Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our highly motivated,f riendly and dynamic respiratory team who are dedicated to delivering patient-centred,high-quality care to meet the needs of our population.
We are looking to recruit to two,substantive general respiratory consultants posts based at North Bristol NHS Trust. The jobs will comprise a mix of inpatient care, respiratory in-reach and outpatient clinics(including admission avoidance clinic).There is flexibility to allow successful applicants to develop the service according to their skills and experience and participate in quality improvement and teaching.
We are looking for consultant physicians with experience of working in respiratory medicine, who can deliver excellent care to our patients and work with us to further develop our service to meet the needs of our population.
This role is pending Royal College approval.
Main duties of the job
These appointments will support the general respiratory and specialist work of the department.The job plans will include contributions to respiratory and general medicine ward work, 2 outpatient clinics per week and will contribute to our general respiratory consultant rota, including seeing in-reach referrals, covering our admission avoidance 'hot' clinic and weekend cover of our respiratory bed-base.
The postholders will have commitments within the base Acute trust (North Bristol NHS Trust) and will undertake one clinic per week in a satellite unit (Cosshamor Thornbury).
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed job description and main responsibilities please see attached job description and person specification document.The main duties will include:
Person specification, essential Criteria:
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed job description and main responsibilities please see attached job description and person specification document.The main duties will include:
Person specification, essential Criteria:
Person Specification
Qualifications And Registration
Essential
- Maintain Full registration with the GMC.
- Must have CCT Respiratory and general medicine and have been entered on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of the appointment.
- Specialist registrars that do not hold a CCT must be due to be awarded one within 6 months of the interview date.
- MRCP or equivalent qualification is required
- CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview.
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 8 years postgraduate experience including higher surgical/medical training, three years as a Senior Registrar in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
- Training in diagnosis and treatment of Respiratory conditions
Desirable
- Educational supervisor accreditation.
Further Training, Management, Audit
Essential
- Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career.
- Experience in audit project and written up
- Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues.
- Knowledge of political context within which we operate.
Desirable
- Completion of a general management course or programme.
- Evidence of active participation in quality improvement within respiratory medicine.
Research, Teaching, Publications
Essential
- Proven teaching ability.
- Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates.
Desirable
- Proven track record in research.
- Willingness to undertake further research.
- Ability to teach effectively
- Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals.
- Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management.
Leadership and Teamwork
Essential
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams
- Have a positive attitude towards members of the wider healthcare team
- Evidence of good organizational and compassionate leadership skills
- Evidence of positive development and change management
- An understanding of positive leadership in the context of healthcare.
Other
Essential
- Must reside within 30 minutes or ten miles from the principal place of work
Person Specification
Qualifications And Registration
Essential
- Maintain Full registration with the GMC.
- Must have CCT Respiratory and general medicine and have been entered on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of the appointment.
- Specialist registrars that do not hold a CCT must be due to be awarded one within 6 months of the interview date.
- MRCP or equivalent qualification is required
- CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview.
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 8 years postgraduate experience including higher surgical/medical training, three years as a Senior Registrar in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
- Training in diagnosis and treatment of Respiratory conditions
Desirable
- Educational supervisor accreditation.
Further Training, Management, Audit
Essential
- Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career.
- Experience in audit project and written up
- Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues.
- Knowledge of political context within which we operate.
Desirable
- Completion of a general management course or programme.
- Evidence of active participation in quality improvement within respiratory medicine.
Research, Teaching, Publications
Essential
- Proven teaching ability.
- Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates.
Desirable
- Proven track record in research.
- Willingness to undertake further research.
- Ability to teach effectively
- Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals.
- Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management.
Leadership and Teamwork
Essential
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams
- Have a positive attitude towards members of the wider healthcare team
- Evidence of good organizational and compassionate leadership skills
- Evidence of positive development and change management
- An understanding of positive leadership in the context of healthcare.
Other
Essential
- Must reside within 30 minutes or ten miles from the principal place of work
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).
