Job Title: Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week (10 sessions per week)
Perm/Fixed Term: Fixed Term 12 months
Salary: £93,666 - £126,281 per annum
Closing Date: 30th November 2024
Interview Date: 9th December 2024
Job Description:
The Respiratory Team at the George Eliot Hospital is delighted to present an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and dynamic individual to contribute to the development of the Respiratory service delivery. This is a new post resulting from the expansion of the Respiratory Service. The post holder will contribute to the continued development of our Ambulatory Pleural Services within the Respiratory department and Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU) and partake in leading and developing pathways such as pleural effusions, suspected pulmonary embolism and the National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway.
Responsibilities:
1. Work one session a week as an Acute Medicine Physician.
2. Provide an in-reach service for the 42 bedded Acute Medicine Unit to ensure an early review of patients with respiratory failure, respiratory tract infections, and pleural effusions.
3. Contribute to the development of the Respiratory service delivery.
4. Collaborate with specialty trainees and a variety of specialist nurses.
5. Support bronchiectasis clinics.
Team and Support:
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. The post holder will join a substantive multi-disciplinary team and will be well supported working in a friendly, modern and well-equipped unit.
Education and Facilities:
George Eliot Hospital is affiliated with the University of Warwick Medical School. 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.
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.
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