Consultant in Respiratory Medicine (NIV Lead)

Job summary

Consultant in Respiratory Medicine (Non-Invasive Ventilation Lead)

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This is a great time to join The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine.

We are currently in the process of redeveloping the hospital to provide a new state-of-the-art hospital for the residents of Hillingdon, and beyond, which supports the very best in delivery of healthcare and will be fit for our future.

We are seeking a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with a sub-speciality interest in non-invasive ventilation (NIV) to lead high quality management of patients with respiratory failure at the Trust. This post is substantive. The postholder will take on the role as Trust NIV Lead and be instrumental in further developing a high quality clinical service whilst supporting the delivery of national recommendations. The successful applicant will also contribute to the development of a new pleural service for the Trust. They will also contribute, with other Consultant Respiratory Colleagues, to the care of respiratory inpatients.

The postholder will be a committed clinician with subspecialist training in Respiratory and will have a track record of excellent clinical service delivery, service improvement, teaching, training and other qualities as identified in the person specification.

**Job plan pending RCP approval**

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a committed clinician with subspecialist training in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine. They will have a track record of excellent clinical service delivery, service improvement, teaching, training and other qualities as identified in the person specification.

About us

Hillingdon Hospital is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinicsand maternity services.

Our services are provided from both Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital. The Trust has a turnover of around £250 million. We manage 614 inpatient beds and we employ over 3,300 staff. Wedeliver high quality healthcare to the residents of the London Borough of Hillingdon, and increasingly to those living in the surrounding areas of Ealing, Harrow, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, givingus a total catchment population of over 350,000 people.

The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics. The Trust also acts as a landlord to a number of other organisations that provide health services at Mount Vernon, including East & NorthHertfordshire NHS Trust's Cancer Centre.