Job summary
Do you want to work flexibly?
Do you want to annualise your hours with a job plan that provides work life balance?
Do you want to support improvement projects?
We have the flexibility to provide a bespoke job plan that encompasses your academic, teaching or research interests, as well as an annualised job plan, part time working and offer a relocation and incentive package.
We are expanding our Respiratory Consultant team at our Burton site and we want you to help us shape and deliver it.
You will join a team of dedicated Consultants working closely together providing respiratory care to patients in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and surrounding areas.
This is an excellent opportunity to join the Respiratory Medicine Department at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton. The department is one of the larger and fastest growing clinical respiratorydepartments in the country and as such you will be joining a dynamic and close-knit team of 24 Respiratory Consultants. The department prides itself on being innovative and progressive, and at the cutting edge of respiratory service delivery across numerous sub-specialities.
Main duties of the job
- Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of a Respiratory Service.
- To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management and provision of a high quality, consultant-led Respiratory Medicine service.
- Teaching & training of junior medical staff, and medical students.
- To actively participate in both departmental & Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance & To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
- We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust - over 3,300 per week
- An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day - 6th largest in the country
- Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
- We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
- We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
- We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are advertising for a full-time consultant post however we would welcome those seeking less than full-time work to also apply. We are looking for candidates to join the existing consultant team based primarily at the Burton site with a sub speciality of their choice.
Successful candidates would be encouraged and supported to develop their own area of interest.
The Burton site consists of one 32-bed ward (Ward 3) including 2 protected NIV beds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are advertising for a full-time consultant post however we would welcome those seeking less than full-time work to also apply. We are looking for candidates to join the existing consultant team based primarily at the Burton site with a sub speciality of their choice.
Successful candidates would be encouraged and supported to develop their own area of interest.
The Burton site consists of one 32-bed ward (Ward 3) including 2 protected NIV beds.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS/MBCH & possess MRCP
- Evidence of entry on GMC Specialist Register in Respiratory Medicine and General (Internal) Medicine OR Have CCT or be within 6 months of attaining CCT at time of interview
- Evidence that the GMC is processing the Specialist Registration application (MUST be provided prior to interview)
Desirable
- Higher degree / MD / PhD
- Level 1 accreditation in thoracic ultrasound
Clinical Experience
Essential
- 5 years of supervised training in an appropriate StR equivalent training programme, together with a high standard of clinical skills and expertise in general medicine
- Evidence of ability to work effectively as part of a multi- disciplinary team & share clinical responsibilities
Desirable
- Evidence of having developed a subspecialty interest
Management & Teaching
Essential
- Experience of audit management
- Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduates & postgraduates
- Experience of research in clinical practice
Desirable
- Evidence of training in clinical teaching methods
- Publications in peer- reviewed journals
- Experience of enrolling & consenting patients into trials; ICH-GCP qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS/MBCH & possess MRCP
- Evidence of entry on GMC Specialist Register in Respiratory Medicine and General (Internal) Medicine OR Have CCT or be within 6 months of attaining CCT at time of interview
- Evidence that the GMC is processing the Specialist Registration application (MUST be provided prior to interview)
Desirable
- Higher degree / MD / PhD
- Level 1 accreditation in thoracic ultrasound
Clinical Experience
Essential
- 5 years of supervised training in an appropriate StR equivalent training programme, together with a high standard of clinical skills and expertise in general medicine
- Evidence of ability to work effectively as part of a multi- disciplinary team & share clinical responsibilities
Desirable
- Evidence of having developed a subspecialty interest
Management & Teaching
Essential
- Experience of audit management
- Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduates & postgraduates
- Experience of research in clinical practice
Desirable
- Evidence of training in clinical teaching methods
- Publications in peer- reviewed journals
- Experience of enrolling & consenting patients into trials; ICH-GCP qualification
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).
