Job summary
This post offers the exciting opportunity for focused subspeciality experience in adult cystic fibrosis (CF) and lung transplantation in world-renowned specialist centres. It is funded by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust as part of their Clinical Training Senior Fellowship Programme. The post is a combined CF-transplant fellowship working with the Adult CF Team at Royal Brompton Hospital and Lung Transplant Team at Harefield Hospital, encompassing all aspects of CF care, but with an important focus on post-transplant care.
Main duties of the job
The appointed trainee will work between the CF and transplant centre, attending clinics and multi-disciplinary team meetings (particularly cross-site CF-transplant team meetings). In addition to developing expertise and knowledge in the clinical aspects of CF and CF transplant care, an important part of this role will be to develop senior skills for preparing for consultant posts, and integral to the fellowship, will be the completion of a research/quality improvement project focusing on post transplant CF care.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton, and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research, and innovation. We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer, and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark. We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities. We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description attached -
The post is ideally suited to trainees wishing to gain further subspeciality experience in tertiary/specialist hospitals, with a view towards specialist consultant posts. We have been successfully running these posts over the years and our previous fellows have gone on to consultant appointments.
Please note this post may close early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description attached -
The post is ideally suited to trainees wishing to gain further subspeciality experience in tertiary/specialist hospitals, with a view towards specialist consultant posts. We have been successfully running these posts over the years and our previous fellows have gone on to consultant appointments.
Please note this post may close early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- oMBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- oMRCP (UK) or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience within Respiratory Medicine
- oEvidence of achievement of Foundation and IMT competences or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
- oEvidence of ST1 & ST2 competences in Medicine by the post start date or equivalent
- oExperience in CF and/or lung transplantation care
Other
Essential
- oSpecific interest in the management of CF and/or lung transplant patients
- oCommitment to continuing medical education
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- oMBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- oMRCP (UK) or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience within Respiratory Medicine
- oEvidence of achievement of Foundation and IMT competences or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
- oEvidence of ST1 & ST2 competences in Medicine by the post start date or equivalent
- oExperience in CF and/or lung transplantation care
Other
Essential
- oSpecific interest in the management of CF and/or lung transplant patients
- oCommitment to continuing medical education
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).
