Specialty Doctor in Respiratory (with a view to CESR)

I am working with a district general hospital who are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic colleague to join the Respiratory & Acute Medicine teams as a Specialty Doctor. The role provides a path to develop skills & competencies towards a CESR, with potential to join the Respiratory Consultant team in the future.  The hospital is located in Hertfordshire. Duties 1. Inpatients – Care of Respiratory Unit patients and providing advice to inpatients in other areas with support of the Respiratory ward consultant, and alongside Respiratory specialty trainees. 1:4 weekend support on the Respiratory Ward. 2. Outpatients – The successful candidate will deliver general respiratory and have the opportunity to develop sub-specialist interest with the support of consultants. Particular support will be given to developing expertise in a variety of subspecialties to meet CESR requirements. Templates for clinics 3 new and 4 follow up patients. 3. The successful candidate will be supported to develop procedural skills in pleural procedures, including medical Thoracoscopy and bronchoscopy. 4. Maintaining a portfolio and logbook of procedures. The applicant will be supported towards achieving accreditation in thoracic ultrasound. 5. Attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings and attend tertiary centre specialist sub-specialty training to meet Respiratory curriculum requirements. Person Specification Qualifications and Professional Training Essential Full registration with GMC Licence to Practise MRCP (UK) 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.

Consultant Histopathologist We are working in partnership with a District General Hospital in Oxfordshire to appoint a Consultant in Histopathology. The Trust’s Cellular Pathology service is undergoing an exciting period of development, with the ambition to become a leader in the field of Cellular Pathology management. The Role The successful applicant will play a key role in supporting the delivery and future development of histopathology and cytopathology services at the Trust. The post also offers the opportunity to take the lead in one or more subspecialty disciplines, with current needs in: Gynaecology (screening & non-screening workload and MDT) Non-gynaecological cytology Gastrointestinal pathology Upper GI MDT Key Responsibilities Participate in the general diagnostic surgical pathology rota or contribute specialist expertise to complement the existing consultant team. Report urgent cases (nominal responsibility one day per week). Supervise and support junior medical staff on an equitable basis. Attend and contribute to cancer multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings as lead or deputy pathologist. Take part in relevant clinical audits and external quality assurance (EQA) schemes. Person Specification Essential Full GMC registration FRCPath (or evidence of equivalent qualification) What’s on Offer Opportunity to shape and develop services within a supportive department Scope to take on subspecialty leadership roles Competitive NHS consultant terms and conditions Referral fee available for successful candidate recommendations If you are interested in this role—or would like to recommend a suitable candidate, please get in touch. Referral fees are payable for successful appointments.  

Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics – Yorkshire NHS Trust We are delighted to be working with a highly respected NHS Trust in the Yorkshire area who are seeking a Specialty Doctor in Paediatrics to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will be part of the Tier 2 on-call rota (1 in 11), covering General Paediatrics, Neonates, and the Children’s Assessment Unit (CAU). This post offers an excellent opportunity for professional growth, with scope to play a senior role in shaping the department’s future developments. Key Duties and Responsibilities The role will include clinical duties across: Children’s Assessment Unit (CAU) Paediatric Ward Neonatal Unit (NNU) Paediatric Outpatient Department Delivery Suite and Postnatal Wards (when required) Safeguarding Clinics You will also contribute to the delivery of the general Tier 2 on-call service. Additional Responsibilities Attend a comprehensive induction, including NHS structure and local Trust management. Familiarise yourself with paediatric management protocols and assist in updating them. Undertake ward rounds alongside Consultants. Attend APLS/NLS training (if not already completed). Assist and lead in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Supervise junior paediatric doctors. Work closely with colleagues across multi-disciplinary teams. Undertake holistic assessments of children’s health needs, balancing medical and psycho-social factors. Demonstrate awareness of public health issues in paediatrics. Contribute to departmental management and continuous service improvement. Maintain the highest standards of clinical care for paediatric patients. Participate in clinical governance, audit, and continuing medical education (CME). Why Apply? This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking paediatric department where you’ll be supported to develop both clinically and professionally. If you are interested in this post, or know a colleague who may be, please get in touch with us today.

I am partnered with a district University Hospital in the south of the UK seeking to appoint a Consultant in Histopathology for a 12 month, fixed term contract (with view to extend). with an interest in pulmonary pathology and one or more of, gynaecological, GI/HPB, and skin pathology. The details of the job plan will be subject to discussion with the clinical leads. An expected 10 PAs will typically be split 8DCC to 2SPA with no on call commitment.  The direct clinical care activities principally include microscopic reporting, macroscopic specimen dissection (increasingly, supervision of scientist led dissection), multidisciplinary team meetings, frozen section cover, reporting with trainees and rapid on-site assessment in cytology clinics.  Slides are allocated using a web based workload management system (SAINTS), developed in-house and based on the RCPath points system to an annualised job plan. The other DCC duties are carried out by rota agreed with the reporting pathologists within each subspecialist team. You will be joining an established team of two consultant pulmonary pathologists. You will also be contributing to at least one other subspecialty, with some flexibility.  There are opportunities to be involved in one or more of gynaecology pathology, breast pathology, skin pathology, GI and HPB pathology.  You will be working within a wider cellular pathology team comprising 23 adult Histopathologist covering all subspecialties aside from medical renal biopsies and cardiovascular pathology, four paediatric pathologists and two neuropathology colleagues. Person specification Qualifications, Training & Experience Essential criteria GMC registration with a licence to practise FRCPath (or equivalent) qualification Experience working within the NHS If interested, or have any friends that are interested please do get in touch.