This is a full-time clinical fellow post in respiratory medicine with the option of being part of the general medical on call. The successful applicants will be based at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage but will be required to do clinics at the New QEII Hospital in Welwyn Garden City and Hertford County Hospital in Hertford. This new post has arisen to enhance the middle grade cover in respiratory medicine to support the junior team on the wards and will also provide the candidate with training in respiratory medicine.
Responsibilities include:
1. Provision of Medical Grade cover within the respiratory department.
2. Support of the junior team in the day-to-day management of in-patients.
3. Together with the consultant, provide specialist input to other departments in the Trust.
4. Part of the ACT (Acute Chest Team), which is the in-reach team for ED and Medical admissions.
5. Training in specialised respiratory procedures such as bronchoscopy, EBUS, thoracoscopy, IPC, as well as basic procedures such as pleural aspirations and chest drains.
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way we work and deliver our services has never been more important.
We run the following hospitals:
1. The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
2. New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
3. Hertford County, Hertford
4. Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We are committed to a positive work-life balance for our employees, and we consider all requests for flexible working patterns to support this balance.
Please see the attached job description for full details on the duties, responsibilities, and reporting relationships of the role.
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