Specialty Doctor in Respiratory (with a view to CESR)

Wye Valley NHS Trust; Hereford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust offers a unique opportunity for a Specialty Doctor in Respiratory Medicine, providing a pathway to CESR with substantial support and training. The role includes patient care across respiratory services, flexible working options, and a commitment to staff development and education.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Relocation support

Annualised contracts available

Qualifications

• Completion of Internal Medicine Training Stage 1 required.
• Audit & teaching experience relevant to career stage needed.
• Teaching qualification or accreditation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Care of Respiratory inpatients with support from consultants.
• Deliver general respiratory clinics and develop sub-specialisms.
• Maintain a portfolio and logbook of procedures.

Skills

Good grounding in Respiratory Medicine

Ability to relate well to patients and colleagues

Basic IT skills

Education

Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise

Respiratory Specialist Exam (SCE)

Current ALS certification

Job description

Specialty Doctor in Respiratory (with a view to CESR)

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic colleague to join the Respiratory & Acute Medicine teams as a Specialty Doctor. The role provides a path to develop skills & competencies towards a CESR, with potential to join the Respiratory Consultant team in the future.

'WVT has a higher than national average success rate for CESR / Portfolio Pathway registration of SAS doctors. This is primarily due to our bespoke CESR / Portfolio Pathway ES scheme funded by the education directorate, and SAS doctors receive individual support from the SAS tutor to help with evidence collation for registration, including yearly updates at our WVT SAS conference on successful application submission.'

The Respiratory department has a strong history of supporting colleagues through CESR programs. We are pleased to advertise a third Specialty Doctor post with training opportunities at Wye Valley NHS Trust & our foundation group, including South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, & George Eliot Hospitals NHS Trust.

Flexible working options & relocation support are available, including part-time, term-time & annualised contracts. Applicants are encouraged to contact us to discuss further.

Main duties of the job

1. Inpatients - Care of Respiratory patients and providing advice to inpatients in other areas with support of the Respiratory ward consultant, and alongside Respiratory speciality trainees.
2. Outpatients - Deliver general respiratory clinics and develop sub-specialist interests with support from consultants. Support will be given to develop expertise in various sub-specialties to meet CESR requirements.
3. Develop procedural skills in pleural procedures, including medical Thoracoscopy & bronchoscopy.
4. Maintain a portfolio and logbook of procedures. Support towards achieving accreditation in thoracic ultrasound.
5. Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and tertiary centre specialist sub-specialty training to meet Respiratory curriculum requirements.
6. Support, if desired, to develop a portfolio towards CESR route to specialist registration in Respiratory Medicine.
7. Participate in Mortality & Morbidity, Education, and Audit meetings and case reviews.

The post holder will be supervised/mentored by the consultant team, participate in annual appraisal, and receive support for revalidation. Secretarial support for outpatient activity will be provided, and the post holder will have access to a fully equipped office with IT.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is part of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and parts of Powys, including Hereford County Hospital and community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster, and Ross-on-Wye. Worcestershire is our neighbouring county, and the post holder will need to travel between sites.

We are a progressive trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through collaboration. With over 3,500 staff, we offer a great work-life balance and support staff development.

Our values—Care, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence—are central to our work, aiming to provide the right care in the right place at the right time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Care of Respiratory inpatients and advising inpatients in other areas with support from the Respiratory ward consultant and trainees.
2. Deliver general respiratory clinics, develop sub-specialist interests, and support CESR requirements.
3. Develop procedural skills in pleural procedures, including thoracoscopy and bronchoscopy.
4. Maintain a portfolio and logbook of procedures; support accreditation in thoracic ultrasound.
5. Attend MDT meetings and tertiary centre training to meet curriculum requirements.
6. Support the development of a portfolio towards CESR in Respiratory Medicine.
7. Participate in mortality, morbidity, education, and audit meetings.

The post involves supervision and mentorship, annual appraisals, and support for revalidation. Secretarial support and access to IT-equipped offices are provided.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Professional Training

• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise
• Good grounding in Respiratory Medicine
• Respiratory Specialist Exam (SCE)
• Current ALS certification or equivalent
• Audit & teaching experience relevant to career stage

Clinical Experience

• Completion of Internal Medicine Training Stage 1
• Experience in Respiratory Medicine

Teaching Experience

• Interest in teaching all staff grades and allied health professionals
• Teaching qualification or accreditation

Personal Attributes

• Ability to relate well to patients and colleagues, flexible approach to rotas
• Willingness to travel between hospitals
• Basic IT skills and progress towards European Computer Driving License
• Evidence of English language competence if primary qualification not in English and spent less than 6 months in NHS

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