Social Care Consultant in Devon, Plymouth

Job summaryThe UHPNT Respiratory Department is a dynamic and welcoming team with a clear vision to provide the best care possible to our patients. We will, however, work with any successful candidate to develop a job plan that meets their needs and interests, whilst complementing the expertise of colleagues within the department and supporting the continued delivery of a high-quality service for our patients. Flexible and/or less than full time working, including job sharing, will be accommodated for any candidate(s) to whom this is important, with arrangements to be discussed and agreed on an individual basis. Main duties of the jobThe employer is University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, with the post description and responsibilities below being based on a whole-time appointment. The model job plan is based on a full-time appointment of 10 PAs. Trust policy is for job plans to be based on 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA, although up to one further SPA may be agreed within this during the job plan review process, depending on departmental and/or care group needs. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. DetailsDate posted02 September 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working oCompetent to give a specialist opinion across the full range of respiratory and general medicine conditions.oEvidence of ability to perform advanced invasive procedures as appropriateoExperience of working in pulmonary hypertension clinic and contribiting to a Pulmonary Embolism Response Team EssentialoEvidence of recent involvement in clinical audit and/or quality improvement.oCommitment to continuing medical education.oAwareness of the requirements of clinical governanceoPresentations at local meetingsoExperience and understanding of research methodology. oExperience in simulation and/or human factors training oAbility to communicate clearly and effectively with patients, relatives and staff, both orally and in writing.oInformation technology skillsDesirableoFormal management training.oPrevious experience in change management and quality improvement.EssentialAbility and willingness to work hours of the job, shifts, on-call with any reasonable adjustment to take account of any local requirement or disability. DesirableFull UK Driving Licence Education, Qualifications and Training EssentialMRCP UK (or equivalent)Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist RegisterDesirableHigher DegreePostgraduate prizes and awards oCompetent to give a specialist opinion across the full range of respiratory and general medicine conditions.oEvidence of ability to perform advanced invasive procedures as appropriateoExperience of working in pulmonary hypertension clinic and contribiting to a Pulmonary Embolism Response Team EssentialoEvidence of recent involvement in clinical audit and/or quality improvement.oCommitment to continuing medical education.oAwareness of the requirements of clinical governanceoPresentations at local meetingsoExperience and understanding of research methodology. oExperience in simulation and/or human factors training oAbility to communicate clearly and effectively with patients, relatives and staff, both orally and in writing.oInformation technology skillsDesirableoFormal management training.oPrevious experience in change management and quality improvement.EssentialAbility and willingness to work hours of the job, shifts, on-call with any reasonable adjustment to take account of any local requirement or disability. DesirableFull UK Driving Licence Education, Qualifications and Training EssentialMRCP UK (or equivalent)Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist RegisterDesirableHigher DegreePostgraduate prizes and awardsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameUniversity Hospitals Plymouth NHS TrustAddressUniversity Hospitals PlymouthDerriford RoadPlymouthPL6 8DHUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameUniversity Hospitals Plymouth NHS TrustAddressUniversity Hospitals PlymouthDerriford RoadPlymouthPL6 8DHUnited KingdomEmployer's website