Respiratory Consultant with Interest in Pleural Services
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
CONSULTANT PHYSICIAN IN RESPIRATORY MEDICINE with an interest in Pleural Diseases
Applications are invited for a substantive consultant post in respiratory medicine with special interest in pleural diseases at the University of Leicester NHS Trust.
This post will allow the Trust to continue to develop its respiratory services. Respiratory Medicine at Glenfield Hospital has a national and international reputation for its academic and clinical services. Clinically, we have specialist services in lung cancer with advanced bronchoscopic and pleural techniques, chronic suppurative lung infections, Cystic Fibrosis, TB, domiciliary ventilation, airways disease, interstitial lung disease, exercise and sports medicine. The unique Leicester cardio-respiratory emergency streaming pathway has been operational since 2013 and enables patients in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to be assessed at Glenfield Hospital by the cardio-respiratory teams.
Main duties of the job
All patients are assessed in the Clinical Decisions (CDU) and Coronary Care Units (CCU) following referral from GPs, 999 ambulances and the Emergency Department. CDU is the largest single cardio-respiratory receiving unit in the UK taking 50+ patients, on average, daily. 70% of our attendances are direct from primary care. Supporting this emergency workload, we developed ambulatory care services for pulmonary embolus and pleural disease. We manage 5 base respiratory wards (129 beds) each with a sub-specialist theme comprising a short stay unit (ward 20), non-invasive ventilation (ward 15), cystic fibrosis and chronic suppurative lung disease (Ward 16), TB and higher dependency (ward 17) and pleural disease and cancer (ward 29).
Academically, we have close links with both the Universities of Leicester and Loughborough. We host the NIHR Leicester Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, the East Midlands Breathomics Pathology Node (EMBER) and are a core component of the Leicester Cancer Research UK Thoracic Oncology Centre. Respiratory Medicine also has a large teaching portfolio and the post holder will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate training.
Glenfield Respiratory services have a proven track record of innovation and the post holder will be expected to lead the ongoing development of services.
Job responsibilities
Further details are in the Job Description and Person Specification along with Service Overview.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MB BS or Equivalent.
* Full GMC Registration.
* Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months.
* Current BLS Certification.
* Membership of relevant Specialist Societies e.g. British and European Thoracic Societies.
* Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent in airways disease topic area is highly preferable.
Experience
* Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan.
* Comprehensive clinical experience in respiratory medicine, pleural diseases and lung cancer.
* Independent in Bronchoscopy and EBUS skills.
* Evidence of clinical or research commitment in Pleural Diseases or Lung Cancer e.g. fellowship etc.
Management
* Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
* Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
* Understanding of the wider health agenda/modern NHS.
* Awareness of Service Development issues.
Communication Skills
* Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
* Highly Developed Emotional Intelligence.
* To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others' perspectives and treat others with understanding.
* Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment.
* Demonstrable track record of successful change management.
Motivation
* Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff.
* Personal integrity and reliability.
* Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided.
Audit/ Quality Improvement
* Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
* Participation in a quality improvement programme.
* Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence.
Research
* Ability to appraise research critically.
* Clear understanding of the interplay between clinical NHS service and research delivery.
Teaching
* Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates.
* Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
* Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.
Equality & Diversity
* Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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