Clinical Fellow in Pleural Disease ST4+

Job responsibilities

Educational Approval

This post has neither Royal College or Postgraduate approval for training (LAS/CF/CRF only).

The post is educationally sound and well supported, with excellent opportunities for gaining experience in pleural disease.

Directorate

This post will involve work within the Medicine Division and an overall governance responsibility to Respiratory Medicine.

The postholder is managerially accountable to the Clinical Directors of the medicine directorate, Dr Jarrod Richards and Dr Ella Chaudhuri.

The Specialty Lead post is currently vacant.

The General Manager is Nicola Alfonsi.

The post holders Supervising Consultants will be Dr Amelia Clive and Professor Nick Maskell, supported by other consultants contributing to the pleural service at Southmead Hospital.

Learning Objectives

Sub-speciality, registrar grade experience in the management of pleural disease and mesothelioma

Clinical experience

The post will provide 12 months of dedicated sub-speciality experience in Pleural Disease and mesothelioma and would be suited to a Respiratory Trainee as out-of-programme experience during specialist training or as post-CCT experience.

Alternatively, applications would be welcomed from candidates able to perform at registrar level, who are in possession of full MRCP(UK) or equivalent, and who may be contemplating a career in respiratory medicine.

The post holder must have BTS primary operator ultrasound competence (or equivalent) and be independently competent in pleural aspiration and chest drain insertion.

The post holder will be an integral member of the pleural clinical team, providing in-reach advice for inpatients, undertaking and coordinating the admission clinics and routine outpatient clinics (1-2 clinics per week), training in advanced pleural procedures (IPC and thoracoscopy), alongside attending multidisciplinary team meetings and supporting the diagnosis and care for patients with pleural disease.

The post holder will participate (as a 0.5 slot) in the acute medical rota.

You will be supervised by Dr Amelia Clive and Prof Nick Maskell, alongside 3 other consultants who run the specialist pleural clinics and will work together with our highly skilled specialist nurses, clinical research fellows and admin team.

Teaching

The role will involve teaching pleural interventions to our pleural nursing team, ward staff and junior doctors and supporting training of the wider respiratory team in pleural disease management.

Courses/Training/Journal/Clubs/Lunchtime meetings

You will be encouraged to actively participate in audit, quality improvement and research relevant to pleural disease. As a research focused department, there will be opportunities to contribute to clinical research projects and service development.

There will be ample opportunities for formal development and training. There is a weekly pleural educational meeting, weekly general respiratory teaching and monthly respiratory governance meetings. Attendance at the pleural and mesothelioma MDT will also be part of the post holders job plan.

Allocated funding is available for study leave.

Annual Leave

You will be entitled to 27 days on first appointment to the NHS. After 5 years completed service in the NHS you will receive 32 days annual leave.

Education/Training/Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full registration with the GMC
• Advanced life support (ALS) accreditation
• MCRP (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS)

Training and Experience

Essential

• Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
• Minimum of 5 years postgraduate experience including 4 years in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential
• Recent experience of working as a medical registrar
• Confident working in an outpatient clinic setting
• Primary operator BTS thoracic ultrasound qualification (or equivalent)
• Competence and independence to undertake pleural aspirations and chest drain insertions

Desirable

• Registrar grade experience in respiratory medicine
• Evidence of specific skills, training or experience of pleural disease
• Advanced level pleural ultrasound (or equivalent) qualification

Further Training, Management, Audit

Essential

• Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career
• Experience in audit project and written up

Research, Teaching, Publications

Essential

• Proven teaching ability

Desirable

• Proven track record in research
• Holds GCP certificate
• Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals
• Post graduate teaching qualification

Personal Requirements (eg. Communication Leadership Skills, Flexibility)

Essential

• Good written communication skills
• Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).