Locum Consultant in Respiratory

Job summary

Replacement post in response cover leave for 6-9 months.

Number of core sessions - 10 (8 DCC/ 2 SPA), commitment to weekend rota (1:12 with prospective cover).

Applications are invited for enthusiastic, motivated and committed individuals to join our friendly and dynamic team within the Respiratory directorate at Aneurin Bevan University health Board. Part time / flexible working appointees will be considered. This is an exciting time to be joining us as we are reconfiguring services as part of clinical futures to develop truly integrated and patient centred respiratory services within our health board.

Main duties of the job

The Respiratory Directorate of ABUHB has 13 consultants, of whom 4 are based at Nevill Hall Hospital and 9 at the Royal Gwent/St Woolos hospitals, Newport. In addition there are acute physicians with interest in respiratory medicine providing subspecialty services. We provide medical thoracoscopy, Bronchoscopy, EBUS, and dedicated pleural procedure lists.

In view of the fact that the organisation is currently undertaking a review of its services and the locations at which they are undertaken, it is important to be aware that work patterns may change and the place(s) of duties modified.

With the opening of the Grange University Hospital in 2021 we envisage a specialist centre with seven day respiratory input, along with three local general hospitals 1 of which will have dedicated respiratory wards, and 1 with a Respiratory Ambulatory Care Unit, with 3pleural units providing elective and ambulatory services for our patients. We have also moved to a specialist respiratory on call rota for ABUHB providing telephone advice and review to our specialist centres and local general hospitals.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.