Job summary
Employer heading
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Substantive Consultant Respiratory Physician to join the team at UHSussex on the Royal Sussex County Hospital site.
We welcome subspecialist interests relevant to your experience, however experience within the lung cancer service would be advantageous. This is a full time post but we would encourage applications from those who wish to work flexibly.
The Respiratory department consists of 11 Respiratory Physicians across both our acute sites: the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton and Princess Royal Hospital, Hayward’s Heath. We have 10 specialist nurses in COPD, asthma, allergy, TB, respiratory infection, NIV, sleep, respiratory virtual ward and ILD. We have developed and run a respiratory
virtual ward focussing on admission avoidance and early supported discharge and are in the early stages of developing a respiratory same day emergency care (SDEC) service.
There are sub-specialist clinics in asthma, allergy, COPD, TB, fungal disease and non-CF bronchiectasis, lung cancer, pleural disease, interstitial lung disease and non-invasive ventilation. We perform weekly EBUS and bronchoscopy lists and twice weekly pleural
lists.
Brighton and Sussex Medical School is an equal partnership between the Universities of Sussex and Brighton together with NHS organisations throughout the South East region. Find out more at: bsms.ac.uk/about
Main duties of the job
10 PA: 8x DCC, 2x SPA. 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 within 6 months of their CCT date.
Please contact: Dr Vanessa Kahr, Clinical Lead for Respiratory Medicine by email
[email protected]
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. 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 because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Build a career with us: 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information with regards to this post, please refer to the job description a person specification
Person specification
Experience Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Basic medical degree
- • Postgraduate qualification or appropriate specialist qualification
- • 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
Desirable criteria
- • Higher Degree
- • Qualification in Higher Education (certificate, diploma, masters)
Clinical Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
- • Relevant clin• Relevant clinical experience including respiratory medicine, the unselected medical take and the care of general medical in-patientsical experience including respiratory medicine, the unselected
Desirable criteria
- • Sub-specialty respiratory medicine experience / training
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation & Planning
Essential criteria
- • Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- • Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable criteria
- • Recognised teaching qualification
Academic & Research
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable criteria
- Research experience
- Publications
- Prize and honours
Career Progression & Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- • Appropriate progression of career to date
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Vanessa Kahr
- Job title
- Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273 696955
- Additional information
Dr Vanessa Kahr
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
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