The post holder will join a substantive multi-disciplinary team and the successful candidate will be well supported working in a friendly, modern and well equipped unit and will be joining a trust with excellent professional and academic facilities. George Eliot Hospital is affiliated with the University of Warwick Medical School. In addition on the main hospital site there is also 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. Please see our job description for further details. Respiratory Services at the trust are currently delivered by 4 consultant physicians, one of whom has been working less than full time from April 2020 (3.6 WTE). In addition to two Speciality 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 and in the after care of patients with chest drains. 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. This is 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. There are currently two lung cancer nurses, two COPD nurses who run an Early Discharge Service and two asthma nurses (One WTE). In addition to this, there is also a physiotherapist who supports the bronchiectasis clinics. 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 Work with colleagues in planning service delivery including a forward looking innovative practice Human Resource Manage the performance of staff, through coaching and mentoring to enhance their potential and take action to improve poor performance when necessary. Have individual annual appraisals against objectives aligned to a Job Plan 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 job description and personal specification attached **