Employer: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Town: Salisbury
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum pro rata if part time
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/11/2024 23:59
Interview date: 04/12/2024
Consultant - Respiratory Medicine
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a colleague to join our dynamic and forward-looking team of respiratory consultants. We strive for excellent quality patient-centred care across a comprehensive range of respiratory services. There is a generous financial Welcome Payment available in addition to relocation expenses.
We provide a comprehensive Respiratory service for both Inpatient & Outpatients across the range of sub-specialities and work closely with our primary care colleagues. As a cohesive and collaborative group of consultants we offer a broad range of expertise and there is every opportunity for the new post holder to continue to develop an existing area of interest or develop expertise in a new sub-speciality.
Our services are supported by an excellent multidisciplinary team of Respiratory and Lung Cancer Nurse specialists along with outpatient physiotherapy and pulmonary physiology. We work closely with an enthusiastic secretarial team who provide administrative support. Our junior doctor team includes Specialist Registrars, Respiratory Clinical Fellows and Internal Medicine and Foundation trainees.
We welcome applications from individuals who will bring new and dynamic ideas to help us develop and deliver excellent patient centred care now and into the future.
Our new colleague will join the existing respiratory consultants in delivering a high quality and patient centred inpatient & outpatient specialist care to our local population of around 270,000 people. Inpatient responsibilities are on a rotational basis with other respiratory colleagues, some weeks focusing on the respiratory ward & speciality inpatient referrals & other weeks with more outpatient & procedure activity.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
We wish to appoint to a substantive consultant post however those wishing for a fixed term positions will also be considered. Applications from those wishing to work whole-time or on a less than whole-time basis are welcome with flexible working options available for discussion balanced against the needs of the service.
As a whole time post this attracts 10 PAs. Initially this will include 1.5 PA of personal SPA time. Further increments in SPA time are available should the post holder take on additional responsibilities such as roles in management or education. There is an additional 1.0 PA for the GIM on call commitment, ~ 1: 15 weekdays & weekends (subject to review).
Candidates for the post will need to hold a CCT or be within six months of obtaining CCT or hold a CESR. Those interested in the posts however who are close to obtaining a CESR or CCT but not currently eligible are welcome to contact the department for an informal conversation.
Terms and conditions apply to both the Welcome Payment and relocation expenses; please see job description for further details. Neither the welcome payment nor the relocation expenses apply to those appointed to a fixed term appointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
* GMC Registration with CCT in Respiratory Medicine
* Accredited in General Medicine
Experience/Clinical Skills
* Evidence of broad -based high -level training and competence in Respiratory Medicine including related clinical procedures
* Evidence of high-level training and clinical practice in General Medicine
* Ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, develop professional relationships across the wider healthcare community
Management Experience
* Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including a multidisciplinary team and to motivate and develop staff
* Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance targets
* Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department/Division
* Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors
Communication Skills
* Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication
* Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
Teaching
* Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching
* Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others
We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work.
* Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
* Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
* An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months)
* Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
* Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
* An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
* Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
* Cycle to work scheme
* Uniform provided (where required)
* On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
* On site health and fitness club
* Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications.
We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY
We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly.
The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens.
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