Consultant in Respiratory (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant) - Respiratory - Calderdale and Hud[...]

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust seeks a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine to join their expanding department. The ideal candidate will engage in both out-patient and in-patient care and will be involved in developing specialty services, with flexible working arrangements available.

Qualifications

• High level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Respiratory specialty.
• Significant minor procedures experience preferred.
• Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise.

Responsibilities

• In-patient and out-patient duties along with a regular commitment to a 7-day rota.
• Responsible for supporting and developing respiratory services.

Skills

Clinical experience in Respiratory specialty

Leadership and teamwork in clinical settings

Education

MRCP or equivalent

Specialist registration for Respiratory

Job description

Main area Respiratory Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours 10 sessions per week (Full time 10 PA's) Job ref 372-MED-MD187-A

Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Calderdale Royal Hospital Town Halifax Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum (dependant on experience) Salary period Yearly Closing 03/08/2025 23:59

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visithttps://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Job overview

During an exciting time of expansion for respiratory medicine within the Trust, we are looking to appoint a Consultant to help expand the department to 11 WTE consultants and develop further services currently provided by the Trust. The post involves out-patient and in-patient duties and a regular commitment to 7 day working. We are looking for but not limited to an individual with an interest in TB and Bronchiectasis, with a commitment to working alongside existing Consultants to develop both services. We would also consider alternative sub speciality interest.

Main duties of the job

The respiratory medicine in-patient bed base is now on one site. We have introduced a respiratory weekend rota with a respiratory Consultant present every weekend. Overnight on-calls are now part of a Respiratory rota, separate from GIM. Applications are encouraged from all consultants wishing to take up a new challenge or newly accredited consultants who will be supported through our highly regarded development programmes. The post holders will be encouraged to develop his/her own sub-specialty interests.

Working for our organisation

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is an exceptional place to work with many amazing teams of hard working and dedicated staff, delivering high standards of patient care. We have made significant changes in the way we work to meet the challenges of the changing NHS, and were rated by the Care Quality Commission as Good in June 2018.

Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is at the forefront of the digital health revolution. With the launch of a full Electronic Patient Record in 2017 the Trust started on its journey to be the safest, most efficient and patient centred trust in the NHS. EPR is part of an ongoing project to develop a digital ecosystem within the trust to become a truly paperfree organisation. With this modernisation there are future opportunities for research, development in this rapidly developing field of medicine. Through working at CHFT you can be part of this innovative area aiming to bring safer and more effective care to our patients.

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit Our Future Plans - CHFT (cht.nhs.uk)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Trust wishes to ensure that Consultants have time in their job plan to undertake Supporting Professional Activities which underpin and maintain high quality patient care. The Trust Board and Local Negotiating Committee have agreed that a Core allocation of 1.5 SPAs should be allocated to undertake CPD, appraisal, clinical supervision, audit and clinical governance, mandatory training and the general management of the service. Objectives should be agreed at the Job Plan review
meeting with regards to this SPA.

Please see job description for full details of the roles including an overview of the department and the Trust

Person specification

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent
• All applicants must have Specialist registration for Respiratory (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK) but consideration will be given to applicants with relevant consultant level experience or trainees in a UK training scheme who are within 6 months of attaining specialist registration.
• Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise

Experience and Achievements

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the Respiratory specialty
• Also, should have significant minor procedures experience and any other post graduate qualifications that can advance the department needs would be preferable
• Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
• Attendance at a recognised management course
• Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions

Teaching and Training

• Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff
• Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
• Training in clinical and educational supervision
• Attendance at a teaching course

Audit and Research

• Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
• Critical Appraisal Skills
• Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
• Good communication and empathy skills with patients
• Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
• Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
• Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
• Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
• Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare

Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities

• Evidence of continual learning and development
• Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
• Evidence of innovation

General

• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trus
• For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
• An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all.Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on theCheck if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Sumerra Afzal Job title HR Assistant Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01484 355029 Additional information

Dr Karthik Viswanathan - Clinical Director - 07751711852

Dr Steven Thomas - Clinical Lead - 01422 223119

Dominic Bryan - General Manager - 07901107502

Purav Desai - Divisional Director - 01484 342026