Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Job description

Job responsibilities

Research and Audit Responsibilities

Royal Brompton Hospital along with Imperial College School of Medicine at the National Heart & Lung Institute undertake research of the highest quality in heart and lung disease, which is of relevance to patient care and public policy.

The applicant will have experience and enthusiasm in pursuing research. This post is expected to provide the applicant with time available for research activities. The post holder will be expected to develop and pursue research of a high calibre to meet the Trust objectives. Implicit in this is the need to attract peer reviewed grants and to contribute significantly to the scientific literature.

No research project can commence until it has been properly costed and agreed by both the Research Office and an appropriate Clinical Director, nor, for a project involving patients, without Ethics Committee approval.

The post holder will actively conduct/ participate in audits related to both clinical and non-clinical aspect of the work and participate in Hospital audit programmes, including mortality meetings.

Teaching

Apart from informally teaching junior staff working directly with him/her, the post holder will be expected to make a positive contribution to postgraduate medical education within the organisation, and undertake teaching of and support for junior doctors as necessary.

Administration

The applicant will need to have the necessary skills in time management and administration related to the clinical work.

There will be an opportunity to participate and contribute towards the work of the various Medical and other Committees of the Trust.

Office Accommodation and Secretarial Support

Office accommodation has been secured at Royal Brompton and secretarial assistance will be shared with the other Consultant Physicians.

Office equipment, including a networked PC and printing facilities will be provided.

Staff Appraisal & Revalidation

The Trust approach is based on the principle that appraisal and revalidation is an essential part of good practice in managing people. It enables the organisation to ensure employees are able to assist in meeting organisational aims through the process of managing performance and identification of development needs. It also gives staff the opportunity to discuss their performance and development needs with their manager and ensures that they are clear about what they are trying to achieve both in their current role and for the future.

The organisation therefore has a basic requirement of such good practice, which can be audited to ensure that it is achieved. This standard is outline below:

Managers will meet with staff they directly manage, at least once per year on a formal basis, with informal progress reviews at least every six months.

A record of the discussions will be made using the online Equniti Appraisal Software.

There is a clear and current agreement about the job plan the employee is expected to do

covering the purpose, aims, responsibilities and tasks. Every member of staff will have work-based objectives which link to organisational standards and the business plan of their directorate/department.

Every employee should have a Personal Development Plan (PDP) outlining short and long-term learning and development aims and actions to meet these. The Head of Department, who will also ensure fairness and consistency, will appropriately monitor appraisal to ensure all staff in their area are having an appraisal. The Human Resource department will be responsible for monitoring compliance across the Trust.

All staff who carry out appraisal will be given support and training as required.

Conditions of Service

The post is covered by the Terms and Conditions of Service of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (England and Wales 2003).

The post is for 10.25 programmed activities and will be paid according to the current Consultant salary scale depending on seniority.

The post will also attract an on-call availability supplement as per the rate set out in the Terms and Conditions of Service of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (England and Wales 2003).

A London Weighting allowance is payable at the rate of £2,162 per annum

The annual leave year will run from 1st April to the succeeding 31st March. Arrangements for taking annual leave should be discussed and agreed at least six weeks in advance. Any annual leave to be carried over is subject to the General Council Conditions of Service (sect. 1, para 10-14)

The successful applicant will be required to reside not more than 10 miles from The Royal Brompton Hospital, unless otherwise agreed with the Trust Board. For on-call commitment, the post holder is expected to be communicable via phone or pager at all times and is able to reach the hospital within 1 hour of being called.

As a whole-time Consultant, the post holder has the right to engage in private practice but will be subject to the provisions governing the relationship between NHS work, private practice and fee paying services set out in the terms and conditions of employment Consultants (England) 2003. Any arrangements must also conform to the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions, and the guidance set out in the department of Health paper "The Management of Private Practice in England and Wales" (March 1986).

Conditions of Appointment

The appointment will be made in accordance with the National Health Service (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations 2005.

Full registration of the General Medical Council will be required, as will inclusion, or eligibility for inclusion, on the specialist register of the General Medical Council.

The Trust Board will indemnify the post holder for all National Health Service work undertaken as part of the contract of employment. Adequate defence cover as appropriate should be taken out by the post holder to provide cover for any work undertaken outside the scope of the indemnity scheme.

Due to the nature of the work of this post it is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offender Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemption Order 1986). Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions including those, which are for other purposes spent under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment, any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Trust.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Note:

The above description is not exhaustive, and may be altered to meet the changing needs of the post and of the directorate. The post holder will be expected to be flexible and to co-operate in accordance with the changing requirements of the directorate and of the Trust.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Applicants are encouraged to contact the Department and discuss the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent. Higher degree (PhD, MD etc). MRCP or equivalent. On the Specialist Register of The GMC or within 6 months of eligibility at the time of interview. Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in respiratory medicine, or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview.

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant speciality. Specialist training in Interventional Pulmonology. Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision. Significant experience in interventional bronchoscopy

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to translate current procedural skills to develop new procedures. Teaching skills. Ability to conduct clinical audit. Ability to initiate & supervise research. Broad range of IT skills

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Brompton, Fullham Road

London

SW3 6JY

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)