Trust Doctor ST3 in Respiratory Medicine inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED FRI 17 JAN 2025

We are looking for an ST3 or above in Respiratory and General Medicine at Newham University Hospital. This would not include any on-call commitment and would be primarily ward based. The post holder requires MRCP (or European equivalent) and previous NHS experience. This is also an amazing opportunity for someone looking to develop their portfolio with an abundance of opportunities and dedicated time to lead on projects and audits. They would also be encouraged and supported to implement their own ideas, with help from both managers and clinicians.

The post is ideal for candidates wishing to pursue a career in Acute Medicine or Respiratory Medicine. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop skills in bronchoscopy, pleural procedures and pleural ultrasound. Furthermore they will gain experience in respiratory medicine including Covid pneumonia, TB, lung cancer and acute NIV and CPAP. There are ample research and career development opportunities within the department to help candidates apply for a training number in acute and respiratory medicine if this is what they are looking for. Please note start and end dates are flexible.

• Main duties and responsibilities
• The post holder will join 4 other registrars on the firm to share ward duties including managing inpatients including those on acute NIV under the care of the respiratory consultants, chest clinics and respiratory referrals within the hospital.
• The post holder will be expected to attend the morbidity and mortality (M&M) meetings and diagnostic Lung MDT meeting.
• Training will be available for pleural ultrasound, pleural procedures and bronchoscopy.
• The post holder will be encouraged to take part in audit, governance including incident reporting and education.
• The posts are ideal for candidates wishing to pursue a career in Acute Medicine or Respiratory Medicine and who seek to be clinical leaders in the future. There are ample career development opportunities within the department.
• To engage In teaching of more junior colleagues regularly throughout the posting
  
  

Leadership and Management

• To assist operations teams in supporting bed-flow and board-rounds
• To learn and shadow clinical leaders and gain an understanding of their job roles and what challenges they face
• Liaise with operational managers on a regular basis (including regular 1-1s) to bring about strategic alignment between managers and clinicians at all levels
  
  

Improvement

• To lead and co-ordinate national audit data collection and clinical outcome reporting
• To bring about an improvement culture to the department and ward
  
  

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Rory McDermott Job title: Respiratory Consultant and Recruitment Lead Email address: Telephone number: 0000000000