Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Job title:

Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

A great opportunity has arisen for two experienced and proactive Consultants to join our busy and dynamic Respiratory Medicine TeamEach appointee will receive a £30,000 recruitment and retention payment (£10k/year for 3 years).Post holders will undertake appropriate subspecialist and General Respiratory clinics.We would actively consider individuals with any sub-speciality interest although we would be particularly keen to consider candidates with experience in:Acute NIV/HDU care / leading on the development of Respiratory Support Unitsrespiratory infection including TBSleep-Disordered Breathing.Postholders will be involved in Audit, Clinical Governance, Teaching and Service Development and opportunities exist for self-development and leadership in these areas.We work closely with community partners in the delivery of in/outpatient services and both posts will have a commitment to Community Respiratory MedicineWe would consider candidates who wish to work less than full time.Main duties of the jobThe appointee will:Provide timely A& G, referrals triage and run outpatient clinicsLead ward rounds and provide in-reach to acute careParticipate in a 1 in 10 Respiratory on-call rotaAttend Governance, Audit, Business, Medical Faculty and Departmental meetings.Work with medical, nursing, and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in each of the following areas:Clinical efficiency eg LOS reductions and DNA rates.Quality of outcomes eg infection and re-admission ratesFinancial management eg agency and drug spendOperational efficiency e.g. waiting list activity and demand managementCommit to annual appraisal and medical revalidation, utilising SPA timeParticipate in mandatory training and CPDSupport junior doctor teaching, training and supervision utilising 0.5 SPA for educational supervision of HEE traineesThis post will be based at Queen’s Hospital in Romford but the postholder may be asked to work in any Trust / appropriate community location.About usWe’re an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A& E performance in 2023/24 we’re no longer in special measures and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and that our patients are happy with.Many of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries – live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.We operate from two main sites – King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It’ll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.Job description
Job responsibilitiesPlease review the person specification attached to this role the main points are summarised below:The successful applicant will have excellent clinical skills and share our vision to deliver high quality health care for patients.Broad clinical knowledge and experience in managing General Respiratory patients will be essential in order to provide prompt expert clinical opinion and management guidance.You must have full registration with the General Medical Council and a valid licence to practice. All applicants must be on the specialist register in respiratory medicine or within 6 months of achieving a CCT (or equivalent) at the date of interview.Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Azeez, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4440.Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS (or equivalent), MRCP or equivalent
• Registered with GMC, On GMC Specialist Register to G(I)M and respiratory medicine (or within 6 months of CCT date)
• Broad experience of respiratory medicine
• Successful completion of Speciality Certificate Examination in Respiratory Medicine

Desirable

• Distinctions, scholarships, prizes
• Other degrees, eg BSc, MD, PhD
• A sub-speciality interest complimentary to those of current staff in the department

162-M7420

Expected salary

£99532 – 131964 per year

Location

Romford, Greater London

Job date

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 07:54:32 GMT

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