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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a substantive, full-time Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with a subspecialty interest in Lung Cancer and Pleural Disease, and procedural expertise in Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS ) and a commitment to thoracic oncology MDT working and pleural intervention, alongside general respiratory medicine.
You will join a friendly, well-established department of 14 respiratory consultants, delivering high-quality inpatient, outpatient, and virtual hospital care across Watford General Hospital and Hemel Hempstead Hospital.
This is an excellent opportunity to take a senior role in the Trust’s Lung Cancer and Pleural Disease service, work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, and contribute to innovative models of care including our award-winning Virtual Hospital.
There is a commitment to the NIV and Respiratory on-call rotas, and a General Internal Medicine (GIM) on-call of 1 weekday in 14, in keeping with the department’s wider acute medicine responsibilities .
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
· Provide high-quality inpatient respiratory care, including ARCU cover, on a 1 in 10 rota
· Participate in bronchoscopy lists ( approximately 1 in 3 )and pleural procedure lists
· Contribute to the GIM on-call rota (1 weekday in 14) and the acute NIV on-call rota ( 1 in 12 weekdays; 1 in 10 weekends )
· Deliver specialist outpatient clinics including:
o General / urgent respiratory (“hot”) clinics
· Participate in the Respiratory Virtual Hospital ( 1 in 10 weeks )
· Participate in Lung Cancer MDT (Wednesday mornings), and pleural MDT
Working for our organisation
A new hospital has been planned for Watford. A new four roomed Endoscopy Unit at St Albans has been planned with a completion date of 2026.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
We are a flexible working employer
At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff. Please check out our web page for more information.
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If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The management responsibility of the post-holder will be to the clinical lead for Respiratory (Dr Matthew Knight who is responsible to the Divisional Director (Dr. Niall Keenan), the Medical Director (Dr Michael van der Watt) and Chief Executive and Trust Board.
The detailed job description and person specification included in job description and person specification>
· Programmed Activities : 10 PAs standard (up to 12 negotiable).
· On-call : GIM 1 weekday in 14; NIV 1:12 weekday; ward rota 1 in 10 (seven-day block); Virtual Hospital 1 in 10 (Mon–Fri).
· Sites : Watford General Hospital (main base) and Hemel Hempstead Hospital; occasional attendance at St Albans City Hospital.
Person specification
* Full GMC registration with license to practice
* MRCP(UK) or equivalent required
* CCT in Respiratory Medicine (or within 6 months of completion).
* Subspecialty experience in Host Defence (Bronchiectasis/TB) and/or Asthma.
* Experience in acute respiratory care, including NIV and inpatient respiratory medicine.
* Accredited Educational Supervisor (or willingness to obtain accreditation).
* Interest in service development and innovation.
* Previous leadership or management experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name Dr Matthew Knight Job title Clinical Lead Email address matthewknight@nhs.net Telephone number 01923436290 Additional information
Mariola Czuchrzynska, General Manager Interventional Medicine
Email: mariola.czuchrzynska@nhs.net
Mobile: 07553865148 / 01923436290
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