Job summary
This locum consultant post provides maternity leave cover across St Mary's Hospital (SMH) and Charing Cross Hospital (CXH). The successful candidate will contribute to TB and general respiratory clinics, EBUS and pleural services, and participate in the respiratory ward consultant rota at CXH, including management of patients with acute respiratory failure requiring non-invasive ventilation on the Acute Respiratory Unit. The role also includes contribution to the acute medical take at SMH. Travel time between sites is included in the job plan. The post is suitable for a post-CCT clinician seeking consultant-level development within a supportive team.
The post-holder will work closely with the Trust pleural lead, Dr Clare Ross, supporting a comprehensive pleural service that includes indwelling pleural catheters, pleural aspiration, biopsy, ambulatory pneumothorax pathways, medical thoracoscopy, weekly MDT meetings, and dedicated pleural clinics. The service is supported by a pleural fellow and specialist pleural nurse. The candidate must be independently competent in EBUS, with the Trust performing over 300 EBUS procedures annually and offering robotic-assisted bronchoscopy.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with multidisciplinary and clinical management teams to deliver high-quality Acute, General Medical and Respiratory services, including ward and acute take responsibilities.
They must maintain GMC specialist registration, required competencies, and attend all agreed Direct Clinical Care activities. A strong commitment to patient-centred care is expected, ensuring patients are involved in decisions about their treatment. The Trust supports continuing medical education through protected time and funding.
The post holder will be encouraged to participate in research, teaching and training activities and will contribute to service development and innovation.
Working with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues, they will support improvements in clinical outcomes, operational effectiveness, patient flow, infection control, readmission rates, waiting times and financial performance, while ensuring accurate clinical data and cost-effective service delivery.
Responsibilities include supervision, appraisal and development of junior medical staff, ensuring compliance with workforce regulations, appropriate rota cover and participation in recruitment and job planning.
The post holder will actively contribute to clinical governance through audit, incident review, implementation of NICE guidance, maintenance of clinical protocols and promotion of best practice, including infection prevention and control.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On appointment, the candidate will have a formal job plan meeting with the clinical director when the candidate will have the opportunity to make changes to the time-table to suit the candidates needs.
During acute medicine, all other clinical commitments are cancelled.
Clinic templates allocate 30 minutes for new patients and 15 minutes for follow up. The candidate will be allocated three clinics per week; 1) a general respiratory clinic with 5 new and 3 follow up patients, 2) a TB clinic with a maximum of 3 new patients and 5 follow ups and 3) a pleural clinic with a maximum of 4new and 2 follow up patients. Slots may be used flexibly for new or follow-up patients as needed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On appointment, the candidate will have a formal job plan meeting with the clinical director when the candidate will have the opportunity to make changes to the time-table to suit the candidates needs.
During acute medicine, all other clinical commitments are cancelled.
Clinic templates allocate 30 minutes for new patients and 15 minutes for follow up. The candidate will be allocated three clinics per week; 1) a general respiratory clinic with 5 new and 3 follow up patients, 2) a TB clinic with a maximum of 3 new patients and 5 follow ups and 3) a pleural clinic with a maximum of 4new and 2 follow up patients. Slots may be used flexibly for new or follow-up patients as needed.
Person Specification
Leadership/ management skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues
- Management of staff
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
- Leading audits
Academic achievements including research/publications
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at Consultant at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registered Medical Practitioner
- MRCP(UK) or an equivalent qualification.
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a.Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b.Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c.European Community Rights
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- CCT in Respiratory and general internal medicine
- Experience in TB and bronchiectasis clinics
- Independent practice in bronchoscopy
- Independence in EBUS-TBNA
- Pleural ultrasound level 1
- IT Skills and computer literacy
- Competency in NIV/ management of acute respiratory failure
- Experience of leading acute unselected medical take
Person Specification
Leadership/ management skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues
- Management of staff
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
- Leading audits
Academic achievements including research/publications
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at Consultant at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registered Medical Practitioner
- MRCP(UK) or an equivalent qualification.
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a.Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b.Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c.European Community Rights
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- CCT in Respiratory and general internal medicine
- Experience in TB and bronchiectasis clinics
- Independent practice in bronchoscopy
- Independence in EBUS-TBNA
- Pleural ultrasound level 1
- IT Skills and computer literacy
- Competency in NIV/ management of acute respiratory failure
- Experience of leading acute unselected medical take
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).
