Locum Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine

NHS; Guildford; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Guildford is seeking a Locum Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine for a 12-month fixed term. This full-time role offers flexibility and encourages applicants with interests in research and medical leadership. Responsibilities include providing comprehensive respiratory care and participating in multidisciplinary team meetings. The position offers a competitive salary range of £109,725 to £145,478 per annum based on experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Family friendly workplace

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with licence to practise.
• Wide experience of Respiratory Medicine.
• Wide experience of General Internal medicine including multi-disciplinary working.

Responsibilities

• Provide full breadth of respiratory duties including inpatient and outpatient care.
• Attend multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Contribute to the respiratory service development.

Skills

Advanced life support provider

Education

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Respiratory Medicine and General Internal Medicine

MRCP or Equivalent

Teaching/Education Qualification

Higher Degree eg MD, PhD or equivalent

Job description

Locum Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine

We are looking to recruit a Consultant Physician in Respratory 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-callrota.

Additionally, you will be expended to:

• 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.

About us

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.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Job responsibilities

We are pleased to invite applications for a fixed-term Consultant Respiratory Physician post, created to support and further the growth of our inpatient and outpatient services.

Upon successful recruitment, our consultant respiratory team will expand to seven members, strengthening our capacity to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for full details if the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Respiratory Medicine and General Internal Medicine
• Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
• MRCP or Equivalent
• Teaching/Education Qualification
• Higher Degree eg MD, PhD or equivalent
• Out of Programme management experience

Experience

• Wide experience of Respiratory Medicine
• Wide experience of General Internal medicine including multi-disciplinary working
• Relevant experience of management of medical emergencies
• Subspecialty interest and experience in an associated Respiratory medical speciality

Skills

• Advanced life support provider

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.

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearper annum, dependent on experience