Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is inviting applications for a full-time Locum Consultant position in Respiratory Medicine. The successful candidate will join a dedicated team at the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, providing comprehensive care across multiple sites, with a focus on patient wellbeing and service development.

Benefits

Support for research and service development

Commitment to staff wellbeing

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Qualified medical practitioner with specialist training in respiratory medicine.
• Experience in managing outpatient and inpatient respiratory care.
• Strong commitment to patient care and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outpatient clinics for general and specialist respiratory cases.
• Manage inpatient care including the Acute Respiratory Care Unit.
• Participate in urgent and emergency care duties, including on-call responsibilities.

Skills

Patient Care

Respiratory Medicine

Team Collaboration

Leadership

Education

Medical Degree

Specialist Training in Respiratory Medicine

Job description

Job summary

Applications are invited for a full-time Locum Consultant post in Respiratory Medicine. The successful candidate will join a team of 18 consultants at the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.

Our team provides general and specialist in-patient and out-patient services including:

• a specialist sleep service caring for sleep apnoea and other sleep disorders (5000 patients on CPAP)
• a home ventilation service (350 patients on home ventilation)
• a dedicated 14-bed Acute Respiratory Care unit for patients requiring acute NIV, CPAP, HFNO, etc.
• a large lung cancer service with thoracoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound (about 500 new cancers pa)
• a comprehensive lung cancer multidisciplinary meeting with close links to thoracic surgery
• a nationally recognized asthma service
• specialist services for interstitial lung disease and tuberculosis

Main duties will be primarily based at Pinderfields Hospital, but all staff are involved in delivering care across all sites, including Dewsbury and Pontefract Hospitals. Responsibilities include outpatient clinics (general and specialist), inpatient respiratory work, and on-call duties.

Main duties of the job

1. Outpatients (general and specialist)
2. Inpatient respiratory work including the Acute Respiratory Care Unit
3. Urgent and Emergency Care duties, including out-of-hours on-call, scheduled to ensure safe working hours

On-call duties are shared with 16 colleagues on a respiratory rota, assessed as 1 PA for ward rounds and evening work. Commitments include weekday evenings (3 hours), weekends (7 hours), and overnight (1 in 16 days), categorized as A intensity. Time off in lieu will be arranged.

Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) are included, with at least 1.5 SPA in the core 10 PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be allocated based on skills and service needs, including teaching and leadership roles. The department encourages research and service development interests.

In 2021/22, respiratory medicine cared for 5,491 new outpatients and 8,954 follow-up patients.

About us

We are an acute trust serving over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work across homes, community, and hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields. We prioritize staff wellbeing and foster a diverse, inclusive environment. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, especially from underrepresented groups, including LGBTQ+ and ethnic minorities.

If you value caring, high standards, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference daily.

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