- Must be able to demonstrate higher training in Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely
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).
