Fixed Term Consultant Respiratory Medicine
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About the Role
I am delighted to announce that a vacancy for a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine has become available at a district general hospital based within the Lincolnshire area.
The hospital is in is a large and modern complex, catering for the majority of major specialties, and has 557 acute beds. There are 172 beds for acute general medical and elderly care, including coronary care and renal care, as well as a 51-bed medical emergency admission unit and an 18-bed surgical admissions unit. Additionally, there is a 19-bed Frailty Unit. The 10 side-room Respiratory Support Unit (4 negative pressure rooms) opened in summer 2021. A sizable, well-staffed Accident and Emergency Department is available. At the moment, the hospital has 108 general surgical beds, a 20-bed critical care unit (levels 2 and 3), a ten theatre operating suite, and three orthopaedic wards.
The Hospital employs five respiratory physicians on a full-time basis, with an additional three locum physicians supporting. Outpatient Clinics are held at the Hospital. The Respiratory Medicine Service annually sees in excess of 900 non-elective admissions, 300-day cases, and 2000 first outpatient appointments. The Department of Respiratory Medicine is part of the Specialty Medicine Clinical Business Unit.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to:
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Take part in a consultant rota for Trust wide Respiratory cover. The current on-call rota is 1:8 including weekends, with one day on each site. Consultants have Monday as a time off in lieu of the on-call weekend.
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Carry out teaching duties as required and take an active part in the Postgraduate Medical Education programme and in the teaching of junior medical staff. To be involved in the education of nursing staff, General Practitioners, and other clinical professionals. To attend regularly the monthly departmental and team meetings.
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Have continuing responsibility for patients and for the proper functioning of the department.
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Take part in team, department, regional, and national audits.
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Be involved in research where appropriate.
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Participate in the management of the Respiratory Medicine Service.
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Undertake such other duties as may be identified to meet the needs of the service.
Person Specification
Essential
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MRCP-SCE Respiratory
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Current GMC
If you are passionate about improving care for elderly patients and keen to work within a dynamic and supportive team.
For further details or an informal discussion about the role, please contact me via email: simon@kaizenrecruitment.co.uk or 07460 630 884.