Senior Clinical Fellow - Respiratory Medicine

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust; Stockport; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in Stockport is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Medicine. This role offers the opportunity to work directly with a diverse team in various respiratory clinics and inpatient settings. The successful candidate will manage acute cases and participate in an on-call rota for medical admissions. Candidates should have a medical qualification, GMC registration, and experience in clinical settings. This position includes flexible working arrangements and a competitive salary range of £65,048 to £73,992 pro rata per annum.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars and home electronics

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for loans and budgeting

Local financial advice from Stockport Credit Union

Qualifications

• Demonstrate broad clinical skills in the comprehensive management of patients.
• Skills in common procedures including central lines and chest drains.
• Experience in and commitment to post graduate and undergraduate education.

Responsibilities

• Provide on call cover for acute medical admissions.
• Conduct general respiratory clinics and speciality clinics.
• Participate in weekly Lung Cancer MDT and Radiology meetings.

Skills

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and written

Well organised and be able to work under own initiative

Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues

Education

Medical Qualification

GMC Registration

MRCP Part 1 or Equivalent

MRCP Parts 1 & 2 or Equivalent

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow - Respiratory Medicine

The Respiratory Medicine medical team currently consists of 6 respiratory Consultants, 3 middle grades, and 6 junior medical staff including trainee participants, a team of specialist nurses and respiratory physiologists.

Specialist services include Lung Cancer, NIV and Community COPD with further service developments in

progress and plans for further expansion of the consultant body.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a range of respiratory inpatients including those requiring acute NIV, as well as the opportunity to gain valuable experience in respiratory outpatient clinics and procedures including bronchoscopy and pleural procedures. The applicant will also be part of the on call rota which will give excellent experience in dealing with acute medical admissions.

This post has regular on-call commitments. Office accommodation will be provided.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities

All Clinical staff are required to work flexibly in undertaking their duties. This may require working during the

evenings and weekends to ensure effective delivery of service and its sustainability. The need for any

alterations will be highlighted by the Clinical Director and discussed with all relevant Consultants.

On call cover for acute medical admissions as part of the on call rota which includes diagnosis and treatment;

under consultant supervision of emergency and non-emergency patients admitted to the acute medical unit

(AMU).

Clinical staff currently provide general respiratory clinics and some speciality and cancer clinics. There is weekly Lung Cancer MDT, Radiology and Chest Clinic Breakfast meetings in addition to General Medical meetings. Lung Oncology, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery clinics are provided by visiting Consultants from Wythenshawe and Christie Hospitals.

Representative timetable may include

Two/ three Respiratory clinics

One ward round with Consultant

One middle grade-led ward round

One In-reach and referrals session (supervised)

One Bronchoscopy or other procedure session a week

One ward round for problem-solving e.g. NIV

One session supporting the pleural service

One/ two Admin sessions

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for more in-depth.

Clinical Responsibilities

All Clinical staff are required to work flexibly in undertaking their duties. This may require working during the

evenings and weekends to ensure effective delivery of service and its sustainability. The need for any

alterations will be highlighted by the Clinical Director and discussed with all relevant Consultants.

On call cover for acute medical admissions as part of the on call rota which includes diagnosis and treatment;

under consultant supervision of emergency and non-emergency patients admitted to the acute medical unit

(AMU).

Clinical staff currently provide general respiratory clinics and some speciality and cancer clinics. There is weekly Lung Cancer MDT, Radiology and Chest Clinic Breakfast meetings in addition to General Medical meetings. Lung Oncology, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery clinics are provided by visiting Consultants from Wythenshawe and Christie Hospitals.

Representative timetable may include

Two/ three Respiratory clinics

One ward round with Consultant

One middle grade-led ward round

One In-reach and referrals session (supervised)

One Bronchoscopy or other procedure session a week

One ward round for problem-solving e.g. NIV

One session supporting the pleural service

One/ two Admin sessions

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Medical Qualification
• GMC Registration
• MRCP Part 1 or Equivalent
• MRCP Parts 1 & 2 or Equivalent

Experience

• Ability to demonstrate broad clinical skills in the comprehensive management of patients
• Skills in common procedures (especially central lines and chest drains)
• Experience in and commitment to post graduate and undergraduate education

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and written
• Well organised and be able to work under own initiative
• Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues both medical and others.

Research and Publications

• Evidence of academic excellence

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.

£65,048 to £73,992 a yearpro rata per annum