Specialty Doctor in Respiratory Medicine in Wigan

Specialty Doctor in Respiratory Medicine

The post holder will be based at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan. The junior medical staff on the wards are responsible for the care of Respiratory patients under supervision of the specialty doctors and consultants in Respiratory Medicine. Patients are admitted via the emergency floor and cared for in the first instance by the admitting medical team. If the patient has a Respiratory condition, the patient will be transferred to one of the relevant beds on a Respiratory Ward.

The closing date is 16 July 2026

Responsibilities

• Review referrals to the service daily in liaison with Consultants.
• Assist in clinics as necessary, seeing both new and follow-up patients.
• Attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Ward rounds.
• Providing support during periods of absence of Consultants.
• Maintain good communication with all consultants and the multidisciplinary team.
• Work with FY1 and FY2 in the treatment of patients admitted, undertake and supervise medical procedures as requested.
• Ensure good communication with GPs and other agencies such as Palliative Care services.
• Participation in teaching and training activities for medical and other clinical staff.
• Teaching of junior medical staff, medical students and nurses will be expected.
• The Trust encourages proposals for research projects.
• Any other duties appropriate to the grade. The range of duties and responsibilities outlined above are indicative only and are intended to give a broad flavour of the range and type of duties that will be allocated. They are subject to modification in the light of changing service demands and the development requirements of the post holder.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Commitment to CPD.

Job Specific Skills

• Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work as an effective member of a team.
• Evidence of personal initiative and organisational abilities.
• Ability to keep good clinical records.

Experience

• Able to carry out ALS and defibrillation to a standard that accords with UK Resus Council guidelines.
• Experience at SHO level (or equivalent) in General and / or Respiratory Medicine.

Qualifications

• Medical Qualification - MB BS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• ALS or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.