LED - Long Term Ventilation

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Directorate of Respiratory Medicine at Wythenshawe Hospital within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Senior Fellow in Long Term Ventilation to cover maternity leave and support growing LTV services. The post involves inpatient and outpatient LTV care, including clinics, ward rounds, referrals, and inter-hospital transfers, with emphasis on complex patient cohorts.

Ideal candidates are at respiratory registrar level or post‑CCT with LT Ventilation subspeciality interest and a

Qualifications

• At least respiratory registrar / post-CCT with LT Ventilation sub-speciality interest.
• Experience in domiciliary non-invasive and invasive tracheostomy ventilation.
• Willingness to participate in audit and research portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Deliver inpatient and outpatient LTV services.
• Lead specialist clinics and ward rounds for LTV.
• Manage referral triage and inter-hospital transfers.
• Participate in a formal audit and research portfolio.
• Support ongoing service development and MDT care planning.

Skills

LT Ventilation expertise

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Audit and research

Clinical care delivery

Education

Respiratory Registrar / Post-CCT

Job description

The Directorate of Respiratory Medicine, at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a senior fellow in Long Term Ventilation to provide maternity leave cover to support the growth of services.

The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of inpatient and outpatient LTV services, including specialist clinics, ward rounds, referral triage, management of inter-hospital transfers and multidisciplinary care planning. The role offersexposuretoacomplexandexpandingpatientcohort.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is at the level of respiratory registrar / post CCT and wishes to gain subspeciality experience within Long-term ventilation to support a future application for a consultant role within considerable knowledge of a respiratory medicine sub-specialty (long-term ventilation) to support a future application for a specialty training number in Respiratory Medicine. They will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in the management of both domiciliary non-invasive and invasive tracheostomy ventilation. The new post holder will assist in providing in-patient clinical care on the long-term ventilation unit and will be encouraged to participate in an active audit and research portfolio. Full Consultant cover is provided as well as support from an enthusiastic highly skilled multidisciplinary team.

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