Job summary
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic, forward-thinking Consultant Physician with a special interest in Respiratory Medicine. The respiratory department in Portsmouth has a large inpatient bed base consisting both respiratory and general medical patients. To improve continuity the department is looking for a consultant primarily managing the inpatient workload. The post offers an exciting opportunity for either a recently trained or established consultant to support a busy respiratory department with a large inpatient general medical cohort.
Main duties of the job
The working pattern will consist of alternating periods on and off the wards. The respiratory department has 4 inpatient wards, totalling 94 beds include 18 high care beds. There are 4 respiratory firms which average between 24-28 patients. Out-patient clinics typically have 2 new and 6 follow-up patients. The post holder will primarily support inpatient work on the respiratory wards to support the general medical and general respiratory workload. The post holder would be able to support respiratory outpatient services in an area of interest and can be supported to develop further knowledge within their service of choice
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provision of regular clinics,
- Provision of pleural procedures (there is adequate staffing for a successful candidate to opt out of the procedures rota).
- Provision of inpatient care to both respiratory and general medical patients.
- Supervision of trainees, providing advice on management and reviewing treatment plans.
- Participation in education programmes for trainees, medical students, physiotherapists, nursing staff and other specialist staff.
- Participation in the clinical governance activities of the department.
- Being an active member of the respiratory team, encouraging multi-professional working.
- Management of the trainees in the firm, providing appraisal and necessary feedback.
- Contribution to the overall management of the respiratory service, undertaking projects and programmes of work as delegated by the clinical director.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provision of regular clinics,
- Provision of pleural procedures (there is adequate staffing for a successful candidate to opt out of the procedures rota).
- Provision of inpatient care to both respiratory and general medical patients.
- Supervision of trainees, providing advice on management and reviewing treatment plans.
- Participation in education programmes for trainees, medical students, physiotherapists, nursing staff and other specialist staff.
- Participation in the clinical governance activities of the department.
- Being an active member of the respiratory team, encouraging multi-professional working.
- Management of the trainees in the firm, providing appraisal and necessary feedback.
- Contribution to the overall management of the respiratory service, undertaking projects and programmes of work as delegated by the clinical director.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Full GMC registration with licence to practice at time of interview
- - Entry on the GMC Specialist
- - MRCP or equivalent
- - Register for G(I)M via: o CCT (expected CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) o CESR or European Community Rights
Experience
Essential
- Leading G(I)M acute take
- Acute respiratory work
- Chest Clinic work Clinical Skills Essential
- Pleural aspiration skills to competency (if the successful candidate wishes to participate in the procedures rota)
- Understanding of clinical risk management.
Desirable
- Experience of thoracic ultrasound, level 1 or 2 certification Knowledge
- Evidence of extensive respiratory clinical working if no respiratory CCT or CESR
- Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
- IT skills
- Effective, confident presentation ability
- Experience in and outside speciality
- Record of organisation experience e.g. Rotas, Specialist meetings, undergraduate or postgraduate examinations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Full GMC registration with licence to practice at time of interview
- - Entry on the GMC Specialist
- - MRCP or equivalent
- - Register for G(I)M via: o CCT (expected CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) o CESR or European Community Rights
Experience
Essential
- Leading G(I)M acute take
- Acute respiratory work
- Chest Clinic work Clinical Skills Essential
- Pleural aspiration skills to competency (if the successful candidate wishes to participate in the procedures rota)
- Understanding of clinical risk management.
Desirable
- Experience of thoracic ultrasound, level 1 or 2 certification Knowledge
- Evidence of extensive respiratory clinical working if no respiratory CCT or CESR
- Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
- IT skills
- Effective, confident presentation ability
- Experience in and outside speciality
- Record of organisation experience e.g. Rotas, Specialist meetings, undergraduate or postgraduate examinations
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).
