At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to deliver top-notch respiratory care and lead innovative projects.
- Company: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, known for outstanding patient care and a supportive work environment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Opportunities for career growth and collaboration with leading healthcare professionals.
- Why this job: Be part of a dedicated team improving lives through advanced respiratory medicine.
- Qualifications: Must have relevant medical qualifications and experience in respiratory medicine.
The predicted salary is between 113565 - 150569 £ per year.
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 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 Guys and St Thomas Hospital (GSTT). As an organisation we are Tier 2 ready and are looking for an ILD consultant to take this forward. Other interests that complement 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 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 GSTT.
Main duties of the job:
- Respiratory Ward cover
- Outpatient clinics 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
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 over 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.
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
- Training & Experience:
- Wide experience in all aspects of General (Internal) Medicine and Respiratory Medicine culminating in the award of CCT in both specialties.
- Admin & Management:
- Evidence of participation in leadership / management
- Solid understanding of Clinical Governance and Appraisal
- Audit, Research & Publications:
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
- Regular completion of audit projects
- Understanding of the role of research
- Personal skills & Attributes:
- Effective communicator, able to work and lead a multi-disciplinary team
- Leadership qualities
- Ability to work with colleagues in other specialities to develop local services
- Professional attitude towards work
- Good record of attendance
- Teaching:
- Experience in teaching medical students, nursing staff and other professional groups
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.
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