Job summary
The Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at North Manchester General Hospital provides a range of specialist services from our North Manchester hospital site and within community settings for the local population of North Manchester.
The portfolio of Respiratory sub specialties, diagnostics and Sleep services at North Manchester General Hospital are well established, offering a range of tertiary clinics delivered both face to face and remotely where appropriate and the department has an excellent reputation, recognised at Group level for its strong and dynamic leadership team. Respiratory Services are provided across several hospitals within the MFT Group, with inpatient respiratory beds at North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester Royal Infirmary and Wythenshawe Hospital.
North Manchester General Hospital has an extensive Sleep Service which has historically supported up to 5000 people on CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) across Greater Manchester.
The Sleep Service is Consultant led, working alongside the Lead Clinical Physiologist and Service Manager, supported by a strong team of Specialist Respiratory and Sleep Physiologists and Associate Practitioners who provide a full range of pulmonary function testing, NOX, sleep studies, Watch Pat sleep studies, polysomnography testing from the accredited pulmonary function laboratories at North Manchester General Hospital and the new Community Diagnostic Centre based locally in Harpurhey.
Main duties of the job
Provision with consultant colleagues of a quality service to the Trust with responsibility for the diagnosis and treatment of patients referred to the specialty in an inpatient and outpatient setting.
In conjunction with consultant colleagues to provide and develop Clinical leadership andContribute to the vision and values of the service.
Professional Supervision and management of junior medical staff.
Participate in audit and continuing professional development.
Contribute with on-going strategic redesign.
These duties will vary from year to year according to the evolution and development of Respiratory Services. You will be expected to comply with such changes as agreed to by your fellow clinicians and yourself and expressly as agreed to in your annual review of your job description.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification e.g. MBChB
- Full registration with the GMC
- The appointee will hold the MRCP or show evidence of equivalent training and experience
- On the GMC Specialist Register, holding CCT or expect to do within 6 months of interview
- An understanding of general principles of research, scientific method and interpretation.
Desirable
- A higher degree e.g. MD, PhD
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of teaching and training experience to support clinical supervisor status
Desirable
- Publication of research articles
Skills/ Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical expertise in Respiratory Medicine and broad knowledge of general medicine
- Clinical expertise in a specialist area of Respiratory Medicine e.g. lung cancer, ILD, COPD or Sleep etc.
- Good verbal and written communication skills including basic IT skills
- Ability to work well within a team and establish good professional relationships
- Evidence of effective leadership - organisational and clinical
- Clinical Governance understanding
- Understand the principles of audit
Desirable
- Attendance at Advanced communication skills or similar course
- Experience in leading service change or improvement
- Evidence of participation in audit projects
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Work Health Assessment required
- Appropriate Home Office status to undertake a career post in the UK
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification e.g. MBChB
- Full registration with the GMC
- The appointee will hold the MRCP or show evidence of equivalent training and experience
- On the GMC Specialist Register, holding CCT or expect to do within 6 months of interview
- An understanding of general principles of research, scientific method and interpretation.
Desirable
- A higher degree e.g. MD, PhD
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of teaching and training experience to support clinical supervisor status
Desirable
- Publication of research articles
Skills/ Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical expertise in Respiratory Medicine and broad knowledge of general medicine
- Clinical expertise in a specialist area of Respiratory Medicine e.g. lung cancer, ILD, COPD or Sleep etc.
- Good verbal and written communication skills including basic IT skills
- Ability to work well within a team and establish good professional relationships
- Evidence of effective leadership - organisational and clinical
- Clinical Governance understanding
- Understand the principles of audit
Desirable
- Attendance at Advanced communication skills or similar course
- Experience in leading service change or improvement
- Evidence of participation in audit projects
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Work Health Assessment required
- Appropriate Home Office status to undertake a career post in the UK
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).
