Job summary
Consultant Respiratory Physician - Respiratory Medicine with an interest in lung cancer and asthma
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic, forward-thinking Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine.
The post offers an exciting opportunity for either a recently trained or established Respiratory Consultant to gain expertise and / or develop a sub-specialty service within our busy and visionary department. We would welcome especially a colleague who brings skills in lung cancer and asthma.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work within the Respiratory Team based at QA Hospital in Portsmouth. There will be opportunities within a variety of Respiratory sub-specialities, to be negotiated based on clinician preference alongside service requirements. The successful applicant would also participate in the inpatient management of respiratory patients and general medical patients, including participating in the on call rota.
The successful applicant would also be expected to undertake inpatient work covering the three respiratory wards and respiratory high care unit along with undertaking reviews of respiratory patients on the admissions unit. Job plans will be negotiated with the successful applicant, but the expectation is that ward cover will be provided for 10 weeks of the year with additional sessions reviewing respiratory patients on the admissions unit.
They would also be expected to participate on the respiratory and general medical on call rotas which is currently 1:19. There is currently no commitment to the acute medical take, but this is a possibility moving forward. The successful applicant would undertake a range of duties including advice and guidance to both the community and the hospital along with delivering two outpatient clinics per week.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Provision of regular lung cancer clinics, engagement in local cancer MDT, support clinical trials.
2. Provision of bronchoscopy, pleural and other specialist diagnostic services.
3. Provision of inpatient care to both respiratory and general medical patients.
4. Supervision of trainees, providing advice on management and reviewing treatment plans.
5. Provision of specialist advice and opinion to general practitioners and to other consultants.
6. Participation in education programmes for trainees, medical students, physiotherapists, nursing staff and other specialist staff.
7. Participation in the clinical governance activities of the department.
8. Being an active member of the respiratory team, encouraging multi-professional working.
9. Management of the trainees in the firm, providing appraisal and necessary feedback.
10. Contribution to the overall management of the respiratory service, undertaking projects and programmes of work as delegated by the clinical director.
11. Participation in respiratory (NIV) on call service and general medical on call.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
12. Full GMC registration with license to practice at time of interview
13. Entry on the GMC Specialist Register
14. MRCP or equivalent
15. Register for Respiratory and G(I)M via:
16. CCT (expected CCT date must be within 6 months of interview)
17. CESR or European Community Rights
Desirable
18. Higher degree or diploma in relevant clinical, research, educational or managerial subject
19. Prizes and honours
20. ALS training - current
21. Completed Educational Supervisor training
Experience
Essential
22. Leading G(I)M "acute take"
23. Acute respiratory work
24. Respiratory High Care Unit work
25. Chest Clinic work
Desirable
26. Expertise in a sub-specialty area of respiratory medicine (particularly lung cancer and asthma)
Clinical Skills
Essential
27. Bronchoscopy, chest drain and pleural aspiration skills to "competency"
28. Respiratory physiology- clinical experience
29. Understanding of clinical risk management
Desirable
30. Prior experience of lung cancer
31. Experience of thoracic ultrasound, level 1 or 2 certification
32. Ability to undertake endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscopy
Knowledge
Essential
33. Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
34. Knowledge and use of evidence-based practice
35. IT skills
36. Effective, confident presentation ability
37. Experience in and outside speciality
38. Record of organisation experience rotas, specialist meetings, undergraduate or postgraduate examinations