Locum Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Guildford seeks a Consultant Physician in Respiratory medicine for a 12-month fixed term. The role offers full-time hours with flexibility. The postholder will be involved in a range of duties including inpatient and outpatient care, multidisciplinary meetings, and training. The organization is committed to the professional development of its staff and fosters a family-friendly work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Commitment to professional development

Family-friendly environment

Qualifications

• Candidates with an interest in research and/or medical education would be welcomed.
• Candidates with an interest in medical leadership and service development/reconfiguration are especially welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Provide the full breadth of respiratory duties including inpatient and outpatient care.
• Attend multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Work with the Integrated Respiratory Service.
• Contribute to education and training of other staff.
• Contribute to respiratory service development.

Job description

We are looking to recruit a Consultant Physician in Respiratory medicine, for a fixed term period of 12 months. The posts are advertised as full time; however we are very welcoming of applicants wishing to work less than full time. The hospital and department are incredibly family friendly and are open to discussions about flexible working. The appointed applicant will work within the existing multidisciplinary team, and will be encouraged to develop a sub specialist interest. The department is very supportive of this, and will additionally support applicants looking to develop in areas outside of direct clinical care. Candidates with an interest in research, and / or medical education would be welcomed. Equally, candidates with an interest in medical leadership, and in service development / reconfiguration would be especially welcomed.

Main duties of the job

• The postholder will be responsible for providing the full breadth of respiratory duties (inpatient, outpatient, specialty referral and diagnostic), in addition to participation on the general medicine on-call rota.
• Attending multidisciplinary team meetings;
• Work with the Integrated Respiratory Service;
• Contribute to education and training of other staff;
• Contribute to the respiratory service development, meeting the needs of our patients and the strategic aims of the Trust.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding. Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.