Job summary
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
We are delighted to offer these exciting opportunities to become part of our Respiratory team with Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. We are committed to the provision of first class Respiratory care and would encourage you to take the opportunity to join us. The service provides 7 day inpatient care and out of hours cover. Outpatient services include TB, lung cancer, sleep and ventilation, asthma, COPD, pleural disease, PE/pulmonary hypertension and ILD.
You will join our current team of consultants and the extensive multidisciplinary teams. We are looking for enthusiastic candidates with a wide experience in respiratory and general medicine who has an interest in lung cancer, TB and virtual wards. However, candidates with other subspecialty interests will also be considered.
for informal discussions please contact the Respiratory Clinical Lead, Dr Kofi Nimako via his secretary on 01737 768511 ext. 2908
Interview: 26th October 2023 (please note, this may change).
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us
We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:
- Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
- National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
- We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
- oEvidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
- oA complete and accurate application
- oSuitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
- oEvidence of essential experience for role
- oMeet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
- oHold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
- oEvidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
- oEvidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
- oEvidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
- oA complete and accurate application
- oSuitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
- oEvidence of essential experience for role
- oMeet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
- oHold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
- oEvidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
- oEvidence of the Trust values and behaviours
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).
