Job responsibilities
Are you a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and looking to achieve a fantastic work-life balance with a professionally satisfying job?
Join our team based at Noble’s Hospital on the beautiful Isle of Man!
About the role and our team
This exciting new role is designed to support the development of respiratory medicine services at Noble's Hospital.
The Respiratory Department currently supports a total of 9 inpatient beds on Ward 9 (Specialist Medicine Ward). The Consultant appointed to this post in conjunction with the lead will deliver daily sessions of care to respiratory inpatients, outpatient clinics, as well as weekly bronchoscopy services and sharing the inpatient referrals.
Opened in 2003, Noble’s Hospital is the Islands’ only District General Hospital situated on the outskirts of Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Man. It is equipped to the very latest standards; there is a total complement of 214 beds. There is also a cottage hospital, in Ramsey in the north of the Island, where some Consultant clinical sessions are held and where there is a nurse-led minor injuries unit.
Care Group activity includes around 30,000 outpatient appointments and 5,000 inpatient admissions per year. There are nurse-led services for chronic respiratory conditions, heart failure, cardiac rehabilitation, lung cancer, haematological malignancies, oncology and rare tumours, Parkinson’s disease, neurological conditions etc. The Coronary care unit at Nobles runs to a very high standard with nursing staff being highly praised by the recent Independent Healthcare Review. Our Nurses, medical team and Physiologists regularly attend training at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.
Visits to the hospital would be welcomed from interested candidates; please contact Marc Jubb on 07624 565008 or email Marc.Jubb@nobles.dhss.gov.im.
What can this role offer me?
By joining us you’ll be stepping away from NHS pressures and demands, as the Island’s healthcare system is similar but separate to the UK NHS.
We strongly encourage personal and professional development and you will have access to our in-house Education and Training Centre with a simulation suite and library. Manx Care recognises the need for all medical staff on the Island to maintain connections with medicine in the United Kingdom, and we provide generous study Leave with pay and expenses to attend approved conferences and workshops.
You will have the opportunity to participate in the on-call rota which attracts an extra 2.0PA and an out of hour’s availability supplement of 5%.
Free parking will also be available to you at Noble's Hospital.
About the Island and relocating
Here you can enjoy a fantastic quality of life, and an excellent work-life balance! There are plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities; so if you like walking, mountain biking, sailing or kayaking, you’ll have lots of places to explore!
There are also lots of great cafes, bars and restaurants, and you can enjoy the Island’s real sense of community. The island is well connected to the UK, and you’ll also benefit from low income tax rates (20% maximum rate).
If you are relocating or returning to the Island, you can also benefit from the National Insurance Holiday Scheme, which allows you to apply for a refund on your NI contributions for your 1st year of living here. To see how this scheme could benefit you, and to find out more about relocating to the Isle of Man, visit www.locate.im.
A relocation package of up to £7,000 based on receipts is available for this role. Housing Assistance is also available where the Department will pay the difference between your current mortgage/rent bill, and that of your new accommodation on the Isle of Man, up to a maximum of £250 per month. This role also qualifies for a recruitment incentive of £3,000, payable in the 1st, 13th, and 25th months of employment. To find out more about our relocation package click here.
How to find out more and apply
For more information please see the attached job pack, alternatively contact Marc Jubb on 01624 686621 or email Marc.Jubb@nobles.dhss.gov.im.
For further information on applying for roles within the Isle of Man Public Service, please read our Notes for Applicants and Isle of Man Government People Qualities guidance.
Applications for this post will be accepted up to midnight of the closing date specified. You’ll need to upload your latest CV to your application, and we recommend that you also include a cover letter that explains your motivations for applying, and that demonstrates your suitability for this post. If you have difficulties applying online please contact the Recruitment Team on 01624 686300 or by email at helpmeapply@gov.im.
Additional information
Please note an enhanced with barring police check is required for this post, which the Manx Care will cover the cost of for you. Please note if you have lived for more than 6 months outside of the UK in the last 5 years, you will be required to obtain a Letter of Good Standing from the appropriate authorities in the relevant locations, please read the guidance about how to obtain this letter.
