Job summary
Job Title: Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine with a Specialist Interest in Lung Cancer (10 PAs)
Contract Type: Substantive
Location: Newham Hospital
On-call: General Medical on-call
Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a substantive Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine. This is a 10 PA role based at Newham Hospital, with EBUS sessions at St Bartholomew's Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join our dynamic respiratory department as a Respiratory Consultant with a special interest in Lung Cancer.
This role will complement a subspeciality team in lung cancer which includes one whole time consultant (in post), a lung cancer nurse, MDT co-ordinator team feeding into a robust, nationally renowned cancer MDT based at St Bartholomew's Hospital.
The service offers Bronchoscopy, EBUS and pleural lists and the postholder will contribute to the EBUS rota at St Bartholomew's Hospital. The role will also involve consultant-led respiratory care for the 26 bedded Respiratory inpatient ward at Newham Hospital, support for respiratory specialty consult and assessments, vetting of advice and referrals service and contributing to a regular pleural procedure list. The postholder will contribute to the general medical on call rota - current frequency of 1 in 18.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and efficient acute and specialist Respiratory Medicine service at Barts Health NHS Trust.
- To deliver excellence in care for patients admitted on acute unselected medical take.
- To undertake a dedicated respiratory procedures list.
- To work closely with colleagues in both primary and secondary care, to provide seamless lung cancer care for patients
- To provide evidence-based care for all inpatients and outpatients.
- To have regard at all times for the clinical and quality standards.
- To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work with the specialties working closely and regularly with the consultant medical staff.
- To participate fully in the management of the Department and to liaise closely with the General Manager and the Clinical Director.
- To take an active role in teaching and training in the department and Trust at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
- To contribute to clinical governance, audit, and departmental management, and to support the ongoing development and improvement of the service.
Applications are also encouraged from senior trainees within six months of completing their CCT at the time of interview. Newly appointed consultants will be supported through a structured mentoring programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and efficient acute and specialist Respiratory Medicine service at Barts Health NHS Trust.
- To deliver excellence in care for patients admitted on acute unselected medical take.
- To undertake a dedicated respiratory procedures list.
- To work closely with colleagues in both primary and secondary care, to provide seamless lung cancer care for patients
- To provide evidence-based care for all inpatients and outpatients.
- To have regard at all times for the clinical and quality standards.
- To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work with the specialties working closely and regularly with the consultant medical staff.
- To participate fully in the management of the Department and to liaise closely with the General Manager and the Clinical Director.
- To take an active role in teaching and training in the department and Trust at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
- To contribute to clinical governance, audit, and departmental management, and to support the ongoing development and improvement of the service.
Applications are also encouraged from senior trainees within six months of completing their CCT at the time of interview. Newly appointed consultants will be supported through a structured mentoring programme.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration
- MBBS or equivalent MRCP or equivalent
- CCT in Respiratory Medicine and General (Internal) Medicine, G(I)M, (or within 6 months of eligibility at the time of interview) or be on the Specialist Register
Desirable
Relevant Experience
Essential
- Level 1 accreditation in Pleural Ultrasound
- Experience in lung cancer subspeciality clinics
- Evidence of broad respiratory and general medicine training
- Experience in bronchoscopy including EBUS
Desirable
- Experience in lung cancer subspeciality clinics
Skills, Audit, Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit, quality improvement and teaching.
- Computer skills & IT literacy
Desirable
- Previous experience of research and clinical trials.
- Peer reviewed publications
- Teaching qualification
Personal Skills
Essential
- Enthusiastic and highly motivated
- Excellent communication - verbal and written
- Team player with ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Innovative and adaptable to change
Desirable
- Patience
- Demonstrates compassion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration
- MBBS or equivalent MRCP or equivalent
- CCT in Respiratory Medicine and General (Internal) Medicine, G(I)M, (or within 6 months of eligibility at the time of interview) or be on the Specialist Register
Desirable
Relevant Experience
Essential
- Level 1 accreditation in Pleural Ultrasound
- Experience in lung cancer subspeciality clinics
- Evidence of broad respiratory and general medicine training
- Experience in bronchoscopy including EBUS
Desirable
- Experience in lung cancer subspeciality clinics
Skills, Audit, Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit, quality improvement and teaching.
- Computer skills & IT literacy
Desirable
- Previous experience of research and clinical trials.
- Peer reviewed publications
- Teaching qualification
Personal Skills
Essential
- Enthusiastic and highly motivated
- Excellent communication - verbal and written
- Team player with ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Innovative and adaptable to change
Desirable
- Patience
- Demonstrates compassion
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).
