Job summary
Enthusiastic and highly motivated clinicians are invited to submit an application for the post of Consultant in Respiratory and General Medicine, with a specific subspecialty interest in Severe Asthma and/or Sleep Medicine although other sub-specialist interests will also be welcomed. This is an opportunity to join our dynamic and well-established team of respiratory consultants who are experts in their respective fields. This is a substantive post within the team and an exciting time to join the MFT Group.
North Manchester General Hospital joined Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) in April 2021 and is now part of one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country. Consultants joining us therefore have unparalleled opportunities for development whilst working in a friendly medium sized general hospital setting.
Main duties of the job
The specialist respiratory services at North Manchester provides services to patients from a catchment population of 820,000 in the North-East sector of Greater Manchester.
As well as dedicated inpatient facilities the service also provides chest clinics supported by specialist respiratory nurses and allied health professionals. The Respiratory Directorate runs a portfolio of world class sub specialty services including sleep medicine, lung cancer, asthma, interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, occupational lung disease, pleural and sleep clinics. Bronchoscopies, EBUS and thoracoscopy are among the planned investigations that are undertaken as well as a pulmonary physiology and a specific bronchial challenge suite on site.
In patient work includes working on ward I6 (respiratory ward) at North Manchester General Hospital for 1 week every 2 months and taking part one morning per week in a Medical Assessment Unit respiratory in- reach. The general medical take is managed by Acute Physicians 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and involves post take ward rounds after 6pm in the weekdays. Acute physicians are also present during weekend hours. This post does not require the applicant to undertake on-call duties.
You will be involved in the provision of appropriate specialist clinics and actively involved in audit, teaching and research. We have opportunities for development in education, management, service development, governance as well as research.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our over 28,000 workforce to pursue their career goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from an extraordinary scale of opportunity.
We're also creating a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research & innovation through the introduction of Hive; our new Electronic Patient Record system, launching in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, offering a robust infrastructure to facilitate high-quality research programmes. Moreover, we're excited to be progressing our MFT Green Plan along with our vison to become an Anchor Organisation, creating new jobs, promoting healthy lifestyles, developing skills and contributing to a zero-carbon environment for the benefit of the local neighbourhood.
At MFT, we create & foster a culture of inclusion & belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open & transparent, protecting your health & wellbeing & shaping MFT's future together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification e.g. MBChB
- Full registration with the GMC
- The appointee will hold the MRCP or show evidence of equivalent training and experience
- On the GMC Specialist Register, holding CCT or expect to do within 6 months of interview
- An understanding of general principles of research, scientific method and interpretation.
Desirable
- A higher degree e.g. MD, PhD
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of teaching and training experience to support clinical supervisor status
Desirable
- Publication of research articles
Skills/ Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical expertise in Respiratory Medicine and broad knowledge of general medicine
- Clinical expertise in a specialist area of Respiratory Medicine e.g. lung cancer, ILD, COPD or Sleep etc.
- Good verbal and written communication skills including basic IT skills
- Ability to work well within a team and establish good professional relationships
- Evidence of effective leadership - organisational and clinical
- Clinical Governance understanding
- Understand the principles of audit
Desirable
- Attendance at Advanced communication skills or similar course
- Experience in leading service change or improvement
- Evidence of participation in audit projects
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Work Health Assessment required
- Appropriate Home Office status to undertake a career post in the UK
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification e.g. MBChB
- Full registration with the GMC
- The appointee will hold the MRCP or show evidence of equivalent training and experience
- On the GMC Specialist Register, holding CCT or expect to do within 6 months of interview
- An understanding of general principles of research, scientific method and interpretation.
Desirable
- A higher degree e.g. MD, PhD
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of teaching and training experience to support clinical supervisor status
Desirable
- Publication of research articles
Skills/ Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical expertise in Respiratory Medicine and broad knowledge of general medicine
- Clinical expertise in a specialist area of Respiratory Medicine e.g. lung cancer, ILD, COPD or Sleep etc.
- Good verbal and written communication skills including basic IT skills
- Ability to work well within a team and establish good professional relationships
- Evidence of effective leadership - organisational and clinical
- Clinical Governance understanding
- Understand the principles of audit
Desirable
- Attendance at Advanced communication skills or similar course
- Experience in leading service change or improvement
- Evidence of participation in audit projects
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Work Health Assessment required
- Appropriate Home Office status to undertake a career post in the UK
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).
