The successful candidates will complement the expertise of the 21 Respiratory Consultants, 10 SpRs, 2 NIHR recognised academic fellow posts, and 27 Clinical Nurse Specialists working across the speciality. The department provides both an inpatient, outpatient and day case Sleep & Ventilation Service, Interstitial Lung Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma, Lung Cancer, Pleural Procedures and General Respiratory services across both our sites.
The Respiratory Department is the regional centre for interstitial lung disease and non-invasive ventilation. The Respiratory Department consists of 4 Respiratory Wards with 111 inpatient beds, including a 26 bedded Acute Lung Unit with 16 NIV beds, 2 Respiratory Physiology Departments over 2 sites offering a range of lung function tests. We are recognised as:
* A high achieving hospital, with excellent external reviews;
* One of the largest pleural services offering 5-day comprehensive one-stop pleural management.
* Large lung cancer services with on-site thoracic surgery.
* Regional advanced interventional bronchoscopy.
* The largest ventilation unit in the Midlands.
* Tertiary sleep centre.
* Weaning from invasive Ventilation units.
* Recognised MND Centre of excellence.
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