Overview
This is a replacement post to provide Consultant cover in Respiratory Medicine to complement the existing teams. The post will be based primarily at the Royal Liverpool Hospital site with weekly requirements to be on site to provide clinics and MDT attendance at Aintree University Hospital when not covering ward weeks. Ward weeks are on offer for between 7 and 14 weeks per year with the remaining 35 or 28 weeks delivering outpatient care with built‑in SPA and admin time during those weeks.
Reserved for a tier 2 service, the role will deliver clinics and tertiary MDT input at the Aintree site as part of the ILD service there, while also providing standardised care across the city as part of the newly formed UHLG model of equitable and equal access.
Responsibilities
* Ward management of up to 28 respiratory patients at RLH on ward periods in 2‑week blocks to maintain patient continuity.
* RSU management of 6 NIV patients with an additional 4 acute respiratory patients such as tracheostomies, critical and NIV step‑downs, intercostal drains, etc in one‑week blocks.
* Opportunity to deliver a bronchoscopy / EBUS list, general respiratory and ILD clinics during off‑ward weeks based at RLH, LHCH and AUH.
* Opportunities to participate in specialist research activities.
* On‑call only for the Respiratory department whilst on the wards.
Organization
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. The Trust is part of the NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024, and is one of the largest employers in the region, dedicated to caring for communities across Merseyside and the North West.
Contact
Name: Dr Seher Zaidi
Job title: Clinical Director – Respiratory Medicine RLUH
Email: seher.zaidi@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0151 706 2000
Informal discussions and visits encouraged.
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