Trust Consultant Respiratory and General Medicine(6-month contract)

Whipps Cross University Hospital10 PA

Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of the Barts Health NHS Trust Group is looking for a full time Respiratory Consultant to join our Respiratory team based aton the Whipps Cross Hospital.

This post is to cover maternity leave for 6 months, with a subspecialty focus on lung cancer and nodule management. The appointee will work alongside 8 established respiratory consultants at Whipps Cross University Hospital, based in the Chest Clinic and respiratory wards.

Specifically, the post holder will support provision of inpatient and outpatient care for patients with general respiratory problems. There will be a subspecialty focus depending on agreed departmental needs and skills of the appointee, who will also be expected to participate in the acute general medical Rota and be responsible for the care of patients with general medical conditions.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff and other professional groups. They will also contribute to audit, the monthly clinical governance meetings, and twice-yearly Trust-wide respiratory governance meetings.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will participate in the respiratory consultant of the week rota providing daily inpatient review for a total of 29 patients Monday to Friday on a 1 in 7 rota, as well as respiratory advice for other teams. Outpatient and subspecialty work is undertaken in the other 6 out of 7 weeks. There is an average of 12 patients per clinic list. Outpatient referrals are triaged via an electronic referral system, and we also operate an advice and guidance service for general practitioners.

The department is well-staffed with trainees including 3 specialist registrars, 2 core medical trainees, 1 Trust Grade SHO, 1 FY2 and 4 FY1's. In addition, there are 7 nurse specialists across TB, lung cancer and airways disease, and four physiologists who undertake lung function and sleep diagnostic work as well as CPAP set-up clinics. Our outpatient service benefits from having a dedicated Chest Clinic with excellent lung function facilities, and all consultants, specialist registrars, specialist nurses, clinic nurses and secretarial staff housed within the same building.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff and other professional groups. They will also contribute to audit, the monthly clinical governance meetings, and twice-yearly Trust-wide respiratory governance meetings.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The post holder will participate in the respiratory consultant of the week rota providing daily inpatient review for a total of 29 patients Monday to Friday on a 1 in 7 rota, as well as respiratory advice for other teams. Outpatient and subspecialty work is undertaken in the other 6 out of 7 weeks. There is an average of 12 patients per clinic list. Outpatient referrals are triaged via an electronic referral system, and we also operate an advice and guidance service for general practitioners.

The department is well-staffed with trainees including 3 specialist registrars, 2 core medical trainees, 1 Trust Grade SHO, 1 FY2 and 4 FY1s. In addition, there are 7 nurse specialists across TB, lung cancer and airways disease, and four physiologists who undertake lung function and sleep diagnostic work as well as CPAP set-up clinics. Our outpatient service benefits from having a dedicated Chest Clinic with excellent lung function facilities, and all consultants, specialist registrars, specialist nurses, clinic nurses and secretarial staff housed within the same building.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff and other professional groups. They will also contribute to audit, the monthly clinical governance meetings, and twice-yearly Trust-wide respiratory governance meetings.

The postholder will participate in the bronchoscopy rota (approximately one list of 2-3 patients every 3 weeks), and there is opportunity to do EBUS at Barts. We have our own ultrasound machine and run pleural lists twice a week which the postholder could contribute to depending on skills and needs of the department.

There is a weekly respiratory radiology and clinical meeting. The respiratory consultants meet weekly with management and there are regular Medical Division meetings. Our department has close working ties with the rest of Barts Health NHS Trust, and we are part of a Respiratory Network across all sites.

There is good secretarial support and dedicated office space within our Chest Clinic. We are largely paperless and IT training will be provided on Cerner and other systems as required.

A mentor will be provided, to be assigned within the first four weeks of taking up the appointment.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• GMC registration of adequate duration
• MRCP or equivalent

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Essential

• Broad experience in Respiratory clinics and ward work
• Specific experience of lung cancer work
• ALS certificate

Clinical Skills
Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team - clinical and management.
• Ability to communicate effectively with GPs and other professionals in hospital and community

Desirable

• Competence in ultrasound-guided pleural procedures
• Competence in diagnostic fibre optic bronchoscopy

Knowledge
Essential

• Detailed knowledge of Respiratory Medicine and of the specialist skills required for this post
• Knowledge of multi-disciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
• Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning

MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SKILLS
Essential

• Ability to deliver medical audit
• Demonstration of small-scale management or leadership skills

Desirable

• An understanding of techniques to improve efficiency and productivity of clinical processes

Teaching Skills
Essential

• Enthusiasm for teaching medical students and junior medical and nursing staff

Academic Achievement
Desirable

• Evidence of poster or oral presentations at conference
• Research publication

Personal Circumstances
Essential

• Will live within 30 minutes of Whipps Cross Hospital

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