Consultant in Respiratory Medicine inLeeds inLeeds PUBLISHED 21 MAY 2024

Band Consultant: £99,532 to £131,964 a year  PERMANENT 
The 5-year view of CF Care in the era of highly effective modulator therapy.

The successful candidate would join the other 3 consultants in the team. They are expected to work closely with the current multidisciplinary team to sustain current capacity of CF, Bronchiectasis & PCD services with a view to expand in the near future, ensure the smooth flow from diagnosis to treatment & follow up, including developing innovative ways of working to sustain increasing patient load, contribute to the Respiratory & CF on call rota.



To sustain current capacity of CF, Bronchiectasis & PCD services with a view to expand in the near future.

Ensure the smooth flow from diagnosis to treatment & follow up.

Support development of PCD Service

Work closely with multidisciplinary team & developing innovative ways of working to sustain increasing patient load

Contribute to the CF on call rota 1:4

Perform bronchoscopies & pleural procedures

To take an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Active participation in research within the department.



We are seeking a dynamic Respiratory Consultant to fill this replacement post in the Leeds Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis & PCD Specialist services at St James University Hospital. You will become a key member of a dedicated and highly experienced multi-disciplinary team.

The job is a full-time post with supervision of the junior doctors and specialist nurses. There will be an on-call commitment to cover the Cystic Fibrosis rota on a 1:4 basis and contribute 1.2 PA to support General Internal Medicine.


Leeds Teaching Hospitals
NHS Trust makes up one of the largest
teaching

hospitals
in Europe housing over 2,000 beds and providing a range of general, acute and elective services, together with a significant number of regional and supra-regional specialties. The department of Respiratory Medicine has undergone significant modernisation over recent years and remains a centre for clinical and educational excellence. Inpatient services are provided in Gledhow Wing at St Jamess Hospital. This includes three Respiratory wards, an NIV / Weaning unit, a dedicated CF ward, a procedures room, Sleep services and a Nurse-led day unit. There are cross city outpatient facilities including a dedicated chest clinic at Leeds General Infirmary. The unit has a strong commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD VIA MS TEAMS: Tuesday 23 July 2024

The successful applicant should possess Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.

Applicants should have established skills in Respiratory Medicine & General Medicine and its related specialties including Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis & PCD. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:

The 5-year view of CF Care in the era of highly effective modulator therapy

The successful candidate would join the other 3 consultants in the team. They are expected to work closely with the current multidisciplinary team to sustain current capacity of CF, Bronchiectasis & PCD services with a view to expand in the near future, ensure the smooth flow from diagnosis to treatment & follow up, including developing innovative ways of working to sustain increasing patient load, contribute to the Respiratory & CF on call rota.



To sustain current capacity of CF, Bronchiectasis & PCD services with a view to expand in the near future.

Ensure the smooth flow from diagnosis to treatment & follow up.

Support development of PCD Service

Work closely with multidisciplinary team & developing innovative ways of working to sustain increasing patient load

Contribute to the CF on call rota 1:4

Perform bronchoscopies & pleural procedures

To take an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Active participation in research within the department.



We are seeking a dynamic Respiratory Consultant to fill this replacement post in the Leeds Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis & PCD Specialist services at St James University Hospital. You will become a key member of a dedicated and highly experienced multi-disciplinary team.

The job is a full-time post with supervision of the junior doctors and specialist nurses. There will be an on-call commitment to cover the Cystic Fibrosis rota on a 1:4 basis and contribute 1.2 PA to support General Internal Medicine.


Leeds Teaching Hospitals
NHS Trust makes up one of the largest
teaching

hospitals
in Europe housing over 2,000 beds and providing a range of general, acute and elective services, together with a significant number of regional and supra-regional specialties. The department of Respiratory Medicine has undergone significant modernisation over recent years and remains a centre for clinical and educational excellence. Inpatient services are provided in Gledhow Wing at St Jamess Hospital. This includes three Respiratory wards, an NIV / Weaning unit, a dedicated CF ward, a procedures room, Sleep services and a Nurse-led day unit. There are cross city outpatient facilities including a dedicated chest clinic at Leeds General Infirmary. The unit has a strong commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD VIA MS TEAMS: Tuesday 23 July 2024

The successful applicant should possess Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.

Applicants should have established skills in Respiratory Medicine & General Medicine and its related specialties including Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis & PCD. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:

The 5-year view of CF Care in the era of highly effective modulator therapy



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