Job summary
Applications are invited for an enthusiastic, dedicated colleague with an interest in asthma to join a team of nine full-time and two academic colleagues who together work across Morriston, Singleton and Neath Port Talbot Hospitals. He / she will join with five Respiratory Physicians and 22 colleagues in other medical specialities, who together support the acute General Medical intake at Morriston.
This post has been created to:
Lead and support the Asthma services across Swansea and Neath / Port Talbot
Expand the Respiratory Team's input to acute Respiratory Medicine at Morriston Hospital
Main duties of the job
The Respiratory Unit at Morriston provides a referral service for the diagnosis and management of a wide range of respiratory disease with the exception of cystic fibrosis. The Unit has a strong ethos of team working and has close working relations with colleagues in Thoracic Surgery, Radiology and Histopathology.
Respiratory Clinics are accommodated in the Out-Patient Block with Lung Function, Radiology and Phlebotomy services in close proximity, which facilitates a 'one-stop' service for many patients. The Lung Function Laboratory is well-equipped with two body boxes, dosimeter for bronchial challenge testing and equipment for cardiopulmonary exercise testing. There are a full range of radiology services including CT, MRI, nuclear medicine and bronchial arteriography. PET scanning is currently undertaken in Singleton. There is a weekly Radiology meeting and a monthly Thoracic Pathology meeting.
Ward J is a designated respiratory ward with 25 beds. The Respiratory Team also has beds on Gowers Ward, which also has six beds under Neurology. Morriston operates a ward-based system for acute medical admissions.
Respiratory Clinics are provided at Morriston, Singleton and Neath / Port Talbot Hospitals. A number of General Chest Clinics run on all three sites.
The department are aspiring to create a dedicated respiratory rota and there is an expectation if successful you will be required to participate on that rota.
About us
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people.We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the GMC
- Licensed to Practice
- On Specialist Register with GMC (including via CESR/European Community Rights) as a specialist in Respiratory Medicine
Desirable
- Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD; PhD; MSc
Experience
Essential
- Broad based experience in Respiratory Medicine and GIM
- Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
- Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of risk management
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
- Understands information systems and technology
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
Desirable
- 'Training the Trainers' experience
- Evidence of management training
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks and undertake responsibility
- Excellent interpersonal skills and team working skills
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team
- Ability to work flexibly in response to the changing needs of the service
- Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
- Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals
Other Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Ability to fulfill all duties of post, including on-call commitments and travel to meet requirements of the post
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the GMC
- Licensed to Practice
- On Specialist Register with GMC (including via CESR/European Community Rights) as a specialist in Respiratory Medicine
Desirable
- Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD; PhD; MSc
Experience
Essential
- Broad based experience in Respiratory Medicine and GIM
- Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
- Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of risk management
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
- Understands information systems and technology
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
Desirable
- 'Training the Trainers' experience
- Evidence of management training
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks and undertake responsibility
- Excellent interpersonal skills and team working skills
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team
- Ability to work flexibly in response to the changing needs of the service
- Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
- Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals
Other Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Ability to fulfill all duties of post, including on-call commitments and travel to meet requirements of the post
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn
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).
