NHS Locum Consultant Respiratory Physician - EDGH in Eastbourne

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NHS Locum Consultant Respiratory Physician - EDGH

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Respiratory Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Up to 12 months NHS) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (plus GIM) Job ref 374-EB-AM262-LOCUM-B

Site EDGH Town Eastbourne Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.

Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.

In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.

Job overview

We are an organisation that places importance and pride on being clinically led and prioritise developing clinical leaders.

We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to join our team working to deliver consultant led, efficient, safe, and patient centred care in Respiratory . We are keen to recruit a NHS locum Consultant with an interest in TB, asthma, EBUS and/or Bronchiectasis and in particular ILD.

We have a developed and mature ILD Pathway, supported with an experienced ILD nursing team, a dedicated ILD pharmacist and bi-weekly MDM meetings in collaboration with G uys and St Thomas Hospital (GSTT) . As an organisation we are Teir 2 ready and are looking for a ILD consultant to take this forward.

Other interests that compliment those of the existing consultants would also be welcome.

The trust is highly regarded for the under and post graduate education it provides and has a state-of-the-art Simulation Suite. Facilities for flexible bronchoscopy and full lung function exist at both acute sites; interventional bronchoscopies and pleural procedures are performed at also at both sites . We have a tertiary level sleep service and home ventilation service based at Conquest Hospital and excellent thoracic surgery service support based at G STT .

Main duties of the job

Respiratory Ward cover; outpatient clinic's for routine, urgent and suspected lung cancer; advise and guidance to primary care; pleural procedures; EBUS, bronch and other Thoracic interventional diagnostic procedures; GIM on-call cover.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000+ members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC), rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020 the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached. This JD has been approved by the Trust.

Person specification

Qualifications & Registration

• MB BS or equivalent
• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians Full Registration with GMC with licence to practice
• Name on Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment or to have obtained CCT within 6 months of interview date
• MD or equivalent

Training & Experience

• Wide experience in all aspects of General (Internal) Medicine and Respiratory Medicine culminating in the award of CCT in both specialties.
• Ability to develop a subspecialty interest within the field of Respiratory Medicine, which complements those of the current team.

Admin & management

• Evidence of participation in leadership / management
• Solid understanding of Clinical Governance and Appraisal
• Management qualifications and / or significant management / leadership experience

Audit, Research & Publications

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
• Regular completion of audit projects
• Understanding of the role of research
• Publication of audit projects
• Experience of clinical research culminating in presentation and publication of original studies, review articles, etc, relevant to speciality
• Ability to lead clinical research project

Personal skills & Attributes

• Effective communicator, able to work and lead a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work with colleagues in other specialities to develop local services.
• Professional attitude towards work Good record of attendance
• Excellent presentation skills
• Demonstration of initiated projects

Teaching

• Experience in teaching medical students, nursing staff and other professional groups
• Educational qualification Extensive teaching experience

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Amanda Stern Job title Service Manager for Respiratory Medicine Email address amanda.stern1@nhs.net Telephone number 07813401911

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