Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

**Are you a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and looking to achieve a fantastic work-life balance with a professionally satisfying job?**

**Join our team based at Noble’s Hospital on the beautiful Isle of Man**

**About the role and our team**

This exciting new role is designed to support the development of respiratory medicine services at Noble's Hospital.

The Respiratory Department currently supports a total of 9 inpatient beds on Ward 9 (Specialist Medicine Ward). The Consultant appointed to this post in conjunction with the lead will deliver daily sessions of care to respiratory inpatients, outpatient clinics, as well as weekly bronchoscopy services and sharing the inpatient referrals.

Opened in 2003, Noble’s Hospital is the Islands’ only District General Hospital situated on the outskirts of Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Man. It is equipped to the very latest standards; there is a total complement of 214 beds. There is also a cottage hospital, in Ramsey in the north of the Island, where some Consultant clinical sessions are held and where there is a nurse-led minor injuries unit.

Care Group activity includes around 30,000 outpatient appointments and 5,000 inpatient admissions per year. There are nurse-led services for chronic respiratory conditions, heart failure, cardiac rehabilitation, lung cancer, haematological malignancies, oncology and rare tumours, Parkinson’s disease, neurological conditions etc. The Coronary care unit at Nobles runs to a very high standard with nursing staff being highly praised by the recent Independent Healthcare Review. Our Nurses, medical team and Physiologists regularly attend training at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.

**What can this role offer me?**

By joining us you’ll be stepping away from NHS pressures and demands, as the Island’s healthcare system is similar but separate to the UK NHS.

We strongly encourage personal and professional development and you will have access to our in-house Education and Training Centre with a simulation suite and library. Manx Care recognises the need for all medical staff on the Island to maintain connections with medicine in the United Kingdom, and we provide generous study Leave with pay and expenses to attend approved conferences and workshops.

You will have the opportunity to participate in the on-call rota which attracts an extra 2.0PA and an out of hour’s availability supplement of 5%.

Free parking will also be available to you at Noble's Hospital.

To find out more about the benefits you can enjoy by working with us click here.

**About the Island and relocating**

Here you can enjoy a fantastic quality of life, and an excellent work-life balance There are plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities; so if you like walking, mountain biking, sailing or kayaking, you’ll have lots of places to explore

There are also lots of great cafes, bars and restaurants, and you can enjoy the Island’s real sense of community. The island is well connected to the UK, and you’ll also benefit from low income tax rates (20% maximum rate).

To find out more about the Island and the lifestyle you could enjoy here, take a look at Locate Isle of Man’s guide to moving to the Isle of Man here.

A relocation package of up to £7,000 based on receipts is available for this role. Housing Assistance is also available where the Department will pay the difference between your current mortgage/rent bill, and that of your new accommodation on the Isle of Man, up to a maximum of £250 per month. This role also qualifies for a recruitment incentive of £3,000, payable in the 1st, 13th, and 25th months of employment. To find out more about our relocation package click here.

**How to find out more and apply**

**Additional information**

Please note an enhanced with barring police check is required for this post, which the Manx Care will cover the cost of for you. Please note if you have lived for more than 6 months outside of the UK in the last 5 years, you will be required to obtain a Letter of Good Standing from the appropriate authorities in the relevant locations, please read the guidance about how to obtain this letter.

**We support flexible working and equality, diversity and inclusion in our recruitment**

The Isle of Man Public Service is an equal opportunities employer which supports and promotes flexible working. We understand its benefits in improving work-life balance and supporting health and wellbeing and, in its different forms; it is widespread throughout the Public Service. We are happy to discuss part-time or flexible working arrangements, including job share partnerships, for our roles (where possible) and if interested you should discuss this with the Hiring Manager.

Find out more about where a career in the Isle of Man Public Service could take you at hr.gov.im/careers