North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Respiratory with interest in ILD

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Job summary

Have you considered developing your specialist interest in Interstitial Lung Disease by joining a forward-thinking and innovative team of Physicians?

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is the best place for you to grow! You will have the chance to develop your medical research skills and confidence under the guidance of an inspiring team.

We are welcoming an innovative specialist Consultant to join our Respiratory medicine team based at Peterborough City Hospital. However, cross-site working at Hinchingbrooke Hospital will be required.

Located in the western part of Cambridgeshire, the historic town of Peterborough has been transformed by town development schemes bringing improvements in housing, education, and employment opportunities. The hospital is accessible by road or train within easy commute distance from London, Cambridge, Leicester or Birmingham.

Supported by a team of Consultants, Respiratory Speciality Doctor and Specialist Training Registrars, you will implement a flexible approach to support and complement the existing Respiratory Service and take an active role in improving the patient experience.

We can offer a sessional commitment for 10 PAs; however, we are happy to consider sessional adjustments.

We are committed to supporting your career in an environment where your skills and initiatives are valued. We respect your wellbeing, and we are open to flexibility in working patterns for a better work/life balance.

Main duties of the job

You will be accountable to the Divisional Operational Director and clinically accountable to the Lead Clinician in Respiratory Medicine and the Divisional Director in the Medicine and Emergency Division.

The Emergency and Medicine Division includes Admission Units (MAU 23 beds and AAU 8 beds), Short Stay Wards (A3- 35 beds and MSSU 30 beds) and Ambulatory Care Units on both sites. The Trust also uses Discharge Lounges to help facilitate discharges.

You will undertake general/speciality Respiratory Medicine out-patient clinics, as well as provide in-patient ward care. You will also, be required to provide on call within the department of medicine approximately 1 in 28 frequency (PCH), or 1 in 7 (HH).

You will be expected and supported to develop the Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) service working alongside the Clinical Lead and Directorate Management team including the development of clinical outcome measures and service line reporting.

You will demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and appraisal, and contribute to the training of junior doctors and nurses.

You will work in conjunction with colleagues at Royal Papworth Hospital to support ILD-related research, as part of an agreed research programme, and to contribute to audit activities.

About us

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust provides acute care to our local communities through two District General Hospitals, Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon.

Our teams work hard to be flexible and promote a health work/home life balance and so, agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.

Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
In-house Physiotherapy Services
Career development and training opportunities
Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

Date posted

10 October 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

176-M-SY-4829907

Job locations

NWAFT Peterborough City Hospital

Edith Cavell Campus, Bretton Gate,

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To maintain and develop the Respiratory Medicine services within the Trust to the highest standard.
To share with colleagues the responsibility of delivering high quality care in Respiratory Medicine in out-patient and in-patient settings.
To actively participate in both Departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit.
To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME), including revalidation with the GMC.
To provide respiratory review for in-patient acute respiratory admissions on other wards along with consultant colleagues.
To provide regular diagnostic procedures such as bronchoscopy or other interventions such as pleural aspiration/biopsy.
To provide leave cover for consultant colleagues in the Department of Respiratory Medicine.
To provide in the treatment of acute GIM admissions with other Consultant colleagues in the Emergency Medical Unit.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To maintain and develop the Respiratory Medicine services within the Trust to the highest standard.
To share with colleagues the responsibility of delivering high quality care in Respiratory Medicine in out-patient and in-patient settings.
To actively participate in both Departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit.
To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME), including revalidation with the GMC.
To provide respiratory review for in-patient acute respiratory admissions on other wards along with consultant colleagues.
To provide regular diagnostic procedures such as bronchoscopy or other interventions such as pleural aspiration/biopsy.
To provide leave cover for consultant colleagues in the Department of Respiratory Medicine.
To provide in the treatment of acute GIM admissions with other Consultant colleagues in the Emergency Medical Unit.

Person Specification

Essential

MB ChB/MBBS or equivalent MRCP
CCT in GIM & Respiratory Medicine (or equivalent or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview) or on the Specialist Register
Extensive training and experience in General Internal Medicine as well as Respiratory Medicine
Ability to communicate with other members/ grades of staff, patients, families and General Practitioners. Commitment to multidisciplinary work

Desirable

Evidence of involvement in service developments/ planning
Knowledge of corporate structure of NHS Trusts, the NHS plan and clinical governance

Person Specification

Essential

MB ChB/MBBS or equivalent MRCP
CCT in GIM & Respiratory Medicine (or equivalent or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview) or on the Specialist Register
Extensive training and experience in General Internal Medicine as well as Respiratory Medicine
Ability to communicate with other members/ grades of staff, patients, families and General Practitioners. Commitment to multidisciplinary work

Desirable

Evidence of involvement in service developments/ planning
Knowledge of corporate structure of NHS Trusts, the NHS plan and clinical governance

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

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Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

NWAFT Peterborough City Hospital

Edith Cavell Campus, Bretton Gate,

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

NWAFT Peterborough City Hospital

Edith Cavell Campus, Bretton Gate,

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)