Consultant in Respiratory with an Interest in Sleep and Ventilation

Wye Valley Nhs Trust; Hereford; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive healthcare organization in Hereford is seeking a Senior Clinical staff member for Respiratory Medicine. The successful candidate will provide high-quality services and participate in medical teaching and service development. We offer a competitive salary of £105,504 to £139,882, plus relocation and financial welcome payment. Join us to contribute to exceptional patient care in a beautiful rural setting.

Benefits

Relocation package

Generous financial welcome payment

Great work-life balance

Qualifications

• Motivated and forward-thinking clinical staff required.
• Experience in Respiratory Medicine & General Internal Medicine is preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality service in Respiratory Medicine.
• Participate in medical teaching and appraisal of junior medical staff.
• Contribute to service development and management.

Job description

Responsibilities

• To provide a high quality service in Respiratory Medicine (& General Internal Medicine inpatients) to the patients, using evidence-based guidelines & clinical governance structures.
• Offer advice & support to medical, nursing, managerial & other staff on appropriate matters.
• Carry out medical teaching, examination & accreditation duties
• To participate in the formal appraisal of junior medical staff
• Contribute to postgraduate & continuing medical education including Continuing Professional Development.
• Participate in medical audit & develop relevant audit projects.
• Provide information for service development & management purposes to support job planning, etc
• Contribute to the management process through participation in planning, project or liaison groups as appropriate.
• Support the Directorate with appropriate advice with regard to the development of Respiratory Medicine & Medical services at WVT.
• Participate fully in mandatory training as required & also in annual appraisal, job planning & revalidation procedures.

Additional information

As a Senior Leader within the Trust we are looking for motivated & forward thinking engaging Clinical staff to work within the teams to develop & encourage this new way of working. Additional speciality or management PAs can be offered. We are also keen to speak to anyone who would be interested in a contract which allows more flexibility around a work-life balance.

Working for your organisation: Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust & Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute & community services across Herefordshire & into parts of Powys & run Hereford County Hospital & the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster & Ross-on-Wye. Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites. We are a progressive & forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality & integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family & friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural & unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance & have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential. Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career & a great place to reach your potential." Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year plus relocation package and generous financial welcome payment