Specialty Doctor in Respiratory (with a view to CESR)

Salary/Rate:£61,542 to £99,216 a year
Job type:Permanent
County:Herefordshire
Sector:Medical Specialities
Job ref:925
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About the Role

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.