Job Title: Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
Hours per week: 10 sessions per week
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Closing Date: 27th February 2025
Interview Date: TBC
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate ideally with interest in pleural disease and Lung Cancer to develop and expand our Ambulatory Pleural Services within the Respiratory department and Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU). This will also incorporate pathways for suspected pulmonary embolism. The post holder will work one session a week as an Acute Medicine Physician.
A dedicated SDEC (Same day emergency care unit) and PACU (planned ambulatory care unit) have been operational since 2020. The Respiratory Physicians do three clinics a week (2 pleural and 1 Respiratory Hot clinic). These deal with patients referred urgently from the Emergency Department and particularly those with pleural effusions. Both pathways require an enthusiastic physician to lead and develop these further.
Here at George Eliot, our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever-evolving clinically-led acute service provider, we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:
1. Effective Open Communication
2. Excellence and safety in everything we do
3. Challenge but support
4. Expect respect and dignity
5. Local healthcare provider that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
The post holder will join a substantive multi-disciplinary team and will be well supported working in a friendly, modern and well-equipped unit. George Eliot Hospital is affiliated with the University of Warwick Medical School. In addition, there is a first-class modern education and conference facility in the George Eliot Training and Education Centre (GETEC), housing an excellent library and state of the art learning support facilities.
Respiratory Services at the trust are currently delivered by 4 consultant physicians. In addition to two Specialty Trainees, there are 2 lung cancer nurses, 3 COPD nurses who run an Early Discharge Service, and 2 asthma nurses (1 WTE). A physiotherapist supports the bronchiectasis clinics. Each Consultant has a dedicated 0.49 WTE Band 4 secretary with 1 WTE typist supporting the service.
The respiratory ward has 27 beds. Nursing staff are trained to set up NIV for patients with an acute exacerbation of COPD. The ward is the step-down facility for ITU, which is located adjacent to the Respiratory ward. The respiratory physicians provide ad hoc input for patients on ITU.
There is a Consultant-led rota for NIV referrals which rotates weekly. This is non-resident.
The lung function unit has 3 WTE physiologists who do full lung function testing, mannitol bronchial challenge test, skin prick testing, home sleep studies and CPAP set up for OSA, cardiopulmonary exercise testing and run a HOS-AR service with the COPD nurses. New equipment was installed in September 2019.
The Department runs a TB clinic every 4 weeks, supported by a TB clinical nurse specialist. A monthly meeting at University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire provides expert advice for patients with interstitial lung disease. A weekly radiology meeting allows review of imaging with the radiologists.
The consultant team works closely with specialty trainees and a variety of specialist nurses.
Key Areas & Responsibilities of the Post
Leadership & Governance: Work with colleagues to provide a comprehensive Respiratory Medicine service for the Trust and ensure that the highest standards of care are achieved.
Human Resource: Manage the performance of staff, through coaching and mentoring to enhance their potential and take action to improve poor performance when necessary.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills: The post holder must have well-developed listening and communication skills and be able to deal effectively with clinicians from all disciplines, managers and professionals both within and outside the Trust.
Planning and Organising: Support the development of a culture of continuous improvement, developing and contributing to service developments and the formulation of business cases to support these.
Analysis and data management: Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of all information governance and professional standards.
Equality and Diversity: Ensure the implementation of equality and diversity policy in relation to management and development of staff in the division.
Continuing Medical Education: Attend departmental meetings including the weekly hospital postgraduate educational meeting and radiology meetings. Take responsibility for personal and professional development and ensure that CME standards are achieved and specialist accreditation retained.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the job description and personal specification attached.
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