Employer Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Salford Royal Hospital Town Salford Salary £61,825 - £70,425 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/07/2025 23:59
Respiratory Senior Clinical Fellow
Senior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for the appointment of three Senior Clinical Fellows in Respiratory Medicine, at Northern Care Alliance (Salford Royal Hospital).
This is an established 12-month full-time Clinical Fellowship post that offers the opportunity for the successful appointee to develop and learn subspecialty-level skills in the management of respiratory diseases. The successful candidate will provide clinical sessions in Respiratory including inpatient and outpatients, as well as participate in the delivery of pleural procedures, Bronchoscopy, and Thoracoscopy services.
There will be no on call commitments with this post; however, participation in the on- call rota can be discussed with interested candidates.
Salford Royal is a major teaching hospital of the University of Manchester School of Medicine. There are well developed sub-specialty interests within the Department of Respiratory Medicine.
The respiratory unit consists of 11 consultants with a range of special interests. The range of services include the diagnosis and management of COPD, asthma (tertiary centre), cough, interstitial lung disease, sleep medicine and sleep disorders, non-invasive ventilation, lung cancer, bronchiectasis and the newly set up pulmonary thrombosis and hypertension services. As well as dedicated clinics, subspecialties offer regular MDTs locally and regionally. Candidates are encouraged to participate in these and address their learning needs enhancing their clinical experience.
Main duties of the job
To support the middle grade cover for the respiratory services at Salford Royal Hospital.
The post is designed to enhance the care of patients with Respiratory diseases in Salford, therefore the newly appointed clinical fellow will be required to work with an established team to maintain and improve the hospital based service for patients with chest diseases through their input into the inpatient and outpatients care we deliver to our patients
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Qualification/Training
* Full or limited registration with the General Medical Council
* ALS Holds MRCP (UK) or equivalent
Experience, skills and knowledge.
* Experience in General medicine at middle grade level. Commitment to CME Good clinical skills Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
* Commitment to CME
* Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
* Ability and enthusiasm to teach medical undergraduates and Allied Health Professionals Participation in audit
* Participation in audit
Skills & Abilities
* Interest in Respiratory Medicine
* Evidence of working well as part of a team
* Good clinical skills
* Interest in research and development
The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified.
For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.
The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Read more about this here .
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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