Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Job title:

Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

The Consultant Respiratory Physicians at North Manchester General Hospital provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of a wide variety of respiratory conditions and symptoms.Currently the NMGH Respiratory Team have x2 locum posts available to cover maternity leave for 12 months. These roles offer an opportunity to work within an outstanding respiratory team and provide clinical leadership, diagnosis, management and treatment for patients in respiratory medicine. An interest in Interstitial Lung Disease or/and Lung Cancer would also be beneficial.Main duties of the job

• Working alongside other consultant colleagues, provide a quality service to the Trust with responsibility for the diagnosis and treatment of patients referred to respiratory services within both the inpatient and outpatient setting.

• In conjunction with consultant colleagues, provide clinical leadership and contribute to the vision and values of the service.

• Professional Supervision and management of junior medical staff.

• Participate in the weekly consultant Hot Week Rota for the respiratory ward and respond to respiratory referrals from an inpatient perspective.

• Contribute with on-going service improvements.
• Actively support patients and their families, communicating clinical information to explain a diagnosis and treatment options using various methods to ensure practical understanding.

About usMFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.Job description
Job responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• Primary medical qualification e.g. MBChB
• Full registration with the GMC
• Clinical expertise in Respiratory Medicine and broad knowledge of general medicine
• Clinical expertise in a specialist area of Respiratory Medicine e.g. lung cancer, ILD

Desirable

• A higher degree e.g. MD, PhD
• Attendance at Advanced communication skills or similar course

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Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Manchester

Job date

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 04:32:59 GMT

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