Paediatric Respiratory Consultant

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in London is seeking an enthusiastic consultant for Paediatric respiratory services. The role involves managing complex respiratory patients, contributing to service development, and participating in weekly clinics. Candidates must possess MRCP or MRCPCH and full GMC registration, with extensive experience in respiratory paediatrics. This opportunity offers a collaborative and supportive working environment.

Qualifications

• Established consultant in Respiratory Paediatrics with a minimum of 24 months experience.
• Training in paediatric bronchoscopy.
• Valid BLS, APLS/PALS, Level 3 Safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the increasing ambulatory and inpatient capacity of the service.
• Manage respiratory patients with expertise and in conjunction with the MDT.
• Run weekly respiratory clinics including joint clinics with other specialties.

Skills

Ability to write and implement management protocols

Understanding of the principles of management

Broad knowledge of respiratory paediatrics

Education

MRCP or MRCPCH

Full registration with GMC

On the GMC's Specialist Register

Job description

Overview

This post replaces an existing post already established in Paediatric respiratory services following retirement but can be tailored to a candidate's special interests. We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to join our service and to complement the current team of three friendly and cohesive consultants. The post is offered at 10 PA but we will consider applicants wishing to work less than full time depending on service needs.

The post holder will contribute to the general respiratory and asthma service. They will take on some responsibility for children on Long Term Ventilation and be encouraged to develop specific areas of interest in line with their experience and the needs of the department.

Main duties

The aim of this post is to contribute to the increasing ambulatory and inpatient capacity of the service at St Georges and further develop the service and its research profile. The post holder will receive referrals from other consultants and specialties, from PICU and NICU, and from General Practice. These will be seen as either inpatients or outpatients as appropriate. Patients may be local or from outside the region. There is a 1:4 attending rota for respiratory ward cover with out of hours telephone support. The post holder would be fully responsible for the management of respiratory patients within their expertise and in conjunction with other members of the team and the wider MDT. We have a growing cohort of children with complex respiratory disorders including those on invasive and non-invasive long term respiratory support; congenital and interstitial lung diseases and those with chronic suppurative lung disease.

The service is supported by comprehensive radiological support, physiology including full lung function and sleep, bronchoscopy and thoracic surgery.

Job responsibilities

The respiratory team currently run weekly respiratory and asthma clinics and a number of other joint clinics with other specialities. There are regular clinics for children with difficult asthma, bronchiectasis and those on long-term respiratory support. There are monthly joint clinics with ENT, the neonatal team, haematology and the neuro-disability team. The team also supports PICU, NICU, haematology & oncology (in conjunction with the Royal Marsden Hospital), fetal medicine, paediatric surgery and infectious diseases. Additional information detailed in attached Job Description.

Person Specification

Education

• MRCP or MRCPCH
• Full registration with GMC
• On the GMC's Specialist Register OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview.
• Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application

Experience

• Training to be or already an established consultant in Respiratory Paediatrics with a minimum of 24 months experience and training in tertiary respiratory paediatrics departments. qualification (suitable for CESR)
• Training in paediatric bronchoscopy
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Valid BLS, APLS/PALS, Level 3 Safeguarding

Skills

• Ability to write and implement management protocols

Knowledge

• Understanding of the principles of management.
• Broad knowledge of respiratory paediatrics

Desirable

• Higher Qualification
• Teaching qualifications

Disclosures

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Guidance for overseas applicants can be found in the UK Visas and Immigration framework.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
St George's Hospital
Blackshaw Road
London
SW17 0QT