Clinical Fellow

STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Stockport is seeking a skilled professional in Respiratory Medicine to join its dedicated medical team. The position involves treating respiratory inpatients, managing outpatient clinics, and participating in various procedures. You will be part of the on-call rota, ensuring comprehensive care during acute medical admissions. Flexible work hours, including evenings and weekends, are required. This role offers meaningful experience within a supportive environment, committed to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension scheme membership

Salary sacrifice schemes

NHS staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Financial advice from Stockport Credit Union

Qualifications

• Candidates must be part of the on-call rota for acute medical admissions.
• Experience in respiratory outpatient clinics and procedures is required.
• An enhanced DBS check and subscription to the DBS update service are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide general respiratory clinics and manage cases in acute medical admissions.
• Participate in MDT meetings and support various procedures.
• Work flexibly including evenings and weekends as required.

Job description

The Respiratory Medicine medical team currently consists of 6 respiratory Consultants, 3 middle grades, and 6 junior medical staff including trainee participants, a team of specialist nurses and respiratory physiologists.

Specialist services include Lung Cancer, NIV and Community COPD with further service developments in progress and plans for further expansion of the consultant body.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a range of respiratory inpatients including those requiring acute NIV, as well as gain valuable experience in respiratory outpatient clinics and procedures including bronchoscopy and pleural procedures. The applicant will also be part of the on‑call rota which will give excellent experience in dealing with acute medical admissions.

Clinical Responsibilities

All clinical staff are required to work flexibly, which may include evenings and weekends to ensure effective delivery of service. Any alterations will be highlighted by the Clinical Director and discussed with all relevant consultants.

On‑call cover for acute medical admissions is part of the rota, including diagnosis and treatment under consultant supervision of emergency and non‑emergency patients admitted to the acute medical unit (AMU).

Clinical staff currently provide general respiratory clinics and some speciality and cancer clinics. There is a weekly Lung Cancer MDT, radiology and chest clinic breakfast meetings in addition to general medical meetings. Lung oncology, thoracic and cardiac surgery clinics are provided by visiting consultants from Wythenshawe and Christie Hospitals.

Representative Timetable

• Two/three respiratory clinics
• One ward round with consultant
• One middle‑grade led ward round
• One in‑reach and referrals session (supervised)
• One bronchoscopy or other procedure session a week
• One ward round for problem‑solving e.g. NIV
• One session supporting the pleural service
• One or two admin sessions, evenings and weekends to ensure effective delivery of service and its sustainability.

Application Requirements

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition, it will be a condition of employment that you join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with our values‑based behaviours (see additional documentation) and provide examples.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union – for local financial advice

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We therefore seek to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

Our "two‑tick" kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice on request.