Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine

Triple West Medical; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious NHS Trust is looking for a Consultant Physician specializing in Respiratory Medicine. This role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment managing respiratory patients and involves direct patient care, teaching responsibilities, and a strong emphasis on teamwork within an outstanding medical facility.

Benefits

Supportive and friendly team

Access to outstanding schools

Qualifications

• GMC registration required.
• Experience in managing respiratory patients.
• Teaching experience with junior doctors and medical students.

Responsibilities

• Manage approximately 50 inpatients in the respiratory team.
• Perform outpatient consultations and provide consultations to GPs.
• Conduct teaching sessions for junior doctors and nursing staff.

Skills

Inpatient care

Bronchoscopy

Teaching

Education

GMC registration

Job description

Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine

We are assisting a prestigious NHS Trust in the UK to recruit a Consultant Physician with an interest in Respiratory Medicine. The position can be offered on a Substantive basis or as an NHS Fixed Term contract for 12 months in their successful Medicine department.

The Trust is rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission for medical care and hyper-acute services. It is a key centre for cardiac, stroke, and vascular services, providing both specialist teaching hospital services and maintaining the friendly environment typical of District General Hospitals. The thoracic medicine department features a dedicated five-bed cystic fibrosis unit, one of the largest in the UK, and an eight-bed medical acute dependency unit with non-invasive ventilation capabilities.

The successful candidate will undertake various duties, including:

1. Inpatient care as part of the respiratory team, managing approximately 50 inpatients alongside seven colleagues.
2. Rotating on and off the wards, including ward blocks and HDU shifts, with daily consultant input, in-reach into the medical assessment unit and emergency department, and outpatient consultations.
3. Providing telephone advice to GPs for admission avoidance.
4. Supervising care on the Medical High Dependency Unit (1 week in 7).
5. Supporting bronchoscopy and pleural procedures.
6. On-call commitments covering the general medical weekday rota (1pm-9pm, non-resident overnight) on a 1 in 20 basis, and respiratory weekend days (8am-5pm) on a 1 in 8 basis.
7. Teaching junior doctors, nurses, including specialist nurses, and medical students.

The Trust is located in a scenic suburb on the outskirts of London, with excellent access to international airports and reputable schools, both public and private.

Additional Information

• Full-time or part-time considered
• 10 Programmed Activities (P.A's)
• Prestigious NHS Trust
• Supportive and friendly team
• GMC registration required
• Outstanding schools in the area

If you are a Consultant Physician interested in Respiratory Medicine, or know someone suitable, please contact us promptly. Visit our website for more vacancies or submit your CV online for consideration. Feel free to request further information.