Job overview
This is a 6 month Fixed Term Consultant Respiratory post 10 PA: 8x DCC, 1x SPA (revalidation), 1x SPA* to be agreed (sub-speciality lead/service development/leadership/governance). Inpatient and outpatient respiratory care; contribution towards respiratory out of hours on-call and weekend rota (1:10). Procedural competence including pleural, bronchoscopy and/or endobronchial ultrasound advantageous dependent on experience and sub-specialist expertise. Participation in clinical supervision for doctors in training. Involvement in teaching medical students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School. This is a full-time post, however part-time and job-share applications are welcome.
Main duties of the job
The clinical duties of the post include the following: Respiratory Direct Clinical Care (DCC) – 8 PAs This currently includes a 1:10 respiratory on-call rota for weekends and an overnight on call rota from home for specific respiratory advice. The acute medical take is run by the acute medical team daily seven days per week 08:00-20:00. There are 3x consultants providing care for respiratory inpatients at any one-time Monday to Friday, supported by the team of trainees. Daily consultant led ward rounds are timetabled during ward weeks, covering inpatient areas: 2x consultants covering Respiratory Ward C9 and 1x consultant providing a Respiratory Physician of the Week (RPW) model (Monday-Thursday 8.30-5pm, Friday-Sunday 8-4pm). RPW involves daily in-reaching to the acute floor to take over care of those admitted with respiratory disease, providing a referral service for existing inpatients under the care of other teams, and providing rapid admission-avoidance reviews on the Respiratory SDEC or ambulatory care unit. There is no unselected general medical responsibility, and the workload is shared out with approximately 16-18 patients per consultant team. There will be two out-patient clinics per week, including one general and one sub-specialist respiratory clinic, to be determined by the skills and expertise of the successful applicant. The specific allocation will depend on the interests and experience of the successful applicants. On Call Commitment: 1:10, B 1%
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post.
Person specification
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Basic medical degree
2. MRCP or appropriate specialist qualification
3. Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
4. CCT in Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine
5. Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register
6. If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of interview
Desirable criteria
7. Higher Degree
8. Qualification in Higher Education (certificate, diploma, masters)
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
9. Relevant clinical experience including respiratory medicine, the unselected medical take and the care of general medical in-patients
10. Understanding of clinical risk management
Desirable criteria
11. Sub-specialty respiratory medicine experience / training
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
12. Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation and Planning
Essential criteria
13. Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
14. Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable criteria
15. Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential criteria
16. Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable criteria
17. Recognised teaching qualification
Academic and Research
Essential criteria
18. Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable criteria
19. Research experience
20. Publications
21. Prizes and honours
Career Progression
Essential criteria
22. Appropriate progression of career to date
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
23. Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
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