Job summary
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and hardworking doctor to join our Respiratory Medicine Department as Junior Specialty doctor - Higher at MMUH, City Campus and Sandwell Campus. The post will be a fixed term post for a period of 1 year. The post would be at aimed at junior grade ST 3 + level (i.e. 3/4 years post qualification/post foundation level) and whilst not approved training posts we would mirror the training opportunities to those given to training post holders.
The JSD Higher post will allow you to consolidate your experience in a supportive environment, giving you wide ranging clinical exposure and training in a progressive Trust that has won numerous national and local awards. We would be keen to work with successful applicants and help you continue to build your Respiratory Medicine Career. We envisage that the JSD Higher the post holder would have completed/working towards completion of full MRCP.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder would be working in a team of 10 middle grade doctors, 13 consultants, junior doctors, specialist nurses, lung physiologists and physiotherapists to look after respiratory patients in MMUH. Participation in general medical on call rota is highly desirable.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opened in October 2024 and provides care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Job description
Job responsibilities
The respiratory inpatients are looked after at Respiratory Hub at MMUH. There are 13 consultants based at MMUH who work on the wards in turns for 2 weeks in a row as COW (Consultant of the week). There is also a dedicated consultant rota for Sandwell cover which is mostly telephone advice in conjunction with SPR on site. There is no specified respiratory bed base at Sandwell hospital and all patients requiring intervention, long stay are at MMUH.
There are 4 SPRs and 6 Trust middle grade specialty doctors who provide cover on wards at MMUH. The respiratory rota is split into predominantly ward weeks and non-ward weeks for SPRS. They will carry out clinics, procedure lists and Lung Cancer MDT during their clinic week and cover ward, referrals and in patient procedures during ward week.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The respiratory inpatients are looked after at Respiratory Hub at MMUH. There are 13 consultants based at MMUH who work on the wards in turns for 2 weeks in a row as COW (Consultant of the week). There is also a dedicated consultant rota for Sandwell cover which is mostly telephone advice in conjunction with SPR on site. There is no specified respiratory bed base at Sandwell hospital and all patients requiring intervention, long stay are at MMUH.
There are 4 SPRs and 6 Trust middle grade specialty doctors who provide cover on wards at MMUH. The respiratory rota is split into predominantly ward weeks and non-ward weeks for SPRS. They will carry out clinics, procedure lists and Lung Cancer MDT during their clinic week and cover ward, referrals and in patient procedures during ward week.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential
- Primary medical qualification (MBBS/MBBCH) or equivalent.
Desirable
- Record of high academic achievement (honours, prizes etc).
- Teaching Experience
- MRCP
Clinical Experience:
Essential
- Experience in full time training and experience at ST1/2 or higher grade or equivalent in Respiratory Medicine
Desirable
- Recent experience in the admission of acute medical emergencies and recent experience with acute unselected medical intake
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and license to practice
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential
- Primary medical qualification (MBBS/MBBCH) or equivalent.
Desirable
- Record of high academic achievement (honours, prizes etc).
- Teaching Experience
- MRCP
Clinical Experience:
Essential
- Experience in full time training and experience at ST1/2 or higher grade or equivalent in Respiratory Medicine
Desirable
- Recent experience in the admission of acute medical emergencies and recent experience with acute unselected medical intake
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and license to practice
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).
