Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with an interest in TB & COPD in Leeds

We are looking for an individual to fill a new post within the Respiratory Medicine Department at St James's Hospital. We are seeking a dynamic Respiratory consultant to join the Leeds TB & COPD services at St James's University Hospital. The appointee will become a key member of a dedicated and highly experienced multidisciplinary team.

The TB service offers an integrated service including diagnosis & treatment of active TB & latent TB infection & screening for people who have been in contact with TB. The Leeds Integrated COPD Service is a Consultant led Service in collaboration between Respiratory Medicine at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust & the Community Respiratory Team at Leeds Community Health Trust.

The job is a full-time post comprising of ten programmed activities, with supervision of the resident doctors and specialist nurses. There will also be an on-call commitment to cover the Respiratory medicine medical rota on a 1:12 basis, contribute to the Acute Medicine rota 1:109 and contribute 0.7PA to work flexibly to support General Internal Medicine.

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on: Where do you see the COPD Service in 10 years' time.

Main duties of the job:

• To sustain current capacity of the TB and COPD services with a view to expand in the near future.
• Ensure the smooth flow from diagnosis to treatment & follow up.
• Support development of the TB and COPD Services to ensure that we are working with the best innovative ways of working.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary team & developing innovative ways of working to sustain increasing patient load.
• Contribute to the Respiratory & Acute Medicine on-call rota.
• To take an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Active participation in research within the department.

Person Specification:

• MB BS or equivalent qualification.
• MRCP or equivalent qualification.
• Certificate of completion of Specialist training in Respiratory and General Medicine or CESR or equivalent.
• Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Must be up to date and fit to practise safely.

Experience:

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Respiratory Medicine with special interest in TB & COPD.
• Specifically, he/she must demonstrate higher training in Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine.
• Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.

Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other requirements:

• Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
• Well organised and skilled in good time management.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
• Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or Portfolio Pathway.
• Attendance at recognised management course.

Training, Research, Teaching & Audit:

• Should have completed a recognised training programme in Respiratory Medicine and General (Internal) Medicine.
• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
• Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.

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.