Job summary
Applications are invited for a Locum
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine.
This is an exciting opportunity for
an applicant to join an enthusiastic, supportive and dedicated team of
respiratory consultants based at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
The post is for an initial 12 month
period with the potential opportunity
to extend or apply for a substantive consultant role at the end of the term.
The successful candidate will be
committed to provide excellent clinical care and to work as part of a larger countywide
team (currently of 11 consultants) providing the best Respiratory Medicine
services we can to the Worcestershire population.
We welcome applications from high quality
candidates who are experienced and enthusiastic about general respiratory acute
inpatient and outpatient work. An interest in lung cancer is particularly
welcomed but there is opportunity to contribute to other sub-specialist areas.
Main duties of the job
This post has a well balanced mix of
inpatient and outpatient activities and attracts 10 PAs including Saturday
respiratory ward rounds (1 in 6).
The department of respiratory
medicine at Worcester Royal Hospital is made up of 7 consultants. Existing sub-specialist
clinics/services include Lung Cancer, ILD, pleural disease, complex asthma,
allergy, EBUS and Domiciliary ventilation and sleep medicine.
The department is very well supported
in both the outpatient and inpatient setting by an excellent respiratory CNS
team in many sub specialty areas and 4 nurse practitioners.
There is a well established triage
pathway supported by radiology for referrals to the lung cancer service and
many patients have a CNS telephone consultation in advance of a dedicated
consultant clinic for those patients with suspected lung cancer. There are
regular bronchoscopy lists across the county and an established EBUS and
interventional radiology service. Depending on the successful candidate,
bronchoscopy and EBUS lists will be available. There is a cancer centre on the
Worcestershire Royal site allowing most cancer treatments including SABR and
microwave ablation to be delivered locally.
Enquiries can be arranged through Dr Cusworths
Secretary Louise Aspinall email: louise.aspinall@nhs.net
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A suitably
experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in Respiratory
to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
The post-holder
will be expected to provide a Respiratory Medicine service to patients of the
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend
multi-disciplinary meetings. The
successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams
in providing high quality clinical care.
The post-holder
will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the
Trust and Primary Care.
The post-holder
will attend cross county & cross site meetings.
To collaborate
with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards
meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
The post-holder
will develop close collaborative links with Clinicians working in his/her area
of specialist expertise and work to develop services to patients in these areas
to the highest standard, according to departmental protocols and Trust guidance. To include development of diagnostic and
where appropriate therapeutic protocols and guidelines, where appropriate this
will involve active participation with Primary Care colleagues.
The post-holder
will participate in the Trusts annual appraisal as described by DOH and
leading to revalidation and job planning process.
The post-holder
will seek approval for any absence from the Trust such as annual leave,
professional leave, study leave & other leave and make available this
record at your job plan review.
Consultants will
provide cross cover for periods of annual and study leave.
To facilitate
effective quality assurance and audit and to ensure that services comply with
national standards and guidance.
The post-holder
will take part in departmental and multi-disciplinary audit programmes in
addition to undertaking individual audit.
Participation is required in the Departmental Clinical Governance
Programme.
The post-holder
will participate in regular clinical meetings, post-graduate activities and
maintain continuing medical education in accordance with the requirements of
the relevant Royal College and General Medical Council. The Post-holder will ensure their own
practice is up to date and they support the principles of revalidation by the
GMC.
Share
responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers.
Comply with all
relevant Trust policies and procedures.
Adhere to the
pledges as laid out in the NHS Constitution.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A suitably
experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in Respiratory
to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
The post-holder
will be expected to provide a Respiratory Medicine service to patients of the
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend
multi-disciplinary meetings. The
successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams
in providing high quality clinical care.
The post-holder
will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the
Trust and Primary Care.
The post-holder
will attend cross county & cross site meetings.
To collaborate
with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards
meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
The post-holder
will develop close collaborative links with Clinicians working in his/her area
of specialist expertise and work to develop services to patients in these areas
to the highest standard, according to departmental protocols and Trust guidance. To include development of diagnostic and
where appropriate therapeutic protocols and guidelines, where appropriate this
will involve active participation with Primary Care colleagues.
The post-holder
will participate in the Trusts annual appraisal as described by DOH and
leading to revalidation and job planning process.
The post-holder
will seek approval for any absence from the Trust such as annual leave,
professional leave, study leave & other leave and make available this
record at your job plan review.
Consultants will
provide cross cover for periods of annual and study leave.
To facilitate
effective quality assurance and audit and to ensure that services comply with
national standards and guidance.
The post-holder
will take part in departmental and multi-disciplinary audit programmes in
addition to undertaking individual audit.
Participation is required in the Departmental Clinical Governance
Programme.
The post-holder
will participate in regular clinical meetings, post-graduate activities and
maintain continuing medical education in accordance with the requirements of
the relevant Royal College and General Medical Council. The Post-holder will ensure their own
practice is up to date and they support the principles of revalidation by the
GMC.
Share
responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers.
Comply with all
relevant Trust policies and procedures.
Adhere to the
pledges as laid out in the NHS Constitution.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in General Internal Medicine and Respiratory Medicine
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Expertise in subspecialty and able to develop or run a clinical service in that area
- Interest in Lung Cancer as a subspecialty
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
- Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Undertaken training in the educational supervision of post graduate junior doctors
- Experience of educational supervision and appraisal
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
- Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree
- Entry on Specialist Register in General Internal Medicine and Respiratory Medicine
Other requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes if on call
- Commence within 3 months of offer
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in General Internal Medicine and Respiratory Medicine
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Expertise in subspecialty and able to develop or run a clinical service in that area
- Interest in Lung Cancer as a subspecialty
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
- Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Undertaken training in the educational supervision of post graduate junior doctors
- Experience of educational supervision and appraisal
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
- Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree
- Entry on Specialist Register in General Internal Medicine and Respiratory Medicine
Other requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes if on call
- Commence within 3 months of offer
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).
