Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

1 week ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Royal Brompton Hospital is offering an exciting opportunity for a whole time Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with special interest in Respiratory Infection. The appointee will join a team of physicians to provide specialist respiratory infection management, evaluated as outpatients, day cases and inpatients.

Main duties of the job

This role involves providing specialist respiratory infection management, evaluated as outpatients, day cases and inpatients, collaborating with consultant physicians to provide high-standard clinical care in host defence, staying at the forefront of the field. Responsibilities include advancing the service, contributing to research and audits, and participating in teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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About us

The Royal Brompton Hospital (RBH) is a specialist cardiothoracic centre specialising in diseases of the heart and lung, with services for adults (Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Radiology, and Thoracic Medicine) and Paediatrics. It has approximately 2,081 staff, 296 beds, 6 operating theatres, 5 catheter laboratories, a private patients' ward and extensive imaging facilities. It has a state-of-the-art diagnostic and imaging centre which as opened in the autumn of 2021. The Hospital benefits from a joint cardiac and respiratory clinical research facility and has strong links both with King's College London/ King's Health Partners and the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional and Clinical Duties of the Post

The post is full time, with a provisional job plan outlined in appendix A.

The appointee will join WTE physicians to provide specialist respiratory infection management, evaluated as outpatients, day cases and inpatients. To co-provide, with the consultant physician colleagues, a clinical service in respiratory infection at a standard in keeping with the role of the department as a national and international clinical leader in the field. To co-develop the service, integrating advances in diagnosis, management, and digital services, informing colleagues of these developments. To participate in and develop clinical and organisational audit and clinical research, to improve standards and quality of respiratory infection care wherever possible. To take an active role in teaching and training in the department at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Research and Audit Responsibilities

The Royal Brompton Hospital along with Kings Centre for Lung Health and Imperial College School of Medicine at the National Heart & Lung Institute undertake research of the highest quality in heart and lung disease, which is of relevance to patient care and public policy. Further information about the research activities in the Trust can be found on The applicant will have experience and enthusiasm in pursuing research. The post holder will actively conduct/ participate in audits related to both clinical and non-clinical aspect of the work and participate in Hospital audit programmes, including mortality meetings.

Teaching

Apart from informally teaching junior staff working directly with him/her, the post holder will be expected to make a positive contribution to postgraduate medical education within the organisation and undertake teaching of and support for junior doctors as necessary.

Administration

The applicant will need to have the necessary skills in time management and administration related to the clinical work. There will be an opportunity to participate and contribute towards the work of the various Medical and other Committees of the Trust.

Office Accommodation and Secretarial Support

Office accommodation has been secured at Royal Brompton and secretarial assistance will be shared with the other Consultant Physicians. Office equipment, including a networked PC and printing facilities will be provided.

Staff Appraisal & Revalidation

The Trust approach is based on the principle that appraisal and revalidation is an essential part of good practice in managing people. It enables the organisation to ensure employees can assist in meeting organisational aims through the process of managing performance and identification of development needs. It also gives staff the opportunity to discuss their performance and development needs with their manager and ensures that they are clear about what they are trying to achieve both in their current role and for the future. The organisation has a basic requirement of such good practice, which can be audited to ensure that it is achieved. This standard is outline below: Managers will meet with staff they directly manage, at least once per year on a formal basis, with informal progress reviews at least every six months. There is a clear and current agreement about the job plan the employee is expected to do covering the purpose, aims, responsibilities and tasks. Every member of staff will have work-based objectives which link to organisational standards and the business plan of their directorate/department. Every employee should have a Personal Development Plan (PDP) outlining short and long-term learning and development aims and actions to meet these. The Head of Department, who will also ensure fairness and consistency, will appropriately monitor appraisal to ensure all staff in their area are having an appraisal. The Human Resource department will be responsible for monitoring compliance across the Trust. Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

MB BS or equivalent. Higher degree (PhD, MD etc). MRCP or equivalent. On the Specialist Register of The GMC or within 6 months of eligibility at the time of interview. Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in respiratory medicine, or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant speciality. Post-CCT experience in cystic fibrosis and chronic lung infection. Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

Teaching skills. Ability to conduct clinical audit. Ability to initiate and supervise research. Broad range of IT skills

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