Senior Clinical Fellow for Respiratory Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton; Sur place; GBP 85 000 - 105 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust in Brighton invites applications for a fixed term Respiratory Consultant to join the Respiratory Same Day Emergency Unit (SDEC) at Royal Sussex County Hospital. The post is funded to 3 August 2027 and focuses on rapid assessment and ambulatory care for respiratory patients with access to advanced diagnostics.

The post offers opportunities to work within a multidisciplinary team, participate in teaching and service development, and contribute to

Description du poste

Fixed term contract till 3rd of August 2027.

This is an exciting time to join the department of respiratory medicine at the Royal Sussex County Hospital Brighton. Our department moved into the brand-new state of the art Louisa Martindale Building in June 2023. The respiratory ward is located on level C9, and we have two dedicated bays and a clinic room for our Respiratory Same Day Emergency Unit.

The aim of the Respiratory SDEC are for people with respiratory symptoms to be rapidly assessed by a specialist multi-disciplinary respiratory team and have increased access to rapid diagnostic respiratory tests (i.e. spirometry, FeNO, thoracic ultrasound etc) and thoracic Radiology. This will enable prompt diagnosis and start of the correct therapeutic pathway in an ambulatory setting.

Patients presenting to ED with a respiratory complaint and clinically stable to be assessed in an SDEC unit will be transferred to the Respiratory SDEC. They will be fully assessed by the clinical fellow; necessary investigations will be organised and when results available the patient will be discussed/reviewed by the respiratory physician of the day. Treatment and management plan will be decided, and patient will either be admitted for inpatient care or discharged with appropriate follow-up.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Wayomi Perera Job title: Respiratory Consultant Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01273 696955

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