We have an exciting opportunity for a Locum Consultant to join The Directorate of Respiratory Medicine at James Cook University Hospital for 12 months. This will include on call cover 1:6.
Candidates with an interest in Lung Cancer, Interstitial Lung Disease, Non-Invasive Ventilation, Bronchiectasis, TB or Obstructive Sleep Apnoea would complement the current team.
The service includes a 35 bedded inpatient ward incorporating an 8 bedded Respiratory Support Unit for non-invasive ventilation; a Lung Cancer Nursing Team; TB Nursing Team; COPD Outreach Service, COVID-19 virtual ward service, domiciliary NIV and a Specialist Respiratory Physiology Laboratory. Consultant led Acute Respiratory Assessment Service and Pleural Day Case Service runs weekly. We have specialist cancer, pleural disease, and difficult asthma, TB, and bronchiectasis clinics, sleep and NIV clinics. We have close links with the Newcastle interstitial lung disease, when requiring consensus opinion for ILD, and for commencing anti fibrotics.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain the highest clinical standards in the practice of Respiratory Medicine.
* Undertake any responsibility which relates to the agreed special interests.
* Cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorized absences.
* Provide professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
* Take part in annual appraisals (mandatory for all Consultants), carried out by the Clinical Director. Appropriate time and assistance will be provided for preparation.
* Active involvement in audit.
* Continuing professional development. The Trust supports requirements for CPD as laid down by the Royal Colleges and is committed to providing support for these activities.
* Any other duties which may be required.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Dr Vytis Dudzevicius
Job title: Respiratory Consultant
Email address: vytis.dudzevicius@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01642 850850
Lesley Giddy
Medical Secretary to Dr Sathyamurthy and Dr Dudzevicius
Respiratory Medicine
The James Cook University Hospital
Respiratory Medicine Services
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
(Extension: 54475)
* Email: l.giddy@nhs.net
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