Consultant in Respiratory Medicine (Lung Cancer and EBUS)

Job title:

Consultant in Respiratory Medicine (Lung Cancer and EBUS)

Company

NHS

Job description

*Royal College approval pending*Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with Expertise in Lung Cancerand EBUSThe post has been created as part of the Thoracic Cancer Service to enhance Lung Cancerdiagnostics and patient experience of the diagnostic lung cancer pathway. The Post would besuited to a whole time Consultant Respiratory Physician with an interest in Lung Cancer andEBUS.Applicants are required to be fully registered Medical Practitioners and must be on the GMC’s Specialist Register or be eligible for admission to the Register within six months from date of interview for the post.Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Pallav Shah, Consultant Physician and Cancer Lead,E: ([email protected])Main duties of the jobProvide High Quality Care to Patients? The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC full and specialist? To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.Research, Teaching and Training? To collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust’s translationalresearch portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.? To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of otherhealth care professions as required by the Clinical Director.? To act as educational supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Director toensure external accreditation of training post.Performance Management? To work with medical, nursing, laboratory and managerial colleagues to ensure highperformance in the following areas:? Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.? Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.About usThe Thoracic Cancer Service will provide expertise to over 1,500 patients from north and southwest London and beyond through a new joint, world-leading collaboration. Our holistic service will expedite the lung cancer assessment and treatment pathway and will continue to evolve to help more patients get diagnosed and treated at an earlier stage.The main base will be at Royal Brompton Hospital, Chelsea, London, SW3 6NP.Date posted02 October 2024Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number196-CON992Job locationsRoyal Brompton HospitalFulham RoadLondonSW3 6HPJob descriptionJob responsibilities

• To co-provide, with the existing consultant physicians, a clinical service in cancer management in accordance with clinical and legal requirements, at a standard in keeping with the role of the department as a national and international clinical leader in the field. This will involve participating in a rotating roster, liaising closely with referring physicians in developing a shared care ethos.
• To develop a pleural service for the Thoracic Cancer service
• To develop a rapid diagnostic straight to test service which achieves standard set by the National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway for the Thoracic Cancer service
• To co-develop the Thoracic Cancer Service, integrating advances in diagnosis and management and informing colleagues of these developments.
• To participate in and develop clinical and organisational audit and to improve standards of the service wherever possible

Job descriptionJob responsibilities

• To co-provide, with the existing consultant physicians, a clinical service in cancer management in accordance with clinical and legal requirements, at a standard in keeping with the role of the department as a national and international clinical leader in the field. This will involve participating in a rotating roster, liaising closely with referring physicians in developing a shared care ethos.
• To develop a pleural service for the Thoracic Cancer service
• To develop a rapid diagnostic straight to test service which achieves standard set by the National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway for the Thoracic Cancer service
• To co-develop the Thoracic Cancer Service, integrating advances in diagnosis and management and informing colleagues of these developments.
• To participate in and develop clinical and organisational audit and to improve standards of the service wherever possible

Person SpecificationQualifications/TrainingEssential

• MB BS or equivalent
• Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in respiratory medicine, or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview.

Desirable

• Higher degree (PhD, MD etc)
• On the Specialist Register of The GMC or within 6 months of eligibility at the time of interview.

ExperienceEssential

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant speciality.
• Specialist training in Interventional Pulmonology
• Significant experience in interventional bronchoscopy

Skills, Knowledge and AbilitiesEssential

• Ability to translate current procedural skills to develop new procedures Teaching skills
• Ability to conduct clinical audit
• Broad range of IT skills

Desirable

• Teaching skills

Person SpecificationQualifications/TrainingEssential

• MB BS or equivalent
• Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in respiratory medicine, or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview.

Desirable

• Higher degree (PhD, MD etc)
• On the Specialist Register of The GMC or within 6 months of eligibility at the time of interview.

ExperienceEssential

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant speciality.
• Specialist training in Interventional Pulmonology
• Significant experience in interventional bronchoscopy

Skills, Knowledge and AbilitiesEssential

• Ability to translate current procedural skills to develop new procedures Teaching skills
• Ability to conduct clinical audit
• Broad range of IT skills

Desirable

• Teaching skills

Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Chelsea, South West London

Job date

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 22:10:27 GMT

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