Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

5 months ago


Chichester, United Kingdom 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Applications are invited for the above post of Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with general medical accreditation based at either Worthing or St Richard’s Hospital, part of the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful applicant will join our friendly, dynamic team of respiratory consultants providing both general and specialist respiratory services. They will also contribute to the General Medical on call rota.

The post holder will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of our future Respiratory service at UHS West which will include dedicated respiratory high care, and a comprehensive respiratory integrated care service.

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post.

This has been developed with a full-time plan in mind, though this can be adjusted with the successful applicant.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

The main duties of the role would be to support and develop the respiratory in and outpatient service, at Worthing or St Richard’s Hospital. Working with colleagues at our other sites, Princess Royal in Haywards Heath and the Royal Sussex County in Brighton. Our aim is to build upon our strengths and improve our performance in other areas to become nationally recognised as an all-round excellent care provider achieving the best outcome for our patients.

**The clinical duties of the post include the following**:The post holder will**:

- Support the ward inpatient teams and provide day to day care of patients across the respiratory ward and necessary outlier areas in times of escalation.
- Undertake outpatient activity across the respiratory speciality including cancer, and relevant subspecialties
- Participate in Virtual Ward Activities
- Be included on the on-call rota for GIM. Currently on a 1 in 8 weekend basis. Less frequency for weekdays
- Be an active member of the Respiratory Team contributing to regular departmental meetings, service development, audit and governance.
- Provide appropriate cover for patients admitted under the care of another paired consultant during the absence on leave of colleagues within job plan.
- Provide education to the wider MDT as part of the Respiratory educational program.
- There is responsibility for general professional training of the junior members of the department and contributing to the training of nurses and other staff and participating in the activities of the Medical Education Centre.
- Keeping up to date with knowledge and skills via CPD
- Engagement with yearly appraisal and revalidation



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