Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a clinical academic consultant to work with the cystic fibrosis team, engage in research, and contribute to patient care in paediatric respiratory medicine at their facility in Manchester. Applicants should have relevant postgraduate qualifications and be eligible for specialist registration. Teaching and research experience are key aspects of this role.

Qualifications

• Recent clinical experience in a tertiary paediatric respiratory service.
• Teaching medical students and junior medical staff.
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals or commitment to research.

Responsibilities

• Conduct CF clinics and MDTs.
• Provide care in general respiratory clinics.
• Perform elective bronchoscopy and cover wards.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Good team-working skills

Education

MBChB or equivalent

Postgraduate qualification or equivalent MRCPCH

Completion of general professional training (paediatrics)

Eligible for specialist registration in paediatric respiratory medicine

Job description

This substantive post involves working with the general respiratory and cystic fibrosis teams at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (RMCH), supporting children throughout the Northwest. It is an exciting opportunity to be part of a progressive respiratory department at RMCH, which manages complex respiratory patients within the region and quaternary patients within specific sub-specialties. We specifically envisage that the post holder will contribute to our large cystic fibrosis centre and regional CF care across the North West of England, further developing our hospital as a national and international centre of excellence for CF clinical care and research.

We are particularly keen to attract a clinical academic consultant into our CF team, and have the potential for local funding to replace some of the current job planned clinical PAs with funded research time for up to 3 years. This would support the post holder in applying for ongoing research funding thereafter. We would encourage interested applicants to discuss directly with Dr Shawcross as to the specifics of their individual job plan, if appointed, if this would be of interest.

Main duties of the job

• CF clinics
• CF MDT
• Respiratory MDTs
• General respiratory clinics
• Elective bronchoscopy
• Hot week ward cover
• SPA/admin

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust in England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities: Please see the full job description and person specification for full details and main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• MBChB or equivalent
• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent MRCPCH
• Completion of general professional training (paediatrics)
• Eligible for specialist registration in paediatric respiratory medicine. Should be on the specialist register or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT at interview
• Recent clinical experience in a tertiary paediatric respiratory service

Desirable

• MD, PhD or other higher degree

Teaching and audit

Essential

• Teaching medical students
• Teaching junior medical staff

Desirable

• Experience of Audit

Academic achievements and research

Essential

• Publications in peer reviewed journals or a demonstrable commitment to developing research within this field

Interpersonal skills

Essential

• Organisational skills
• Communication skills
• Good team-working skills

Desirable

• Leadership skills

Other requirements

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC