Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic Consultant to join our Respiratory Team at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Warrington Hospital is the larger acute hospital in the Warrington and Halton Trust, with 578 in-patient beds. The second hospital, Halton General, has 42 in-patient beds, extensive out-patient services and a newly opened Urgent Care Centre. The ED at Warrington serves a population of over 310,000 people; it is open 24 hours daily and sees 85,000 new patients per year. There are a wide range of specialties on site including medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, ENT, ophthalmology, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology. Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospital has been rated 'Good' in its most recent CQC inspection.
Main duties of the job
Along with the existing Consultants the post holders will contribute to the delivery of consultant led board and ward rounds on the 28-bedded acute respiratory unit including the Respiratory High Dependency Unit. Job plan would include 2 to 3 weekly ward rounds/Board Rounds and Referral session, though the department aims towards flexibility in job plans to suit the appointee. Alongside, there would usually be a commitment to an average of 2 to 3 Outpatient clinics, which includes the Joint Chest (cancer) Clinic along with supporting the bronchoscopy/ EBUS lists alternate weeks with other colleagues. The post Holder will be required to provide cross cover for Lung PRE MDT and chair Lung MDT during colleague leave and absence.
About us
The Respiratory team are looking to appoint a Respiratory Consultant. This is Permanent post, based at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS ft. The appointee will play a key role in the development of our services and will contribute to the Respiratory service and the provision of outpatient clinics. The jobs attract payment at 10 PA per week. This will Include on call Commitment to Acute Medical Take on weekends as part of Acute medical Consultant On Call Rota.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities for the post will include supporting the care of the respiratory inpatients, inpatient referrals, assisting with the Lung Cancer service and developing other sub-specialty interests (Sleep or ILD) to support the sustainability and enhancement of services locally.
Applicant with specific competencies or interests in subspecialty fields are encouraged to apply and development of specialist clinics within these areas will be fully supported, such as specialist ILD, sleep and ventilation clinics. The posts is associated with general medicine on call commitments which is currently 1 in 8 weekends. Following induction, the post holder will be usually expected to join the general medical on-call, centred around weekends in a 1:8 weekends format. This is remunerated in the standard 10 PAs. The intensity of this rota will be reviewed as the number of consultants increase. (CAT B). Additional sessions can be negotiated with Acute Medicine Team if the candidate wishes to undertake additional PAs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities for the post will include supporting the care of the respiratory inpatients, inpatient referrals, assisting with the Lung Cancer service and developing other sub-specialty interests (Sleep or ILD) to support the sustainability and enhancement of services locally.
Applicant with specific competencies or interests in subspecialty fields are encouraged to apply and development of specialist clinics within these areas will be fully supported, such as specialist ILD, sleep and ventilation clinics. The posts is associated with general medicine on call commitments which is currently 1 in 8 weekends. Following induction, the post holder will be usually expected to join the general medical on-call, centred around weekends in a 1:8 weekends format. This is remunerated in the standard 10 PAs. The intensity of this rota will be reviewed as the number of consultants increase. (CAT B). Additional sessions can be negotiated with Acute Medicine Team if the candidate wishes to undertake additional PAs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMRCP (or equivalent)
- oFull GMC Registration
- oCCT in Respiratory Medicine & General, Internal Medicine or within 6 months of attaining CCT at the time of interview
- oOther routes to GMC Specialist registrar e.g. CeSR and European Community Rights
- oALS Certification
Desirable
- oMD/PhD or other equivalent higher degree
Other SKills
Essential
- oFully competent at Bronchoscopy and Other common respiratory procedures o
- oAbility to use evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making o
- oUnderstanding of research methodology
- Able to develop presentation on a wide range of Respiratory topics Research/ Academia
Management Skills
Essential
- oCommitment to developing skills and further training in management o
- Collaborate with colleagues in developing & promoting business plans Teaching and Audit o
- oAble to clinically supervise juniors o
Desirable
- oTo work effectively as part of the Trust Management Structure o
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMRCP (or equivalent)
- oFull GMC Registration
- oCCT in Respiratory Medicine & General, Internal Medicine or within 6 months of attaining CCT at the time of interview
- oOther routes to GMC Specialist registrar e.g. CeSR and European Community Rights
- oALS Certification
Desirable
- oMD/PhD or other equivalent higher degree
Other SKills
Essential
- oFully competent at Bronchoscopy and Other common respiratory procedures o
- oAbility to use evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making o
- oUnderstanding of research methodology
- Able to develop presentation on a wide range of Respiratory topics Research/ Academia
Management Skills
Essential
- oCommitment to developing skills and further training in management o
- Collaborate with colleagues in developing & promoting business plans Teaching and Audit o
- oAble to clinically supervise juniors o
Desirable
- oTo work effectively as part of the Trust Management Structure o
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
