Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
THE JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
10 PA CONTRACT
Current NHS Consultant Terms and Conditions
We are seeking applications for one Consultant in Respiratory Medicine who will be based at The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough.
The successful applicants will be working as part of our team of six Consultant Physicians within the Directorate of Respiratory Medicine on The James Cook University Hospital site. These posts offer an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic clinicians to join the team in developing both acute and chronic respiratory services and the post holders will participate in all aspects of the service. The successful candidates would participate in a specialist respiratory on-call with no acute medicine on-call commitments.
Main duties of the job
The Directorate of Respiratory Medicine includes a 35 bedded inpatient ward incorporating an 8 bedded Respiratory Support Unit for non-invasive ventilation; a Lung Cancer Nursing Team; TB Nursing Team; COPD Outreach Service, COVID-19 virtual ward service, domiciliary NIV and a Specialist Respiratory Physiology Laboratory. Consultant led Acute Respiratory Assessment Service and Pleural Day Case Service runs weekly. We have specialist cancer, pleural disease, and difficult asthma, TB, and bronchiectasis clinics, sleep and NIV clinics.
Facilities for interventional bronchoscopy are available in a modern endoscopy suite. Endobronchial ultrasound, bronchial stenting, argon plasma coagulation and electrocautery tumour de-bulking are done routinely. Advanced Emphysema MDT and endoscopic Lung volume reduction service are in place.
About us
The hospital has an excellent cardiothoracic unit and three consultant radiologists with an interest in respiratory disease/thoracic malignancy. The trust is a designated Lung Cancer Centre with radiotherapy and chemotherapy services available at The James Cook University Hospital site.
Applicants should possess full GMC registration, MRCP (or equivalent) and either already be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of receiving their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at the time of interview. We will also consider applications for candidates who are currently working as consultants but aiming to gain certificate of eligibility for specialist registration (CESR).
The successful candidates will be appointed under the current terms and conditions of service for NHS Consultants. Full consideration will be given to applicants who wish to apply for a reduced/part time contract.
Date posted
25 June 2024
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
Depending on experience per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
328-SC-MED-0322-2
Job locations
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer's website
https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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