Job summary A great opportunity has arisen for two experienced and proactive Consultants to join our busy and dynamic Respiratory Medicine Team. The appointees will receive a £30,000 recruitment and retention payment (£10k/yr for 3 years). The post holders will undertake appropriate subspecialist and General Respiratory clinics. We would actively consider individuals with any sub-speciality interest, although we would be particularly keen to consider candidates with experience in: Acute NIV/HDU care / leading on the development of Respiratory Support Units respiratory infection including TB Sleep-Disordered Breathing The post-holders will be involved in Audit, Clinical Governance, Teaching and Service Development; and opportunities exist for self-development and leadership in these areas. We work closely with community partners in the delivery of in/outpatient services and both posts will have a commitment to Community Respiratory Medicine We would consider candidates who wish to work less than full time. Main duties of the job The appointee will: Provide timely A&G, referrals triage and run outpatient clinics. Lead ward rounds and provide in-reach to acute care Participate in a 1 in 10 Respiratory on-call rota Attend Governance, Audit, Business, Medical Faculty and Departmental meetings. Work with medical, nursing, and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in each of the following areas: o Clinical efficiency eg LOS reductions and DNA rates. o Quality of outcomes eg infection and re-admission rates o Financial management eg agency and drug spend o Operational efficiency e.g. waiting list activity and demand management Commit to annual appraisal and medical revalidation, utilising SPA time Participate in mandatory training and CPD Support junior doctor teaching, training and supervision utilising 0.5 SPA for educational supervision of HEE trainees This post will be based at Queen's Hospital in Romford; but the postholder may be asked to work in any Trust / appropriate community location. About us We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we're no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with. Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer. We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out. We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients. Date posted 06 November 2024 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 162-M7420-A Job locations Respiratory Medical Staff Queens Hospital Romford RM7 0AG Job description Job responsibilities Please review the person specification attached to this role; the main points are summarised below: The successful applicant will have excellent clinical skills and share our vision to deliver high quality health care for patients. Broad clinical knowledge and experience in managing General Respiratory patients will be essential in order to provide prompt expert clinical opinion and management guidance. You must have full registration with the General Medical Council and a valid licence to practice. All applicants must be on the specialist register in respiratory medicine or within 6 months of achieving a CCT (or equivalent) at the date of interview. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Azeez, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4440. Job description Job responsibilities Please review the person specification attached to this role; the main points are summarised below: The successful applicant will have excellent clinical skills and share our vision to deliver high quality health care for patients. Broad clinical knowledge and experience in managing General Respiratory patients will be essential in order to provide prompt expert clinical opinion and management guidance. You must have full registration with the General Medical Council and a valid licence to practice. All applicants must be on the specialist register in respiratory medicine or within 6 months of achieving a CCT (or equivalent) at the date of interview. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Azeez, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4440. Person Specification Qualifications Essential MBBS (or equivalent), MRCP or equivalent Registered with GMC, On GMC Specialist Register to G(I)M and respiratory medicine (or within 6 months of CCT date) Broad experience of respiratory medicine Successful completion of Speciality Certificate Examination in Respiratory Medicine Desirable Distinctions, scholarships, prizes Other degrees, eg BSc, MD, PhD A sub-speciality interest complimentary to those of current staff in the department Person Specification Qualifications Essential MBBS (or equivalent), MRCP or equivalent Registered with GMC, On GMC Specialist Register to G(I)M and respiratory medicine (or within 6 months of CCT date) Broad experience of respiratory medicine Successful completion of Speciality Certificate Examination in Respiratory Medicine Desirable Distinctions, scholarships, prizes Other degrees, eg BSc, MD, PhD A sub-speciality interest complimentary to those of current staff in the department 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Address Respiratory Medical Staff Queens Hospital Romford RM7 0AG Employer's website https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)