Description
Applications are invited for the post of a Locum Consultant in Respiratory and General Medicine (6 PAs) at Whittington Health NHS Trust.
This is a fixed term post for 12 months to aid with the current outpatient work.
The respiratory team at Whittington Health, presently led by Dr Ruvini Dharmagunawardena, has an excellent reputation for innovation and integrated care, focusing on delivering high-value, multidisciplinary holistic care to patients admitted with acute respiratory deterioration and those living with long-term conditions.
The successful candidate will join a team of eight respiratory consultants, who lead a thriving multidisciplinary respiratory team with increasing community, outpatient and inpatient referrals, as well as providing consultant-led care for our 23-bedded specialist respiratory ward, which also includes 4 HDU beds.
Full registration with the GMC and acceptance on the GMC Specialist Register are required and you should hold a CCST or be within six months of obtaining it by the time of interview.
Job Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Providing consultant-led care for patients with respiratory and general medical conditions
- Leading and working in a multidisciplinary team
- Participating in quality improvement and audit activities
- Supervising and appraising trainee doctors
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
- CCST in respiratory and G(I)M or within 6 months of obtaining
- Entry on GMC specialist register or equivalent required (e.g., Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration {CESR})
Professional Experience
- Training and experience in all aspects of respiratory medicine and general medicine including, pleural ultrasound, and smoking cessation
Quality Improvement and Audit
- Experience of quality improvement and audit
- Commitment to lead & carry out relevant quality improvement and audit activities
Communication, Leadership, Management and Team Working
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to lead and work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Skills to lead manage, supervise and support trainee medical staff
Benefits
- Competitive salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year pro rata (for part time)
- Fixed term contract for 12 months
- Part-time working pattern
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply through the NHS Jobs website.