Job summary
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation wishes to appoint one Specialist Grade Doctor in Respiratory Medicine.
This post will include general respiratory medicine clinics.
This post will be mainly based at West Middlesex Hospital site.
Below is a brief description of the role:
1. The main part of the job involves care of patients on the Respiratory/GIM ward (Syon2), including managing complex patients with tracheostomy, COPD, NIV, ILD, asthma and TB. You will be part of a Consultant led team of junior doctors, participate in daily Board rounds and twice weekly consultant ward rounds. The 32 beds on Syon 2 are divided between 2 consultant led teams
2. There will be opportunity to carry out Respiratory outpatient clinics.
3. Participating in and developing new pleural service with respiratory consultants, including pleural clinic in AEC, providing supervised pleural procedures for inpatients.
Main duties of the job
Provide general respiratory medicine clinics, as well as other clinics as determined by the job plan and needs of the service
Enhance the educational opportunities available to our trainees. Regular audits will be required and supervision for Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) undertaken by the trainees. Involvement in general management and committee work for the hospital will also be encouraged.
The Department has clinical and educational meetings at which cases are reviewed and discussed. There are management meetings.
The post holder will have administration support shared between other Consultants. The appointee will have a desk in a shared office with access to a computer.
The department's aim is to develop cross site working and partnerships in order to provide the best quality care to our patients. The post holder will be expected to actively participate in these developments with the post holder expected to work flexibly across either of our sites.
Provide peer group support, supervision, further education and professional development essential to the welfare and effectiveness of trainees.
Be educationally responsible for training and appraisal of junior staff
Develop communication and other non-clinical aspects of new departmental initiatives.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England.
We have two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.
We employ over 7,000 staff and 500 volunteers
We treat someone in A&E every 90 seconds
We deliver a baby every 50 minutes
We operate on a patient every 16 minutes
We do 50 imaging procedures each hour
We serve a diverse population of 1.5 million from the beginning to the end of life
Our values
Our PROUD values demonstrate to staff, patients and the public the standards of care and experience they should expect from our services:
Putting patients first
Responsive to patients and staff
Open and honest
Unfailingly kind
Determined to develop
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide general respiratory medicine clinics, as well as other clinics as determined by the job plan and needs of the service
Enhance the educational opportunities available to our trainees. Regular audits will be required and supervision for Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) undertaken by the trainees. Involvement in general management and committee work for the hospital will also be encouraged.
The Department has clinical and educational meetings at which cases are reviewed and discussed. There are management meetings.
The post holder will have administration support shared between other Consultants. The appointee will have a desk in a shared office with access to a computer.
Work collaboratively with colleagues to maximise the clinical care and outcomes of patients, facilitating their safe discharge.
The departments aim is to develop cross site working and partnerships in order to provide the best quality care to our patients. The post holder will be expected to actively participate in these developments with the post holder expected to work flexibly across either of our sites.
Provide peer group support, supervision, further education and professional development essential to the welfare and effectiveness of trainees.
Be educationally responsible for training and appraisal of junior staff
Demonstrate a continuing commitment to medical audit and evaluation in the department
Develop communication and other non-clinical aspects of new departmental initiatives.
Actively participate in undergraduate teaching of clinical medical students attached to the department
Actively participate in other specialist or new services or initiatives when required
Participate in appraisal on an annual basis. Appraisals are part of a robust divisional annual system, which is led by the Divisional Medical Director. The post holder is expected to be informed of the annual timetable for appraisal and ensure that appropriate time is set aside to update their portfolio and mandatory requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide general respiratory medicine clinics, as well as other clinics as determined by the job plan and needs of the service
Enhance the educational opportunities available to our trainees. Regular audits will be required and supervision for Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) undertaken by the trainees. Involvement in general management and committee work for the hospital will also be encouraged.
The Department has clinical and educational meetings at which cases are reviewed and discussed. There are management meetings.
The post holder will have administration support shared between other Consultants. The appointee will have a desk in a shared office with access to a computer.
Work collaboratively with colleagues to maximise the clinical care and outcomes of patients, facilitating their safe discharge.
The departments aim is to develop cross site working and partnerships in order to provide the best quality care to our patients. The post holder will be expected to actively participate in these developments with the post holder expected to work flexibly across either of our sites.
Provide peer group support, supervision, further education and professional development essential to the welfare and effectiveness of trainees.
Be educationally responsible for training and appraisal of junior staff
Demonstrate a continuing commitment to medical audit and evaluation in the department
Develop communication and other non-clinical aspects of new departmental initiatives.
Actively participate in undergraduate teaching of clinical medical students attached to the department
Actively participate in other specialist or new services or initiatives when required
Participate in appraisal on an annual basis. Appraisals are part of a robust divisional annual system, which is led by the Divisional Medical Director. The post holder is expected to be informed of the annual timetable for appraisal and ensure that appropriate time is set aside to update their portfolio and mandatory requirements.
Person Specification
Trust values
Essential
- Putting patients first
- Responsive to patients and staff
- Open and honest
- Unfailingly kind
- Determined to develop
Education and qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- GMC registration
- MRCP or equivalent
- Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC)
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. PhD or MD
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience in respiratory medicine
- Competent in pleural procedures including pleural aspirations and chest drain insertions
- Management of NIV
- Experience of doing respiratory clinics
- Teaching experience / willingness to teach medical, nursing & other staff
- Experience of audit / clinical research
Desirable
- Experience in using Thoracic US imaging
- Undertaken a management course
- Understanding of the NHS and its organisation
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to lead a team
- Commitment to work with other consultants and members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Commitment to the achievement of Government and Trust targets
Desirable
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Personal qualities
Essential
- Willingness to be flexible in working patterns
- Willingness to share non-clinical organisational tasks / team player
- Trustworthy / Responsible
- Understands self
- Projects confident, credible professional image
- Pays attention to detail
- Builds rapport & maintains good working relationships with colleagues
Person Specification
Trust values
Essential
- Putting patients first
- Responsive to patients and staff
- Open and honest
- Unfailingly kind
- Determined to develop
Education and qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- GMC registration
- MRCP or equivalent
- Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC)
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. PhD or MD
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience in respiratory medicine
- Competent in pleural procedures including pleural aspirations and chest drain insertions
- Management of NIV
- Experience of doing respiratory clinics
- Teaching experience / willingness to teach medical, nursing & other staff
- Experience of audit / clinical research
Desirable
- Experience in using Thoracic US imaging
- Undertaken a management course
- Understanding of the NHS and its organisation
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to lead a team
- Commitment to work with other consultants and members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Commitment to the achievement of Government and Trust targets
Desirable
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Personal qualities
Essential
- Willingness to be flexible in working patterns
- Willingness to share non-clinical organisational tasks / team player
- Trustworthy / Responsible
- Understands self
- Projects confident, credible professional image
- Pays attention to detail
- Builds rapport & maintains good working relationships with colleagues
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).