Generous Financial Welcome Payment Available in Addition to Relocation Expenses.
Looking for a fresh start in a supportive, forward-thinking team ?
We're expanding to 6 WTE Consultants at Wye Valley NHS Trust and want passionate Respiratory Physicians to join us.
Whether your interest is Sleep, Ventilation, Lung Cancer, or another
subspecialty, we'll help you grow it - with access to Interventional
Bronchoscopy (EBUS, Thoracoscopy), and strong support for ILD
and Pleural services.
No Acute Medicine ward rounds
Light 1:6 weekend rota
Extra PAs & flexible contracts available
Beautiful Herefordshire countryside & great work-life balance
Research, teaching & leadership opportunities
We're a friendly, ambitious team in a stunning rural setting - where
your ideas and career can thrive.
Let's shape the future of Respiratory care - together.
AAC date to be confirmed.
Please note that we are awaiting reapproval for this JD.
The main duties & responsibilities of the Consultants are:
To provide a high quality service in Respiratory Medicine (& General Internal Medicine inpatients) to the patients, using evidence-based guidelines & clinical governance structures.
To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working.
To offer advice / support / education to medical, nursing, managerial & other staff on appropriate matters.
To carry out medical teaching, examination & accreditation duties as required.
To participate in the formal appraisal of junior medical staff in accordance with guidelines
To contribute to postgraduate & continuing medical education activity including Continuing Professional Development.
To participate in medical audit & develop relevant audit projects.
To provide information for service development & management purposes to support job planning, service planning etc.
To contribute to the management process within the Trust through participation in planning, project or liaison groups as appropriate.
To support the Directorate with appropriate advice with regard to the development of Respiratory Medicine & Medical services at Wye Valley NHS Trust.
To participate fully in mandatory training as required & also in annual appraisal, job planning & revalidation procedures.
Additional speciality or management PAs can be offered.
We are also keen to speak to anyone who would be interested in a contract which allows more flexibility around a work-life balance.
Working for your organisation
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust & Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute & community services across Herefordshire & into parts of Powys & run Hereford County Hospital & the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
We are a progressive & forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural & unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance & have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career & a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right the time.
Management
The post holder will be expected to contribute along with his/her Consultant colleagues to the smooth running of the hospital services as a whole. This will include appropriate interaction with the management structures of the Directorate, the wider Trust and external stakeholders as necessary.
The successful applicant will provide expertise for Wye Valley NHS Trust and across the wider community to develop new clinical models of care for acute medical patients. This will include influencing the Herefordshire Public Health strategy.
Additionally, there will be an expectation to:
Participate in departmental consultant and senior staff meetings whilst remaining within the framework of the agreed strategy of the Trust and the Department
Attend other departmental, Divisional and Trust meetings as necessary
Supervision and Training
Educational and clinical supervision of doctors in Training and other Allied Health professionals is a core role for the potholder.
The post holder will be expected to take an active part in the training programme and teaching sessions. There is the opportunity to contribute to training events within the Directorate, and wider across the Trust and other services.
Continuing Professional Development, Mentorship, Induction
Continuing Professional Development is a requirement for all Trust consultants and Consultants are expected to maintain good standing with the Royal College CPD programme. The post holder will attend meetings, audit and academic events. He/she will maintain ongoing professional development and undergo annual appraisal.
Medical and Dental staff new to the Trust are helped to identify a mentor; and suitable mentors will be nominated.
Induction is arranged for all staff new to the Trust, both through the Trust's regular induction programme and in relation to the service with which they will work.
The doctor will participate in annual job planning with the Departments Clinical Lead and annual appraisal under the Trust appraisal process. The doctor will ensure they are fit for revalidation.
Research & Audit
It is expected that the post holder will contribute to service-related audit and quality improvement projects with the support of the multi-disciplinary team and Trust audit department. Research interests will be encouraged. Post holders may wish to become involved in clinical trials if opportunities are available.
Daily ward consultant presence on each ward area and in-reach to acute care areas ensures that every new admission is seen early in their admission by the relevant speciality consultant to ensure appropriate care is provided at the earliest opportunity.