Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Infection | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS teaching trust in Oxford is seeking a medical professional for a role focused on managing complex lung infections. The position provides training in adult cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis while offering opportunities to participate in education, quality improvement, and research within the multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have experience in respiratory care and a commitment to compassionate excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex lung infection.
• Training in adult cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, and non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical support for multidisciplinary team in lung infection care.
• Participate in departmental education meetings and quality improvement projects.
• Contribute to clinical research studies.

Job description

Overview

This post will provide sub-specialty experience in the management of complex lung infection. The post holder will receive training in adult cystic fibrosis (CF), bronchiectasis, non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease, and complex lung infection. The post would be particularly suited to a Respiratory trainee as out-of-programme experience during specialist training. The post is based within the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical support for the adult bronchiectasis, lung infection and CF multidisciplinary team (MDT) in the care of inpatients, outpatients, and daycase attenders under the service.
• Participate in departmental education meetings and teaching within the Oxford Centre of Respiratory Medicine and be involved in quality improvement projects relevant to lung infection.
• Be involved in the department's active research portfolio and take part in clinical research studies.
• Provide consistent middle-grade support to the CF and bronchiectasis MDT under the supervision of the service’s lead consultants Dr Stephen Chapman, Dr William Flowers and Dr Natasha Hough.
• Bronchiectasis outpatient clinics
• Adult CF outpatient clinics
• Active involvement in lung infection multidisciplinary team meetings
• Inpatient respiratory care, including ward rounds and ward duties
• Practical duties related to specialist CF & bronchiectasis care
• Review of unscheduled ad hoc attenders
• Admission of patients in working hours
• Contribution to national and regional databases
• Review/action test results
• Involvement in audit, quality improvement and research

About the Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel. In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust signed it, with zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commitment to the ten core principles. Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

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