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Fixed Term - Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Fixed Term Consultant
Main area Respiratory Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Fixed Term Consultant Contract 6 months (Fixed Term Contract) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Fixed Term - 6 Months) Job ref 279-MWFTRSCHCONRES-366-B
Employer 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site RSCH Town Brighton and Hove Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
This is a 6 month locum Consultant Respiratory post to cover maternity leave.
10 PA: 8x DCC, 1x SPA (revalidation), 1x SPA* to be agreed (sub-speciality lead/service development/leadership/governance). Inpatient and outpatient respiratory care; contribution towards respiratory out of hours on-call and weekend rota (1:10). Procedural competence including pleural, bronchoscopy and/or endobronchial ultrasound advantageous dependent on experience and sub-specialist expertise. Participation in clinical supervision for doctors in training. Involvement in teaching medical students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
This is a full-time post, however part-time and job-share applications are welcome. Applicants must be on the UK specialist register for Respiratory Medicine and General Internal Medicine.
Main duties of the job
The clinical duties of the post include the following:
Respiratory Direct Clinical Care (DCC) – 8 PAs
This currently includes a 1:10 respiratory on-call rota for weekends and an overnight on call rota from home for specific respiratory advice. The acute medical take is run by the acute medical team daily seven days per week 08:00-20:00.
There are 3x consultants providing care for respiratory inpatients at any one-time Monday to Friday, supported by the team of trainees. Daily consultant led ward rounds are timetabled during ward weeks, covering inpatient areas: 2x consultants covering Respiratory Ward C9 and 1x consultant providing a Respiratory Physician of the Week (RPW) model (Monday-Thursday 8.30-5pm, Friday-Sunday 8-4pm). RPW involves daily in-reaching to the acute floor to take over care of those admitted with respiratory disease, providing a referral service for existing inpatients under the care of other teams, and providing rapid admission-avoidance reviews on the Respiratory SDEC or ambulatory care unit. There is no unselected general medical responsibility, and the workload is shared out with approximately 16-18 patients per consultant team.
There will be two out-patient clinics per week, including one general and one sub-specialist respiratory clinic, to be determined by the skills and expertise of the successful applicant. The specific allocation will depend on the interests and experience of the successful applicants.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The UHSussex (East) respiratory department provides specialist respiratory services for inpatients and outpatients at RSCH and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH). We provide a respiratory in-patient consultation service to both hospitals during normal working hours Monday-Friday. There is an on-call service for out-of-hours advice for NIV management covering both sites.
RSCH: The Respiratory ward, Louisa Martindale Building, C9 is a new, bespoke inpatient ward area comprising of 20 single, en-suite side rooms and 2x 4-bedded high acuity bays. There is also a 6- bedded escalation area for inpatients, a Respiratory SDEC area and a procedure room. The Respiratory team also look after respiratory outliers on the acute floor and in the Millenium Wing Level 8A East.
Ward duty is split between 3x consultants: 2x consultants for C9 ward and 1x consultant acting as the Respiratory Physician of the Week (RPW). We are supported by a team of medical trainees (SpR/IMT/F2/F1 posts), clinical fellows and clinical nurse specialists. We work closely with the ward team of nursing staff, therapies, pharmacy and flow-coordinator and meet at the 8.30am board round at the start of every day (excluding Tuesday).
RSCH consultants provide cross-cover for PRH Pyecombe Ward, Monday to Friday, for 2 weeks of the year, which is rostered. Pyecombe has 27 inpatient beds, which are a mixture of side-rooms and bays, and is divided in equal numbers between the Respiratory team and General Medicine/Endocrinology. There is 1x consultant covering the respiratory beds at PRH on Pyecombe ward with a flexible number of outlying beds.
Out of Hours commitment is 1 in 10 weekends covering RPW, C9 ward and outliers. Generally, it is expected that you will be present 08.30 to 17.00 (weekdays) and 08.00 to 16.00 (weekends) and then be available on the telephone for advice. We also cover the Respiratory Virtual Ward for UHSussex East and West providing telephone advice 17:00-20:00 Monday to Friday and 08.00-20.00 at weekends.
Person specification
Experience/ Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
* CCT in Respiratory Medicine or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
* Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
* Higher Degree
* Qualification in Higher Education (certificate, diploma, masters)
Clinical Skills and Experience
* Relevant clinical experience including respiratory medicine, the unselected medical take and the care of general medical in-patients
* Understanding of clinical risk management
* Sub-specialty respiratory medicine experience / training
Knowledge
* Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation and Planning
* Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
* Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
* Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
* Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
* Recognised teaching qualification
Academic and Research
* Evidence of participation in audit
* Research experience
* Publications
* Prizes and honours
* Appropriate progression of career to date
Personal Attributes
* Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
Important information for applicants:
Closing Adverts Early: In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.
Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.
Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.
DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check. We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.
Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for the roles that meet the Visa and Immigrations eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure that you meet this criteria.
UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications
Further Information
For help with the application process for Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nursingteam@nhs.net.
For help with the application process for Non-Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nonnursingteam@nhs.net.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Dr Vanessa Kahr Job title Consultant Respiratory Physician Email address vanessa.kahr@nhs.net Telephone number 01273 696955 Additional information
Applicants are invited to visit the hospital or to phone for informal discussion by arrangement with:
Dr Vanessa Kahr – vanessa.kahr@nhs.net
Address - 1st Floor, 21 Farncombe Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2BW
- St Mary’s Hall, Eastern Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5JJ
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