Job summary
We wish to appoint a Specialty Doctor in Respiratory Medicine to a new post. The post-holder will work primarily with the Respiratory team at St Richard's Hospital.
The post-holder will be required to undertake routine work on the respiratory ward supporting junior staff under the supervision of the Consultant respiratory physicians.
In addition, there will be regular out-patient clinics to help support increasing demand. These are specialty respiratory clinics that will be supervised by a Respiratory Consultant with a mixture of new and follow-up patients and will allow the post holder to further develop their speciality skills.
Furthermore, there are 1-2 pleural lists per week which the post holder will be supervised in.
The post would suit a junior doctor who would like to either maintain or develop a degree of sub specialisation and would a great opportunity to gain additional experience before applying for a higher specialty training post. The post will be employed on the Specialty Doctor terms and conditions. In addition to the ward based work the post-holder will be responsible for planning and interpretation of investigations, dealing with results and the administration generated by the clinic.
We are an approachable team and would see this as a good opportunity for clinical development. We would continue to support educational development and provide educational supervision.
Main duties of the job
The clinical duties of the post include the following:
- Providing Middle grade support and agreed outlier areas
- Attend Pleural lists.
- Attending outpatient clinics
- Planning and interpretation of investigations
- Dealing with administration
- Seeing and discussing ward referrals
This is a role that will allow the post holder to develop further clinical skills, gain further experience in team leadership and communication and provide a focus to improve patient care and continuity.
On Call Commitment: To be discussed participation in Registrar full shift rota pattern (up to 50% on call commitment)
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and the person specification attached to the advert for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and the person specification attached to the advert for further details.
Person Specification
Experience/Qualifications
Essential
- oBasic medical degree
- o MRCP(or working towards part 2) or appropriate specialist qualification
- oFull GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- oFour years post-graduation, with two years in the relevant specialty
Clinincal Skills
Essential
- o Relevant post registration experience - core medical training or GP specialty training and some Respiratory experience
- Skills consistent with IMT curriculum
Desirable
- oGeneral Respiratory, diagnostic and management
Knowledge
Desirable
- oBreadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation and Planning
Essential
- oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable
- oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable
- oRecognised teaching qualification
Academic & Research
Essential
- oEvidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- oResearch experience
- oPublications
- oPrizes and honours
Career Progression & Personal Attributes
Essential
- oAppropriate progression of career to date
- oEvidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
Person Specification
Experience/Qualifications
Essential
- oBasic medical degree
- o MRCP(or working towards part 2) or appropriate specialist qualification
- oFull GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- oFour years post-graduation, with two years in the relevant specialty
Clinincal Skills
Essential
- o Relevant post registration experience - core medical training or GP specialty training and some Respiratory experience
- Skills consistent with IMT curriculum
Desirable
- oGeneral Respiratory, diagnostic and management
Knowledge
Desirable
- oBreadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation and Planning
Essential
- oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable
- oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable
- oRecognised teaching qualification
Academic & Research
Essential
- oEvidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- oResearch experience
- oPublications
- oPrizes and honours
Career Progression & Personal Attributes
Essential
- oAppropriate progression of career to date
- oEvidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
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).
