At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team in respiratory medicine, providing patient care and engaging in innovative research.
- Company: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, committed to developing future medical leaders.
- Benefits: Extensive training, mentorship, competitive salary, and opportunities for career progression.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on education and research.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while advancing your medical career.
- Qualifications: Medical degree and interest in respiratory medicine required.
The predicted salary is between 37035 - 45265 £ per year.
The post-holder will be responsible to the Consultant team with a senior consultant mentor aligned to the applicant's chosen sub-speciality interest. Please note that although the primary base for this role will be Chorley District Hospital, the post holder will be expected to work across both Chorley and Preston sites, as per the service and rota requirements. This is a fixed term post with the potential to become permanent as we are keen to develop and support our doctors to progress within the trust.
Training opportunities in the following:
- The Senior Clinical Fellow can expect extensive training in every aspect of respiratory medicine, including lung cancer, pleural diseases, tuberculosis, asthma, COPD, sleep, ventilation and ILD.
- There will be plenty of opportunity to learn various skills related to interventional pulmonology, non-invasive ventilation and airways management.
- Performance and interpretation of lung function tests and sleep studies.
- Opportunity to learn ultrasound evaluation of pleural diseases and ultrasound guided pleural biopsy/chest drain insertion, under the guidance of a Specialist Chest Radiologist.
- Special experience in their chosen sub-speciality.
- Involvement in MDT working and meetings.
The Lancashire Teaching Hospitals respiratory department delivers a significant component of year 3 and 5 undergraduate education for Manchester Medical School which the SCF will have involvement in. There is time for research to support the delivery of abstracts, presentations and publications with linkages to our local universities.
Audit: The post-holder will be supported to perform an audit project in Respiratory Medicine whilst in post.
Educational Supervision: The Senior Clinical Fellow will be supervised by the lead consultant for their chosen specialty. Individual appraisals and regular CPD meetings will be carried out to support the SCF.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust provides Specialised Commissioned Respiratory services for Lancashire and South Cumbria as well supporting our local DGH population. The Senior Clinical Fellow posts support clinical and academic development for the trainees in respiratory medicine as well as their chosen clinical sub-specialty. The posts’ duties include middle grade inpatient care, sub-speciality clinics, general thoracic clinics, delivery of undergraduate medical education and supported research time.
The Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust has a significant transformation project underway and the SCFs will be involved in delivering acute care through the Respiratory assessment Unit and supporting consultant led weekend inpatient ward rounds.
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