Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with an interest in COPD

2 weeks ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

We are seeking a dynamic Respiratory consultant to fill this replacement post and join the Leeds Integrated COPD specialist services at St James's University Hospital. The appointees will become key members of a dedicated and highly experienced multidisciplinary team. In addition to COPD, other specialist interests can be considered and maybe be able to be accommodated.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust makes up one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe housing over 2,000 beds and providing a range of general, acute and elective services, together with a significant number of regional and supra-regional specialties. The department of Respiratory Medicine has undergone significant modernisation over recent years and remains a centre for clinical and educational excellence. Inpatient services are provided in Gledhow Wing at St Jamess Hospital. This includes three Respiratory wards, an NIV / Weaning unit, a dedicated CF ward, a procedures room, Sleep services and a Nurse-led day unit. There are cross city outpatient facilities including a dedicated chest clinic at Leeds General Infirmary. The unit has a strong commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research.

Main duties of the job

The job is a full-time post comprising of 10 PAs with supervision of the junior 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 1:17 and contribute 0.7PA to work flexibly to support General Internal Medicine.

The appointee must hold the Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom, or equivalent, and have completed higher specialist training in Respiratory Medicine.

Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.

Shortlisted candidates are encouraged to visit by prior appointment. Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:

Developing a highly specialist and integrated COPD Service over the next 5 years

INTERVIEWS WILL TAKE PLACE VIA MS TEAMS: FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER 2024

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1 billion. Our 15,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 200,000 A& E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.

Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:

Patient-centred

Fair

Collaborative

Accountable

Empowered

We believe that by being true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our results in relation to our goals, which are to be:

1. The best for patient safety, quality and experience

2. The best place to work

3. A centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and innovation

4. Hospitals that offer seamless, integrated care

5. Financially sustainable

Job description
Job responsibilities

The Leeds COPD Integrated Service

The Leeds Integrated COPD Service is a Consultant led Service in collaboration between Respiratory Medicine at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and the Community Respiratory Team at Leeds Community Health Trust. Our aim is to provide accessible, excellent, COPD specialist care across Leeds including quality assured diagnosis & proactive disease management.

The service delivers a wide range of activities including delivering COPD care bundle, maintaining best practice standards in acute management of COPD through participation in the National COPD Audit, COPD, Palliative and emphysema MDTs, Home Oxygen Service, Respiratory Home Ward in the Community, Alpha 1 - antitrypsin deficiency, Home NIV, Pulmonary Rehabilitation & Specialist COPD outpatient Clinics.

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

The successful candidate would join the other 2 consultants in the team. They are expected to work closely with the current multidisciplinary team to sustain current capacity of the Leeds Integrated COPD services with a view to expand in the near future, ensure the smooth flow from diagnosis to treatment & follow up, including developing innovative ways of working to sustain increasing patient load, contribute to the Respiratory & Acute Medicine on call rota.

To sustain current capacity of Leeds Integrated 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 Leeds Integrated COPD Service, 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

Perform bronchoscopies & pleural procedures

To take an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Active participation in research within the department.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

MB BS or equivalent qualification. MRCP or equivalent qualification. Certificate of completion of Specialist training in Respiratory and General Medicine or CESR or equivalent. Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. YOU MUST STATE YOUR GMC NUMBER IN YOUR APPLICATION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ROLE. Eligibility to work in the UK. Is up to date and fit to practise safely.

Desirable

Relevant higher degree.

Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential

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.

Desirable

Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff. Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.

Other Criteria
Essential

*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) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process

Experience
Essential

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

Management & Interpersonal Skills
Essential

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.

Desirable

Attendance at recognised management course.

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