Job summary
We are seeking an outstanding clinician to complement the current respiratory service at QEH UHBFT that comprises 20+ consultant respiratory physicians and consultant clinical scientists across several sub speciality teams and across the city.
The service has strong MDT bases that provide regional services in cystic fibrosis, interstitial and occupational lung disease, lung transplantation, severe asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis and sleep and ventilation.
Teams are supported by respiratory nurse specialists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapy and psychologists.
The Trust provides lung cancer services in conjunction with one of the largest thoracic surgery units in the country supported by a team of lung cancer nurses and MDT co-ordinators. There are state of the art lung function and sleep services including polysomnography and well-established Endobronchial Ultrasound and local anaesthetic Thoracoscopy services.
Applications for this new position are open to individuals with an interest in Pulmonary Infection, Asthma, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pleural diseases, or Sleep Medicine. Those with other sub-specialty interests should contact the CSL.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will be responsible for inpatients on ward 513, 515 and/or 516 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham plus a cohort of General Medical outliers in a Physician of the Week model and including rostered weekend ward rounds. They will also contribute to the General Internal Medicine on call rota, and an out of hours telephone Non-invasive Ventilation (NIV) on-call rota. The post holders will provide Respiratory Out-Patient Clinics plus other Direct Clinical Care as detailed in the Outline Job plan at the end of this document.
Please note that due to the changing needs of the service the post holders may be required to adopt a flexible approach together with the other consultant members of the respiratory team.
The successful candidate will join a rapidly expanding Respiratory department and will be based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. This post is designed to enhance respiratory in-patient and out-patient services. Applicants with a particular interest in Pulmonary Infection, Asthma, Sleep, Pleural diseases, and Interstitial Lung Disease are particularly encouraged to apply.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ability to work flexibly in changing NHS work pattern and ready to respond to challenges posed by these changes. We are a highly successful and well-functioning department and are seeking to recruit colleagues who will become part of the team and share collective vision to deliver excellence and embody trusts vision and values.
The posts are subject to the terms and conditions of the Trust which reflect the national consultant contract (England) as supplemented by the Trusts own terms and conditions. The appointees will be expected to work within the facilities available to the Group and any new service developments are subject to the provision of necessary resources within the Trust. There is an active appraisal and development programme and all consultant staff will take part in this process.
The post holders must be fully registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practise and is advised to maintain up to date membership of a recognised medical defence organisation. The appointees will be required to live within a distance that allows safe discharge of all clinical commitments and no more than a 10 mile distance from the base (unless there is prior agreement with the Medical Director) or 30 minutes travelling of the base hospital.
An applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the posts; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed with the Trusts on a personal basis in consultation with Consultant colleagues.
The successful candidates are expected to be aware of local policies and procedures and comply with the standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trusts.
Consultant appointments are made to the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust as a whole; as services are developed and changed, the base of posts may alter and any employee of the Trust will be expected, within an agreed clinical strategy, to move his/her sessions as the service requires. In particular, your attention is drawn to the fact that the posts advertised may include routine evening and week-end working as part of the working arrangements and any applicant automatically agrees to undertake such work; the specific scheduling of such activities would be subject to further discussion and may be agreed at a later date in the future. This includes a move to 7 day/24 hour working in accordance with Trust governance and commissioning requirements.
Your attention is drawn to the confidential nature of information collected within the NHS. The unauthorised use or disclosure of patient or other personal information is a dismissible offence and in the case of computerised information, could result in a prosecution for an offence or action for civil damages under the Data Protection Act 1998.
The appointments are subject to pre-employment health screening.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ability to work flexibly in changing NHS work pattern and ready to respond to challenges posed by these changes. We are a highly successful and well-functioning department and are seeking to recruit colleagues who will become part of the team and share collective vision to deliver excellence and embody trusts vision and values.
The posts are subject to the terms and conditions of the Trust which reflect the national consultant contract (England) as supplemented by the Trusts own terms and conditions. The appointees will be expected to work within the facilities available to the Group and any new service developments are subject to the provision of necessary resources within the Trust. There is an active appraisal and development programme and all consultant staff will take part in this process.
The post holders must be fully registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practise and is advised to maintain up to date membership of a recognised medical defence organisation. The appointees will be required to live within a distance that allows safe discharge of all clinical commitments and no more than a 10 mile distance from the base (unless there is prior agreement with the Medical Director) or 30 minutes travelling of the base hospital.
An applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the posts; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed with the Trusts on a personal basis in consultation with Consultant colleagues.
The successful candidates are expected to be aware of local policies and procedures and comply with the standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trusts.
Consultant appointments are made to the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust as a whole; as services are developed and changed, the base of posts may alter and any employee of the Trust will be expected, within an agreed clinical strategy, to move his/her sessions as the service requires. In particular, your attention is drawn to the fact that the posts advertised may include routine evening and week-end working as part of the working arrangements and any applicant automatically agrees to undertake such work; the specific scheduling of such activities would be subject to further discussion and may be agreed at a later date in the future. This includes a move to 7 day/24 hour working in accordance with Trust governance and commissioning requirements.
Your attention is drawn to the confidential nature of information collected within the NHS. The unauthorised use or disclosure of patient or other personal information is a dismissible offence and in the case of computerised information, could result in a prosecution for an offence or action for civil damages under the Data Protection Act 1998.
The appointments are subject to pre-employment health screening.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME
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).
