Job summary
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a locum respiratory consultant to cover maternity. This role will to support the ongoing sustainability of Respiratory services in Gloucestershire, including supporting thoracic malignancy services and interstitial lung disease.
Respiratory medicine has been identified as the vanguard service for the Strategic Transformation Programme for Gloucestershire in recognition of the strong and dynamic links between the acute trust and the community-based integrated respiratory team. This post will be cross county appointments with activities on both sites and, subject to the candidate's skills and interest there will be opportunities to work in the community as well. The successful candidate will participate equally in the departmental ward, hot and on call rota and will be able to develop another subspecialty interest, balanced with the needs of the department. Candidates with interests in thoracic malignancy, interstitial lung disease, long term ventilation and severe asthma would be particularly welcomed. The role will also provide respiratory expertise to the acute medical team on a sessional basis, based in ambulatory care.
The post has been approved to work jointly, and equally, with the rest of the senior respiratory team in providing respiratory and acute medical services to the hospital.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilitieso To assess and review patients and perform procedures as requiredo To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staffo To ensure timely and effective communication with primary care colleagues, including using the Trust's electronic discharge summary system.o To provide on call support out of hours. To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols. To remain contactable and available when on call.
The job plan consists of 10 PAs, of which 8.5 PAs are DCC and 1.5 are SPA. The job plan will be reviewed on a regular basis.
The Postholder, on a shared basis with ten consultant colleagues, will participate in a respiratory HOT rota, with that week (Monday to Friday) dedicated to acute respiratory work in the form of post take ward round, ambulatory care/HOT clinic reviews, HOT phone advice and ward referrals. We provide a specialist respiratory weekend and overnight on call service and there is also a small acute medical commitment, which results in an overall weekend frequency of 1 in 7. Weekend respiratory work consists of a respiratory post take ward round and a targeted ward round of the respiratory wards. The post holder will be responsible for the care of respiratory inpatients on a rotational basis (currently 1 in 4 weeks).
The postholder will be encouraged to develop a subspecialty interest, with opportunities for service development in integrated/community care, cancer and interstitial lung disease.
About us
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients' lives by joining our team.
*Figures based CCG data on the number of people registered at a GP surgery in Gloucestershire
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities To assess and review patients and perform procedures as required To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff To ensure timely and effective communication with primary care colleagues, including using the Trusts electronic discharge summary system. To provide on call support out of hours. To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols. To remain contactable and available when on call.
The job plan consists of 10 PAs, of which 8.5 PAs are DCC and 1.5 are SPA. The job plan will be reviewed on a regular basis.
The Postholder, on a shared basis with ten consultant colleagues, will participate in a respiratory HOT rota, with that week (Monday to Friday) dedicated to acute respiratory work in the form of post take ward round, ambulatory care/HOT clinic reviews, HOT phone advice and ward referrals. We provide a specialist respiratory weekend and overnight on call service and there is also a small acute medical commitment, which results in an overall weekend frequency of 1 in 7. Weekend respiratory work consists of a respiratory post take ward round and a targeted ward round of the respiratory wards. The post holder will be responsible for the care of respiratory inpatients on a rotational basis (currently 1 in 4 weeks).
The postholder will be encouraged to develop a subspecialty interest, with opportunities for service development in integrated/community care, cancer and interstitial lung disease.
Please see job description attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities To assess and review patients and perform procedures as required To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff To ensure timely and effective communication with primary care colleagues, including using the Trusts electronic discharge summary system. To provide on call support out of hours. To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols. To remain contactable and available when on call.
The job plan consists of 10 PAs, of which 8.5 PAs are DCC and 1.5 are SPA. The job plan will be reviewed on a regular basis.
The Postholder, on a shared basis with ten consultant colleagues, will participate in a respiratory HOT rota, with that week (Monday to Friday) dedicated to acute respiratory work in the form of post take ward round, ambulatory care/HOT clinic reviews, HOT phone advice and ward referrals. We provide a specialist respiratory weekend and overnight on call service and there is also a small acute medical commitment, which results in an overall weekend frequency of 1 in 7. Weekend respiratory work consists of a respiratory post take ward round and a targeted ward round of the respiratory wards. The post holder will be responsible for the care of respiratory inpatients on a rotational basis (currently 1 in 4 weeks).
The postholder will be encouraged to develop a subspecialty interest, with opportunities for service development in integrated/community care, cancer and interstitial lung disease.
Please see job description attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC full registration with licence to practice
- MMBS or Equivalent medical qualification.
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General or Respiratory Medicine
Experience
Essential
- Respiratory & G(I) M experience through most or all of training
- Evidence of ability to teach clinical and generic skills
- Evidence of ability to apply research outcomes to clinical & organisational problems
Desirable
- Demonstrated additional experience and interest in thoracic malignancy, interstitial lung disease or ventilation
- Certificate of Education
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Audit & Clinical Governance Programmes
- Ability to manage and lead a clinical team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC full registration with licence to practice
- MMBS or Equivalent medical qualification.
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General or Respiratory Medicine
Experience
Essential
- Respiratory & G(I) M experience through most or all of training
- Evidence of ability to teach clinical and generic skills
- Evidence of ability to apply research outcomes to clinical & organisational problems
Desirable
- Demonstrated additional experience and interest in thoracic malignancy, interstitial lung disease or ventilation
- Certificate of Education
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Audit & Clinical Governance Programmes
- Ability to manage and lead a clinical team
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).
