Applications are invited for
the full time post of Clinical Fellow in Adult Sleep and Home Ventilation for a 12 month fixed term period. The successful applicant will join a dynamic, large and welcoming multidisciplinary (MDT) team to provide care for patients at the Bristol Sleep and Home Ventilation Unit, a tertiary referral centre for sleep and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) based at Bristol Royal Infirmary. The post provides excellent training and experience in sleep and NIV as a subspecialty of respiratory medicine, in both the outpatient and inpatient setting, whilst developing skills in communication and MDT working. The post would ideally suit applicants already in specialist respiratory training who wish to develop a subspecialty interest in sleep and NIV, but those intending to pursue a career in respiratory medicine would also be welcomed.
The post holder will be encouraged to take part in the department’s active research and audit programme, using timetabled study time, with the expectation of publishing and presenting regionally, nationally and internationally. We are currently recruiting patients to an NIHR-funded randomised controlled trial in sleep apnoea, and this role offers the exciting opportunity to lead the recruitment and day-to-day running of the study. the post also includes responsibilities to develop and contribute to continuing education, professional development and audit.
Clinical
The post holder will show commitment to the Sleep and NIV Service in helping to ensure that the best clinical care is delivered in an MDT setting. The post holder will:
1. Review patients in sleep and NIV clinics, alongside the Consultant and MDT
2. Undergo training in reporting and interpretation of full and semi-polysomnograms
3. Undertake inpatient reviews of home NIV patients, under consultant supervision
4. Participate in weekly sleep and NIV MDT meetings, and monthly governance meetings
5. Contribute to training of junior medical staff as appropriate
6. Carry out teaching duties as appropriate
7. Participate in service development and improvement through commitment to clinical governance
8. Take part in and lead as appropriate, team, departmental and regional audits.
9. Be encouraged to carry out a research project during the post
10. Comply with GMC guidance on Good Medical Practice
What you’ll love about working here
About us
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What you’ll love about working here
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ - our staff are proud to deliver excellent care. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
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Sustainable healthcare - We have joined the international movement to declare a climate emergency, recognising the impact climate change is having on the world. Climate change is labelled as the greatest threat to health in the 21st century, with a range of conditions related to heat, cold, extreme weather and air pollution predicted to rise. To lead the way in healthcare the Trust has set ambitious goals to become carbon neutral by 2030.