Job summary
This is a fixed term post for one year, with two/three posts running concurrently and working together. The post will provide extensive experience in the outpatient and inpatient diagnosis and management of pleural disease including medical thoracoscopy, IPC insertion and management, advanced ultrasound skills and image guided pleural biopsy. The post holder will also support the running of pleural and mesothelioma multidisciplinary team meetings.
Main duties of the job
The post holder's principal duties are based in:
Pleural Clinics - located in both the Respiratory Medicine outpatient clinic and in the Radiology Department, both at the Churchill Hospital site
The Respiratory Intervention Unit, located at the John Radcliffe Hospital where the interventional and diagnostic lists occur and the inpatient ward is based.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will provide sub-specialty experience in pleural disease and would be ideally suited to a Respiratory trainee as out-of-programme training during specialty training or as experience after completion of Respiratory training. The post is based within the Oxford Pleural Unit, at the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine (OCRM), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. In addition to comprehensive training in pleural diseases and advanced pleural intervention, the post holder will provide support for the specialist Pleural Team and Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), and the wider cancer MDT in the care and diagnosis of patients with pleural disease. The post holder will support the administrative responsibilities associated with regional cancer databases and delivery of the treatment targets within pleural disease. In addition to this clinical experience, the postholder will have the opportunity to participate in departmental education meetings and teaching within the Oxford Centre of Respiratory Medicine and the Oxford Pleural Unit and to be involved in research projects relevant to pleural disease. Subject to delivery of the above, candidates may have the opportunity to train in other interventional techniques with colleagues in the lung cancer and intervention service including endobronchial ultrasound and endobronchial intervention. Due to busy workload and to cover leave in this essential service, two/three pleural fellows are in post at the same time in support of the Pleural Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will provide sub-specialty experience in pleural disease and would be ideally suited to a Respiratory trainee as out-of-programme training during specialty training or as experience after completion of Respiratory training. The post is based within the Oxford Pleural Unit, at the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine (OCRM), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. In addition to comprehensive training in pleural diseases and advanced pleural intervention, the post holder will provide support for the specialist Pleural Team and Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), and the wider cancer MDT in the care and diagnosis of patients with pleural disease. The post holder will support the administrative responsibilities associated with regional cancer databases and delivery of the treatment targets within pleural disease. In addition to this clinical experience, the postholder will have the opportunity to participate in departmental education meetings and teaching within the Oxford Centre of Respiratory Medicine and the Oxford Pleural Unit and to be involved in research projects relevant to pleural disease. Subject to delivery of the above, candidates may have the opportunity to train in other interventional techniques with colleagues in the lung cancer and intervention service including endobronchial ultrasound and endobronchial intervention. Due to busy workload and to cover leave in this essential service, two/three pleural fellows are in post at the same time in support of the Pleural Team.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- Participating in or completed Respiratory Specialty Registrar training position or equivalent
- Knowledge of Respiratory Medicine and management of all common medical emergencies
- Good time management, self-motivated and conscientious
- GMC
Desirable
- Level 1 Thoracic Ultrasound / equivalent
- Pleural experience
- Knowledge of Pleural Disease management
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills - to be clear, fluent and articulate in communication in English (verbal and written)
- Good communication and interpersonal skills to able to work within multidisciplinary teams
- Desire to participate in research within Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine
Desirable
- Proven ability to communicate in written form (publications, reports etc.)
- Track record of ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of interest in research, audit or publication (in any area) MD or PhD / DPhil
Other Requirements
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- Participating in or completed Respiratory Specialty Registrar training position or equivalent
- Knowledge of Respiratory Medicine and management of all common medical emergencies
- Good time management, self-motivated and conscientious
- GMC
Desirable
- Level 1 Thoracic Ultrasound / equivalent
- Pleural experience
- Knowledge of Pleural Disease management
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills - to be clear, fluent and articulate in communication in English (verbal and written)
- Good communication and interpersonal skills to able to work within multidisciplinary teams
- Desire to participate in research within Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine
Desirable
- Proven ability to communicate in written form (publications, reports etc.)
- Track record of ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of interest in research, audit or publication (in any area) MD or PhD / DPhil
Other Requirements
Essential
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).
