Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

3 days ago


Watford, United Kingdom West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking to recruit a dynamic Consultant Respiratory Physician - with a specialist interest in Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Ventilation and Sleep medicine.

The successful applicant will be based at Watford General and Hemel Hempstead hospitals.

They will work with the respiratory consultant body to provide a highly effective respiratory service for patients, local general medical practitioners, and hospital colleagues.

Duties of the post will include commitments to the Acute Respiratory Care unit (8 beds), General Respiratory Ward (18 beds) and General Medical take.

Additional information pertaining to the job can be found in the attached Job Description.

**Interview Date**: 11th April 2024

The job plan will include clinics and MDT in Interstitial Lung Diseases (2 per week) and Sleep medicine as well as 1 general respiratory medicine clinic and a triage session.

The post holder will also take on the lead role for the Acute Respiratory Care unit, working with the lead nurse and NIV practitioner to run the trust NIV service.

There will be a commitment to the ward (1/10) and out of hours respiratory rota (1/12 off site 24/7 and 1/12 weekends on site 9-3). There will also be a 1 in 14 (M-Thu only) commitment to the General Medicine on call rota (Physician of the Day).

Please see attached JD for the main duties of the job.

There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The Trust is in line to receive government funding for major redevelopment works with construction due to start on new buildings in 2024. Plans include a new building at Watford General Hospital to house all clinical services with our hospitals at Hemel Hempstead and St Albans being refurbished throughout with some new buildings.

But our redevelopment is not just about new buildings. Each of our three hospitals will have a clearer role and a higher level of specialist care. This is a unique chance to be at the forefront of national efforts to transform how healthcare is provided for local people. Our hugely experienced project team of senior clinicians, architects, planners and construction experts have shaped our plans which embrace the latest best practice, including advances in design and digital healthcare.

The Trust is delighted to have recently been awarded Teaching Hospital status in recognition of its wide and well-renowned role in educating doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We have recently opened a multi-storey car park at Watford General Hospital.

We strive to live by our Commitment, Care and Quality values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging.

The Main duties of the post will involve seeing, diagnosing, and treating inpatients, referring to other clinicians or general practitioners where appropriate and providing junior doctor support to their consultant.

Outpatient commitments

Lead clinician to the NIV service

Sleep medicine clinic and MDT

Interstitial Lung Disease clinic and MDT

General Respiratory Medicine clinic

Bronchoscopy and pleural clinic commitments

Inpatient commitments

1 in 10 ward commitments

1 in 12 weekend ward rounds

1 in 12 overnight and 1 in 12 weekend NIV on call (off site)

General Medicine Physician of the day (Mon-Thu rota only - 1 in 14).



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