Job summary
East Cheshire NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, with a specialist interest in pleural disease and virtual ward.
The consultants in respiratory medicine are based on the Respiratory ward (11) which comprises 24 beds, including 8 single rooms and 2 negative pressure rooms.
During the last three years the Trust has undergone a programme of change to strengthen its senior clinical leadership and management. As part of this restructuring, the consultants in Respiratory Medicine have taken on senior leadership and educational roles. Dr M Babores is the Deputy Medical Director (Acute and Integrated Community Care Services) and Dr Gallagher the Faster Diagnostic Cancer Lead for medicine.
Hours per week: 10 PAs
Main duties of the job
The post holder will contribute to the management of all the patients in the Respiratory Ward and help provide a respiratory in reach service. It will be expected that the post holder will be heavily involved in the management of inpatients with at least twice weekly ward rounds and further visits to the ward during the week to facilitate discharges and help with management of acutely unwell patients.
They will undertake a weekly procedures list, including bronchoscopy and EBUS and help with pleural procedures such as Medical Thoracoscopy.
They will attend weekly video-conference lung cancer MDT with South Manchester University Teaching Hospital and local radiology meeting fortnightly. The appointee will have an important role in the training of junior medical staff in the assessment and management of the acutely ill medical patients as well contributing to MRCP PACES teaching and postgraduate medical training of foundation year doctors and speciality trainees.
About us
NHS Medical and Dental salaries are set at a national level. For new starters not already working to UK Medical and Dental terms and conditions of service will be appointed to the minimum paypoint. The starting salary paypoint can only be increased when there is evidence of relevant, completed year's experience in terms of nature, type and level of role. The evidence required to increase a starting salary would be Payslips and details noted in the application form i.e. complete employment history
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate.
If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or
- CESR
- European Community Rights
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full registration with General Medicine Council (GMC) with license to practice.
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in general (internal) medicine
- Broad range of recent experience in respiratory and general (internal) medicine
- Expertise in relevant practical procedures eg insertion of intercostal drains (under u/s guidance)
- Fully trained in bronchoscopy and EBUS
- Level 1 thoracic u/s
- Evidence of ability to change clinical practice and service provision
- Up to date practice in line with recent initiatives
Desirable
- Experience in medical thoracoscopy
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Evidence of developing and delivering change
Desirable
- Ability to engage and communicate the benefits of organisational change to stake holders
Other role requirements
Essential
- Please refer to the person specification for further details regarding the role requirements
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.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
East Cheshire NHS Trust
Address
Macclesfield District
General Hospital
Victoria Road, Macclesfield
SK10 3BL