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Job summary

Main area
Respiratory
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST6-8)
Contract
12 months (Fixed term 12 month contract)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
358-6658535-MED
Employer
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Glenfield Hospital
Town
Leicester
Salary
≥ST5+ (depending on experience)
Closing
23/12/2024 23:59

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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust logo

Interventional Pulmonology/Pleural Fellow

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST6-8)

We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance

Job overview

The Respiratory Unit at Glenfield Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated (ST5 registrar/post-CCT) respiratory registrar/fellow to develop advanced skills in Interventional Respiratory Techniques/Pleural Disease. This post is available for 12 months with an August 2024 start date.

The successful applicant will work with the Pleural/Lung Cancer Service as determined by the job description. The post will allow competency to be achieved in thoracic USS, EBUS-TBNA (linear/radial) bronchoscopy, cryobiopsy, medical thoracoscopy and indwelling pleural catheters at the very least as well as the running of a busy Pleural Clinic and exposure to other procedures (thermoplasty, valves, LVR MDT etc) offered by the department.

The post holder will help with general respiratory ward duties on our pleural-themed ward alongside the interventional work. The post is ideally suited to a senior trainee (ST5) who wishes to add further specialist clinical, management and potentially research skills to their portfolio prior to taking up a definitive Consultant post with an interest in Pleural Disease/Intervention/Lung Cancer but equally registrars in training who wish increase their repertoire of procedural skills whilst consolidating their respiratory training. 

Main duties of the job

This post will be focussed on all the elements involved in the management of patients with pleural disease and lung cancer combined with some general respiratory service duties. It will offer a respiratory physician the unique opportunity of developing and consolidating endobronchial skills with other pleural and minimally invasive thoracic techniques.

The post holder will be expected to be involved with:

  • Leading Pleural Triage/MDT
  • Run the Pleural Clinic
  • Core Procedures
  • Additional procedures
  • Pleural consult service
  • Work with pleural nurse specialists (PNS)
  • Teaching
  • Research & Audit
  • Service development
  • General Duties 

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, 'Leading in healthcare, trusted in communities' was developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners and is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals: 

  • high-quality care for all, 
  • being a great place to work, 
  • partnerships for impact, and 
  • research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

  • we are compassionate,
  • we are proud, 
  • we are inclusive, and 
  • we are one team 

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post is ideally suited to a senior trainee (≥ST5) who has limited experience of the procedures we offer and who wishes to add further specialist clinical, management and potentially research skills to their portfolio prior to taking up a definitive Consultant post with an interest in Pleural Disease/Intervention/Lung Cancer but equally registrars in training who wish increase their repertoire of procedural skills whilst consolidating their respiratory training. Interested applicants are advised to review the job description carefully to ensure the post is suitable to their requirements. A pre-requisite for this post is that applicants should ideally be independent at standard fibre-optic bronchoscopy and RCR Level 1 thoracic USS or BTS thoracic ultrasound primary operator pathway.

The Pleural & Interventional Bronchoscopy Service

The Pleural & Interventional Service consists of the following;

  • Two weekly specialist Pleural Clinics seeing a wide spectrum of patients referred with pleural effusions and pneumothorax
  • A weekly, all day dedicated Advanced Bronchoscopy (EBUS) and thoracoscopy/IPC interventions list.
  • A further 5 bronchoscopy lists/week delivered by a variety of Consultants
  • A dedicated procedures room with thoracic USS (inc portable machine)
  • A pleural themed respiratory ward
  • X2 pleural nurse specialists with daily ambulatory pleural reviews on Ward 29
  • Pleural research nurse
  • Close liaison with thoracic surgeons on site
  • A weekly Lung Cancer & Mesothelioma MDT

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in the NHS or equivalent healthcare setting
Desirable criteria
  • Some experience of pleural medicine or advanced bronchoscopy (e.g. IPC/thoracoscopy/EBUS)

Research

Essential criteria
  • Understanding the place of Research
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of relevant research activity. GCP (Good Clinical Practice) completed

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduates

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rakesh Panchal
Job title
Consultant Respiratory Physician
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0116 258 3844
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