Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a respiratory consultant. This role will to support the ongoing sustainability of Respiratory services in Gloucestershire, including supporting thoracic malignancy services and interstitial lung disease.
Main duties of the job
Respiratory medicine has been identified as the vanguard service for the Strategic Transformation Programme for Gloucestershire in recognition of the strong and dynamic links between the acute trust and the community-based integrated respiratory team.This post will be cross county appointments with activities on both sites and, subject to the candidate’s skills and interest there will be opportunities to work in the community as well.
The successful candidate will participate equally in the departmental ward, hot and on call rota and will be able to develop another subspecialty interest, balanced with the needs of the department. Candidates with interests in interstitial lung disease and long-term ventilation would be particularly welcomed.
Working for our organisation
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust (GHNHSFT) was formed in April 2002 and became a second wave Foundation Trust in July 2004. We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital.In collaboration with the other NHS Trust in Gloucestershire (Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust – GHCNHSFT – who provide physical health, mental health and learning disability services), we provide Oncology services across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and parts of Powys and Worcestershire.
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong. Our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing outstanding patient-centred, high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities:
- To assess and review patients and perform procedures as required
- To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff
- To ensure timely and effective communication with primary care colleagues, including using the Trust’s electronic discharge summary system.
- To provide on call support out of hours. To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols. To remain contactable and available when on call.
Education and Training:
- To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of MMC and related requirements
- To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme
- To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for F1s, F2s, core trainees, SpRs, StRs and other staff as appropriate
Clinical Governance:
- To undertake all work in accordance with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procedures and operating policies
- To adhere to the Trust’s Adverse Clinical Incident Policy
Teamwork:
- To work within the framework of team decisions.
- To take a whole systems approach to working with the wider hospital and health community
- To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility
Accountability:
- The post holder will be immediately accountable to the Specialty Director for Respiratory and Cardiology. Further line management is provided by the Chief of Service for medicine and subsequently the Medical Director.
- The post-holder has a general duty of care for his or her own health, safety and well being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital. This statutory duty is in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with the post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Full GMC registration and a licence to practise
- MBBS or equivalent
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General or Respiratory Medicine via CCT or CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview)
- CESR or European Community Rights
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria- Respiratory and G(I)M experience through most or all of training.
- Demonstrated additional experience and interest in thoracic malignancy, interstitial lung disease or ventilation
Management and Administrative Skills
Essential criteria- Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes
- Ability to manage and lead a clinical team
- IT skills including database management and word processing skills
- Attendance on a management course
Training Experience
Essential criteria- Evidence of ability to teach clinical and generic skills
- Evidence of ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and organisational problems
- Training in teaching skills
- Certificate of education
- Evidence of involvement in undergraduate education
- Evidence of experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Evidence of ability to supervise postgraduate research
Research Experience
Essential criteria- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and organisational problems
- Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria- Evidence of effective team working
- Conscientiousness and empathetic
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
- Use non-judgemental approach to patients and colleagues regardless of the sexuality, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs of financial status
- Flexible and resilient
- Initiative, drive and enthusiasm
- Committed to lifelong learning
- Able to meet travel commitments of the post
The health and wellbeing of our staff and patients remains the priority of the Trust. Vaccination remains the best chance we have of conquering COVID and the Trust encourages everyone to take up this offer.
Please note, this vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if you are interested. The Recruitment Team are unable to accept any applications after the position has closed on NHS Jobs.
Committed to safeguarding our community
If applicable for the post, all successful candidates will be required to pay for their own Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The cost will be £29 (standard checks) or £46 (enhanced checks), and will be recovered through two instalments from the candidate's salary.Please contact [email protected] for further information.
The Trust is a safeguarding employer committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is committed to safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults, and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance.As part of the organisation's commitment to Safer Recruitment, candidates may request copies of relevant policies and procedures by contacting the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
Committed to supporting service personnel
As part of our commitment to support Service Personnel, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the Career Transition Partnership, offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for all qualifying Service and Ex-Service Personnel.To qualify for a guaranteed interview, candidates must meet the essential criteria for the post and be either a current member of the Armed Forces, or be within the two year period of resettlement. If this applies to you please email the job reference number and your AR number to the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
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