Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

2 weeks ago

Brighton, United Kingdom University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) Full time

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substantive Consultant Respiratory Physician to join the team at UHSussex on the Royal Sussex County Hospital site.

We welcome subspecialist interests relevant to your experience, however experience within the lung cancer service would be advantageous. This is a full time post but we would encourage applications from those who wish to work flexibly.

The Respiratory department consists of 11 Respiratory Physicians across both our acute sites: the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton and Princess Royal Hospital, Hayward's Heath. We have 10 specialist nurses in COPD, asthma, allergy, TB, respiratory infection, NIV, sleep, respiratory virtual ward and ILD. We have developed and run a respiratoryvirtual ward focussing on admission avoidance and early supported discharge and are in the early stages of developing a respiratory same day emergency care (SDEC) service.

There are sub-specialist clinics in asthma, allergy, COPD, TB, fungal disease and non-CF bronchiectasis, lung cancer, pleural disease, interstitial lung disease and non-invasive ventilation. We perform weekly EBUS and bronchoscopy lists and twice weekly pleurallists.

Brighton and Sussex Medical School is an equal partnership between the Universities of Sussex and Brighton together with NHS organisations throughout the South East region. Find out more at:

Main duties of the job

10 PA: 8x DCC, 2x SPA. Inpatient and outpatient respiratory care; contribution towards respiratory out of hours on-call and weekend rota (1:10). Procedural competence including pleural, bronchoscopy and/or endobronchial ultrasound advantageous dependent on experience and sub-specialist expertise. Participation in clinical supervision for doctors in training. Involvement in teaching medical students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

This is a full-time post, however part-time and job-share applications are welcome.

Applicants must be within 6 months of their CCT date.

Please contact: Dr Vanessa Kahr, Clinical Lead for Respiratory Medicine by

About us

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. 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.

Build a career with us: 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information with regards to this post, please refer to the job description a person specification

Person Specification

Experience Qualifications

Essential

oBasic medical degree oPostgraduate qualification or appropriate specialist qualification oFull GMC Registration with a licence to practice oCCT in Respiratory Medicine or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC) oEntry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC

Desirable

oHigher Degree oQualification in Higher Education (certificate, diploma, masters)

Clinical Skills & Experience

Essential

oRelevant clinoRelevant clinical experience including respiratory medicine, the unselected medical take and the care of general medical in-patientsical experience including respiratory medicine, the unselected

Desirable

oSub-specialty respiratory medicine experience / training

Knowledge

Essential

oBreadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation & Planning

Essential

oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints

Desirable

oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills

Essential

oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

Desirable

oRecognised teaching qualification

Academic & Research

Essential

oEvidence of participation in audit

Desirable

Research experience Publications Prize and honours

Career Progression & Personal Attributes

Essential

oAppropriate progression of career to date

Desirable

oEvidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written

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