Job summary
Consultant post in Respiratory Medicine and GIM
Applications are invited for Consultant Respiratory Physician at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust.
The post will cover general respiratory disorders, sleep, pleural and EBUS. There is also a research element to this role.
The appointment is for a full-time Consultant Physician within Respiratory Medicine and GIM.
Applications are invited from Full time, Part time and Job Share applicants.
If a person is appointed as a part-time or job share position modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Main duties of the job
The post is to primarily support Respiratory ward and outpatient clinics.
The post is full-time and constructed with 10 PA job plan.
The successful candidates should have obtained CCT in Respiratory and General (Internal) medicine or be within 6 months at the time of appointment.
The respiratory departments at Chelsea & Westminster and West Middlesex hospitals provide comprehensive in-and out-patient respiratory services including state of the art interventional bronchoscopy, non-invasive ventilation, sleep diagnostics & therapeutics, lung cancer, airway and TB services.
There are significant teaching & training opportunities for both consultants and more junior trainees and both departments are research-active.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.
We have over 7,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £30 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointment is for a full-time Consultant Physician within Respiratory Medicine and GIM.
Applications are invited from Full time, Part time and Job Share applicants. If a person is appointed as a part-time or job share position modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.
The post holder will work with the existing Consultants to develop services in Respiratory medicine in particular sleep medicine.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and MRCP
- On specialist register or within 6 months of completion for CCT in Respiratory Medicine
- The candidate should be accredited in General Medicine
- MBBS or equivalent registerable medical qualification
- Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad based training experience in General Medicine
- Experience in audit and research
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- High level of Respiratory Skills
- Competent Leadership, Organisational, Communication, professional and personal skills to undertake the role of Consultant.
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Good spoken and written English
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduate trainees
- Willingness and ability to participate in the on-call rota
- IT proficiency including, email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the government's agenda for its modernisation
- IT skills and computer literacy
- Awareness of local needs and issues
- Publications in Respiratory Medicine
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
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
369 Fulham Road
London
SW10 9NH