Job summary
You will be part of a six Consultant Respiratory Medicine team with an interest in Acute Care, Interventional Respiratory Medicine and Medical Education. You will be responsible for inpatient and outpatient care of Respiratory and General Medical patients. You will have responsibility for a quarter of the Respiratory bed base of 58 beds across two wards with 8 non-HDU NIV beds and will cross cover your colleagues as and when required. Non-elective activity including clinics will be shared within the six Consultant team, one senior associate specialist and two Senior Specialty Doctors.
You will be part of the general Medical on call at 1 in 24 frequency. The wider Respiratory team is supported by a team of 12 juniors, 8 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 1 Physiotherapist, and 5 respiratory Physiologists. There is a dedicated visiting Thoracic Surgeon from Harefied Hospital, Oncology and Palliative Care support based locally and excellent links for tertiary care with the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals as well as Oxford University Hospitals.
You will have the opportunity to develop an interest in lung cancer, thoracoscopy, endo-bronchial ultrasound, as well as introduce new interventional procedures with the long plan of introducing navigational bronchoscopy. We have a mature sleep service and also initiate domiciliary non-invasive ventilation with support from the home ventilation team in Oxford and the Royal Brompton.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
1. Support with service developments and improvements to allow the service to continue to grow and meet the needs of the growing local population.
2. Support and ensure Governance within the service to ensure patient safety is maintained and incidents are raised early and investigated properly.
3. Build strong working relationships with fellow consultants, operations managers, patient pathway coordinators and other teams across the Trust.
4. Uphold the MKUH values; Care, Communicate, Collaborate and Contribute.
5. Maintain a high standard of work and look to continuously improve their practice to ensure patient safety and experience.
The post holder must:
6. Be on the specialist register for Respiratory Medicine and General Internal Medicine; eligible for entry on the register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at the time of the interview.
7. Minimum 7 years post graduate experience including higher medical training - 4 years as specialist / specialty registrar.
8. Competent and certified in thoracic ultrasound, competent in pleural procedures ( thoracoscopy competence will be an advantage)
9. Competent in performing bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound sampling
10. Any additional interventional skills will be considered as highly desirable
11. Experience of research is desirable and the willingness to participate in research activity
About us
4 out of 5 medical and dental professionals recommend MKUH as a great place to work!
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
12. Free on-site parking
13. Free tea and coffee
14. Great flexible workingopportunities
15. Discounted gym membership
16. Lease car scheme
17. Generous annual leave and pension scheme
18. On site nursery (chargeable)
19. Extensive staff health and well-being programme
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities:
20. Provide outpatient clinics
21. Provide ward cover for the Respiratory Wards
22. Provide cover and support the On Call rota
23. Provide Bronchoscopy and/or EBUS lists in the Endoscopy Department
24. Participate in MDTs
25. Support Training and Education
26. All medical staff employed by the Trust are expected to comply with regional and appropriate hospital health and safety policies.
27. The post holder is expected to undergo an annual appraisal as a contractual obligation.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Registration
Essential
28. Medical degree MRCP(UK) diploma or equivalent
29. Full GMC registration and Specialist Registration
Desirable
30. Accreditation in General (internal) Medicine and Respiratory Care
Experience/Training
Essential
31. Minimum of 7 years postgraduate experience, including higher medical training - 5 years as a specialist registrar or senior registrar. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential
32. Skilled in bronchoscopy, EBUS, pleural procedures
Desirable
33. Special interest in Medical Education
34. Research background
Knowledge
Essential
35. Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence based practice
Desirable
36. IT skills
37. Breadth of experience within and outside specialty
Communication Skills
Essential
38. Good written and verbal communication skills
39. Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
Leadership Skills
Essential
40. Ability to motivate and develop junior medical staff
41. Demonstrate evidence of effective medical management skills
Desirable
42. Interest in medical management
Other Requirements
Essential
43. Ability to work independently and as part of the Medical Directorate
44. Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and the Trust as a whole
45. Ability to gain the trust & confidence of colleagues and patients
Desirable
46. Ability and desire to take part in Clinical Directorate management
47. Ability to teach effectively
Personality
Essential
48. Enthusiasm & ability to inspire others
49. Innovative