Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
Applications are invited for a full time Locum Consultantpost in Respiratory Medicine. The successful candidate will join a team of 18consultants at the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
Our team provides general and specialistin-patient and out-patient services including:
aspecialist sleep service caring for sleep apnoea and other sleep disorders(5000 patients on CPAP)
ahome ventilation service (350 patients on home ventilation)
apurpose built dedicated 14 bed Acute Respiratory Care unit for patients requiringacute NIV, acute CPAP, HFNO etc.
alarge lung cancer service with thoracoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound (about500 new cancers pa)
acomprehensive lung cancer multi-disciplinary meeting with close links tothoracic surgery
anationally recognized asthma service
specialistservices for interstitial lung disease and tuberculosis
Duties will be based primarily on our PinderfieldsHospital site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care topatients on all our sites, namely Dewsbury Hospital and Pontefract Hospital. Main duties of the post are to includedelivery of outpatient clinics (general and specialist), inpatient respiratorywork including the Acute Respiratory Care Unit and on-call duties.
Main duties of the job
Outpatients(general and specialist)
Inpatientrespiratory work including the Acute Respiratory Care Unit (Respiratory Level 1Unit)
Urgent andEmergency Care duties for respiratory medicine including out-of-hours on-call;schedules will take due account of the provisions of working time regulationsand safe working
On-call dutiesare currently shared with 16 other colleagues on a specialist respiratory rota,currently assessed as 1 PA to cover post take ward rounds and evening work. Oncall commitments are as follows: Weekday evening work 3hrs post take ward round1 in16 weekdays. Weekend work 7hrs post take ward round/ward cover 1 in 8weekend days. Overnight on call 1 in 16 days. Category A intensity. Time off inlieu will be arranged via the job planning process
SupportingProfessional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework forrevalidation, with at least 1.5 SPA included in the core 10PA timetable.Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of thesuccessful candidate and changing requirements of the service. Examples mayinclude formal teaching responsibilities or departmental leadership roles. Manyin the department pursue research interests and/or have a strong commitment toservice development and teaching; applicants with a shared enthusiasm for theseareas are encouraged.
In 2021/22,Respiratory Medicine cared for 5,491 new outpatients and 8,954 follow-uppatients.
About us
We are an acute trust caring for over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application guidance: We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. Its important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.
Job responsibilities
This new post is offered on afull time (10 PA) basis although less than full time applications will beconsidered.
Duties will be based primarilyon our Wakefield (Pinderfields) site although all our medical staff areinvolved in delivering care to patients on all our sites.
The main duties of the postwill include
Outpatients(general and specialist)
Inpatientrespiratory work including the Acute Respiratory Care Unit (Respiratory Level 1Unit)
Urgent andEmergency Care duties for respiratory medicine including out-of-hours on-call;schedules will take due account of the provisions of working time regulationsand safe working
On-call dutiesare currently shared with 16 other colleagues on a specialist respiratory rota,currently assessed as 1 PA to cover post take ward rounds and evening work. Oncall commitments are as follows: Weekday evening work 3hrs post take ward round1 in16 weekdays. Weekend work 7hrs post take ward round/ward cover 1 in 8weekend days. Overnight on call 1 in 16 days. Category A intensity. Time off inlieu will be arranged via the job planning process
SupportingProfessional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework forrevalidation, with at least 1.5 SPA included in the core 10PA timetable.Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of thesuccessful candidate and changing requirements of the service. Examples mayinclude formal teaching responsibilities or departmental leadership roles. Manyin the department pursue research interests and/or have a strong commitment toservice development and teaching; applicants with a shared enthusiasm for theseareas are encouraged.
In2021/22, Respiratory Medicine cared for 5,491 new outpatients and 8,954follow-up patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Medical Degree from recognised medical school
* MRCP or equivalent
* Medical School Prizes
* Audit or Case Presentations
* Teaching qualification/ prize
GMC Registration
* Please state full GMC number
* Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
* Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Respiratory and General Medicine or within 6 months of obtaining CCT (or CESR / equivalent)
Management Skills
* Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
* Good time management.
* Management skillsDemonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
* Good time management.Possess good organisational and personal management skills
* Interview.
Experience
* Training in respiratory medicine
* Specific educational interests and evidence of educational ideas or project work.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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