Respiratory Consultant Or GPWSI in Respiratory in Orpington

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.

Job overview:

Bromley Healthcare is looking for experienced medical input to support our community respiratory and Living Better, Living Well services. The role can cover one or both of the following areas:

• Living Better, Living Well, which supports people with ongoing symptoms and functional impact following COVID and other post-viral illnesses;
• COPD/community respiratory multidisciplinary meeting support, which requires a respiratory consultant.

Main duties of the job:

• Contribute to respiratory and/or Living Better, Living Well multidisciplinary meetings.
• Provide senior clinical advice on assessment, care planning, treatment optimisation, symptom management, escalation and onward referral.
• Support safe and timely decision-making for complex patients across community, primary care and acute interfaces.
• Help ensure agreed actions are clearly documented on EMIS and communicated to the right clinician, team or organisation.
• Support consistent clinical standards, good governance and clear communication across pathways.
• Contribute to service improvement, pathway development, audit and shared learning where required.

Qualifications:

• Medical degree recognised by the GMC.
• Either entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Respiratory Medicine, or CCT expected within six months of interview, or MRCGP with evidence of substantial respiratory experience and a recognised GPwSI portfolio in respiratory care.
• MRCP, MRCGP or equivalent additional qualification relevant to the appointment route.

Training:

• Evidence of continuing professional development consistent with consultant or GPwSI practice.
• Training and experience relevant to respiratory medicine with interest in COPD, long-term conditions management, oxygen assessment, multidisciplinary working and community-based care.

Skills:

• Strong multidisciplinary working skills across community, primary and secondary care.
• Ability to lead and contribute effectively within multidisciplinary meetings.
• Clear clinical documentation, communication and shared decision-making skills.

Experience:

• Significant experience in respiratory medicine or respiratory-focused primary care.
• Experience of managing patients with chronic respiratory disease, complex breathlessness, oxygen needs and exacerbation prevention.
• Ability to travel across Bromley services and partner sites as required on occasion.

We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, and ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.

At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. We welcome applicants with a disability and are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process.

We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one, including compressed hours, part-time and job shares.

We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare.