Locum Respiratory Consultant: Lung Transplant & PH (Flexible)

Freeman Hospital; Carthage (MO); On-site; USD 114,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with Lung Transplant & Pulmonary Hypertension. The post supports the lung transplant service with patient assessments, post-operative care and long-term follow up, commencing as soon as possible for 6 months (10PA).

It may include involvement in inpatient assessments and outpatient clinics. Applicants must be registered medical practitioners and eligible to join the Specialist Register

Qualifications

• Essential criteria require Primary Medical Qualification, Full GMC Registration and entry onto the GMC Specialist Register within six months.

Responsibilities

• Inpatient and outpatient lung transplant assessments and post-transplant care.
• Participation in the weekly multidisciplinary lung transplant MDT and lung transplant physician of the week rota.
• Contribution to the bronchoscopy and transbronchial biopsy service.
• Pulmonary hypertension outpatients and inpatient assessment including MDT.
• Support the adult respiratory service with inpatient and outpatient work.
• On-call rotas for Lung Transplant and General Respiratory out of hours.

Education

Primary Medical Qualification

Full GMC Registration

Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register

Job description

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with Lung Transplant & Pulmonary Hypertension. The post supports the lung transplant service with patient assessments, post-operative care and long-term follow up, commencing as soon as possible for 6 months (10PA).

It may include involvement in inpatient assessments and outpatient clinics. Applicants must be registered medical practitioners and eligible to join the Specialist Register