Job Overview
The Respiratory department at North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) has an exciting opportunity for a clinical fellow to join the Complex Airways Disease team. The post will provide up to 36 months of dedicated sub‑speciality experience in Complex Airways Disease (Severe Asthma) and is suited to a Respiratory Trainee with an interest in complex airways disease as an out‑of‑programme research experience during specialist training or as post‑CCT experience. This position offers an excellent opportunity to build on existing respiratory knowledge and become an integral member of the Academic Airways multidisciplinary team. The successful postholder will work closely with a collaborative and engaged multidisciplinary team, including doctors, pharmacists, nurses, physiotherapists, physiologists and clinical psychologists to deliver outstanding services.
Responsibilities
* Fully integrated member of the Airways team
* Supporting the diagnosis and care for patients with complex airways disease
* Attend multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings
* Undertake outpatient clinics
* Provide ad‑hoc clinical advice for inpatients with complex airways disease
* Support MDT to provide rapid access biologics clinic
* Supervised assessment of inducible laryngeal obstruction (ILO) and breathing pattern disorders (BPD)
* Actively participate in research, quality improvement and audit relevant to complex airways and the regional service, with opportunity to undertake a PhD
Person Specification
* Full registration with the GMC
* MBBS or equivalent, and MRCP (or equivalent)
* Recent experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
* Recent experience of general medical posts
* Ideally sub‑speciality experience in the management of patients with complex airways disease
* Evidence of recent CME / reasonable training progression at this stage of career
* Previous evidence of airways research
* Experience in service development, audit projects and write‑up
* Strong leadership experience and values
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Education / Training / Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent
* Maintenance of full registration with the GMC
* Advanced Life Support (ALS) accreditation
* MRCP (or equivalent)
Desirable Qualifications
* Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MSc)
Work Experience
* Post CCT in Respiratory Medicine or ST4 and above, or equivalent (desirable)
* Special interest in airways disease or an associated field of airways disease (desirable)
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
* Evidence of recent CME / reasonable training progression at this stage of career
* Experience in audit projects and written reports
* Proven teaching ability
* Competent in history taking and examination skills (including basic life support and resuscitation skills)
* Previous evidence of airways research (desirable)
* Evidence of relevant publications in peer‑reviewed journals (desirable)
* Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management (desirable)
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
North Bristol NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is an anti‑discriminatory organisation committed to building a team that represents diverse backgrounds, perspectives and skills. Under‑represented groups are particularly encouraged to apply, especially at Band 8a and above, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Pre‑Employment Checks
All successful applicants will undergo stringent pre‑employment checks prior to commencement in post.
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