Opportunity to join an established and dedicated team providing specialist respiratory services.
Access to a newly established state-of-the-art Respiratory Support Unit that meets the latest standards.
Potential to bring sub-specialist interests and develop them within the Trust.
Involvement in teaching and training junior medical staff, contributing to the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Supportive working environment with comprehensive team support, including junior medical staff and medical secretaries.
Opportunity for professional development through involvement in exciting research projects and clinical audits.
The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking two Consultant Physicians in Respiratory Medicine to join their established team in Lincoln. The role involves providing specialist respiratory services, contributing to the development of new services such as Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS), and participating in a consultant rota for hospital-wide respiratory care. Candidates will be responsible for patient management, teaching medical staff, engaging in departmental audits, and supporting research activities. The successful applicants will also benefit from a state-of-the-art Respiratory Support Unit and a collaborative environment with opportunities for professional development, particularly in relation to medical education with local educational institutions.
Candidates must be registered in General Internal Medicine and Respiratory Medicine and possess the necessary qualifications, including independent bronchoscoping and clinical experience in Respiratory Medicine. Additional desirable qualities include involvement in clinical research and familiarity with clinical audits. This fixed-term full-time position offers a competitive salary and contributes to the expansion of respiratory services at the Trust.
Candidates must be registered in General Internal Medicine and Respiratory Medicine and possess the necessary qualifications, including independent bronchoscoping and clinical experience in Respiratory Medicine. Additional desirable qualities include involvement in clinical research and familiarity with clinical audits. This fixed-term full-time position offers a competitive salary and contributes to the expansion of respiratory services at the Trust.
Job Summary
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust are offering an exciting opportunity for 2 Consultant Physicians in Respiratory Medicine to join our established and dedicated team in providing specialist respiratory services to our local population.
It is anticipated that new appointees will bring sub-specialist interests. A Medical Thoracoscopy Service commenced in March 2and undertakes procedures of all patients within the trust. We would like to provide EBUS within the Trust, and there is a business case progressing for this, which we aim to deliver within the next year.
In summer 2021, a multi-million pound investment in Lincoln resulted in the establishment of a state-of-the-art Respiratory Support Unit (RSU) that will adhere to GIRFT recommendations and British Thoracic Society standards, ensuring that patients in Lincolnshire receive the best possible respiratory care. The unit has ten side rooms (4 negative pressure), a pleural room, and an 18-bed respiratory ward (Witham Ward).
There is one full time, and one trainee, Pulmonary Physiologist to deliver lung function testing, nitric oxide measurement, exercise tests and Methacholine challenge. A comprehensive team of junior medical staff and medical secretaries supports the Respiratory Consultants.
Main duties of the job
The Post Holder Will Be Expected To
We are delighted to offer these exciting opportunities to become part of our Respiratory team. We are looking for enthusiastic Consultant Respiratory Physicians to join our existing team of Consultants to support the expansion of Respiratory Medicine Services across ULHT.
In addition, through our growing teaching status and close networks with the Lincoln Medical School through the University of Nottingham, we have been awarded capital funding to take forward plans to develop new medical education facilities at our Lincoln and Boston sites. Our education centres at Lincoln and Boston will provide excellent modern facilities for undergraduate medical students on clinical placements and junior doctors to learn alongside our clinicians delivering frontline care.
Our mission is to provide outstanding care, personally delivered.
As a specialty, our desire to provide an excellent standard of care across all our sites has fostered a great working relationship between our nursing and medical staff.
As a valued member of our team, you will receive the full support of the Trust and the Directorate to develop specialist areas of interest in line with Divisional business plans and the development of services generally within the Trust.
Date posted
January 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
357-MLN-4F
Job locations
Lincoln County Hospital
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
LN2 5QY
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further information please refer to the attached job description.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information please refer to the attached job description.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust are offering an exciting opportunity for 2 Consultant Physicians in Respiratory Medicine to join our established and dedicated team in providing specialist respiratory services to our local population.
It is anticipated that new appointees will bring sub-specialist interests. A Medical Thoracoscopy Service commenced in March 2and undertakes procedures of all patients within the trust. We would like to provide EBUS within the Trust, and there is a business case progressing for this, which we aim to deliver within the next year.
In summer 2021, a multi-million pound investment in Lincoln resulted in the establishment of a state-of-the-art Respiratory Support Unit (RSU) that will adhere to GIRFT recommendations and British Thoracic Society standards, ensuring that patients in Lincolnshire receive the best possible respiratory care. The unit has ten side rooms (4 negative pressure), a pleural room, and an 18-bed respiratory ward (Witham Ward).
There is one full time, and one trainee, Pulmonary Physiologist to deliver lung function testing, nitric oxide measurement, exercise tests and Methacholine challenge. A comprehensive team of junior medical staff and medical secretaries supports the Respiratory Consultants.
Main duties of the job
The Post Holder Will Be Expected To
- 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 after the on-call weekend.
- 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 professions. To attend regularly the monthly departmental and team meetings.
- Have continuing responsibility for patients and for the proper functioning of the department.
- Take part in team, department, regional and national audits.
- Be involved in research where appropriate.
- Participate in the management of the Respiratory Medicine Service.
- Undertake such other duties as may be identified to meet the needs of the service.
We are delighted to offer these exciting opportunities to become part of our Respiratory team. We are looking for enthusiastic Consultant Respiratory Physicians to join our existing team of Consultants to support the expansion of Respiratory Medicine Services across ULHT.
In addition, through our growing teaching status and close networks with the Lincoln Medical School through the University of Nottingham, we have been awarded capital funding to take forward plans to develop new medical education facilities at our Lincoln and Boston sites. Our education centres at Lincoln and Boston will provide excellent modern facilities for undergraduate medical students on clinical placements and junior doctors to learn alongside our clinicians delivering frontline care.
Our mission is to provide outstanding care, personally delivered.
As a specialty, our desire to provide an excellent standard of care across all our sites has fostered a great working relationship between our nursing and medical staff.
As a valued member of our team, you will receive the full support of the Trust and the Directorate to develop specialist areas of interest in line with Divisional business plans and the development of services generally within the Trust.
Date posted
January 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
357-MLN-4F
Job locations
Lincoln County Hospital
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
LN2 5QY
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further information please refer to the attached job description.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information please refer to the attached job description.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
- Entry on Specialist Register in General Internal Medicine and Respiratory Medicine
- MRCP-SCE Respiratory
- Current GMC
- Higher Research Qualification
- Independent bronchoscopist
- Chest ultrasound
- Clinical experience in Respiratory Medicine
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training for doctors and other disciplines
- Teaching qualification
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Willingness to initiate and participate in respiratory research
- Entry on Specialist Register in General Internal Medicine and Respiratory Medicine
- MRCP-SCE Respiratory
- Current GMC
- Higher Research Qualification
- Independent bronchoscopist
- Chest ultrasound
- Clinical experience in Respiratory Medicine
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audi
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