Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine (Asthma)

NHS; Swansea; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare provider in Swansea is seeking a dedicated Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine with a focus on asthma to lead services across multiple hospitals. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in respiratory medicine, strong leadership capabilities, and the ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary setting. This role offers a salary range of £110,240 to £160,951 per annum depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Broad based experience in Respiratory Medicine and GIM.
• Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff.
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Asthma services across Swansea and Neath / Port Talbot.
• Expand the Respiratory Team's input to acute Respiratory Medicine at Morriston Hospital.

Skills

Effective leadership

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to work flexibly

Education

Registered with the GMC

Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD; PhD; MSc

Job description

Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine (Asthma)

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic, dedicated colleague with an interest in asthma to join a team of nine full-time and two academic colleagues who together work across Morriston, Singleton and Neath Port Talbot Hospitals. He / she will join with five Respiratory Physicians and 22 colleagues in other medical specialities, who together support the acute General Medical intake at Morriston.

This post has been created to:

Lead and support the Asthma services across Swansea and Neath / Port Talbot

Expand the Respiratory Team's input to acute Respiratory Medicine at Morriston Hospital

Main duties of the job

The Respiratory Unit at Morriston provides a referral service for the diagnosis and management of a wide range of respiratory disease with the exception of cystic fibrosis. The Unit has a strong ethos of team working and has close working relations with colleagues in Thoracic Surgery, Radiology and Histopathology.

Respiratory Clinics are accommodated in the Out-Patient Block with Lung Function, Radiology and Phlebotomy services in close proximity, which facilitates a 'one-stop' service for many patients. The Lung Function Laboratory is well-equipped with two body boxes, dosimeter for bronchial challenge testing and equipment for cardiopulmonary exercise testing. There are a full range of radiology services including CT, MRI, nuclear medicine and bronchial arteriography. PET scanning is currently undertaken in Singleton. There is a weekly Radiology meeting and a monthly Thoracic Pathology meeting.

Ward J is a designated respiratory ward with 25 beds. The Respiratory Team also has beds on Gowers Ward, which also has six beds under Neurology. Morriston operates a ward-based system for acute medical admissions.

Respiratory Clinics are provided at Morriston, Singleton and Neath / Port Talbot Hospitals. A number of General Chest Clinics run on all three sites.

The department are aspiring to create a dedicated respiratory rota and there is an expectation if successful you will be required to participate on that rota.

About us

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people.We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings.

Job responsibilities

For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC
• Licensed to Practice
• On Specialist Register with GMC (including via CESR/European Community Rights) as a specialist in Respiratory Medicine
• Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD; PhD; MSc

Experience

• Broad based experience in Respiratory Medicine and GIM
• Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
• Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
• Knowledge and participation in CPD
• Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
• Knowledge of risk management
• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence
• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication

Skills & Abilities

• Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
• Understands information systems and technology
• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
• Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
• 'Training the Trainers' experience
• Evidence of management training

Personal Attributes

• Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks and undertake responsibility
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team working skills
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team
• Ability to work flexibly in response to the changing needs of the service
• Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
• Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals

Other Requirements

• Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Ability to fulfill all duties of post, including on-call commitments and travel to meet requirements of the post
• Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£110,240 to £160,951 a yearper annum, pro rata