Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An exceptional opportunity awaits as a Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine at a leading NHS Trust. This role involves providing clinical leadership and expert care to patients with respiratory conditions, working within a collaborative team dedicated to high-quality service delivery. You will have the chance to enhance your skills in a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, this position not only offers professional growth but also the chance to make a significant impact on patient care and the healthcare landscape. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to excellence in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Must have a primary medical qualification and GMC registration.
• Expertise in Respiratory Medicine and general medicine is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnosis and treatment for respiratory patients in various settings.
• Supervise junior medical staff and contribute to service improvements.

Skills

Respiratory Medicine

Clinical Leadership

Advanced Communication Skills

General Medicine Knowledge

Management of Junior Medical Staff

Education

Primary Medical Qualification (e.g. MBChB)

Full Registration with the GMC

Clinical Expertise in a Specialist Area (e.g. Lung Cancer, ILD)

Job description

Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

YC73

Main area: Medical Grade YC73

Contract: 12 months (Fixed term maternity cover for 12 months)

Hours: Full time

Job ref: 349-NMGH-6818847*

Site: North Manchester General Hospital

Town: Manchester

Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 PA

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 31/12/2024 23:59

Job Overview

The Consultant Respiratory Physicians at North Manchester General Hospital provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of a wide variety of respiratory conditions and symptoms.

Currently, the NMGH Respiratory Team has x2 locum posts available to cover maternity leave for 12 months. These roles offer an opportunity to work within an outstanding respiratory team and provide clinical leadership, diagnosis, management, and treatment for patients in respiratory medicine. An interest in Interstitial Lung Disease or/and Lung Cancer would also be beneficial.

Main Duties of the Job

• Working alongside other consultant colleagues, provide a quality service to the Trust with responsibility for the diagnosis and treatment of patients referred to respiratory services within both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• In conjunction with consultant colleagues, provide clinical leadership and contribute to the vision and values of the service.
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
• Participate in the weekly consultant Hot Week Rota for the respiratory ward and respond to respiratory referrals from an inpatient perspective.
• Contribute to ongoing service improvements.
• Actively support patients and their families, communicating clinical information to explain a diagnosis and treatment options using various methods to ensure practical understanding.

Working for Our Organisation

MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 28,000 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 and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre and 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 new Green Plan which will set 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, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits, and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Primary medical qualification e.g. MBChB
• Full registration with the GMC
• Clinical expertise in Respiratory Medicine and broad knowledge of general medicine
• Clinical expertise in a specialist area of Respiratory Medicine e.g. lung cancer, ILD
• Attendance at Advanced communication skills or similar course

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.