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Consultant in Respiratory Medicine (Career Development Programme)

Job details
Posting date: 26 June 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £99,532 - £131,964 Per Annum
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 26 July 2024
Location: Nottingham, NG5 1PB
Company: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6404403/164-6404403

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Summary

A Vacancy at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.


Are you ready to take your career to new heights? Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is seeking a Respiratory Consultant to join our fantastic team of 30 NHS and academic consultants. Together, we deliver exceptional general and specialist Respiratory services to the vibrant community of Nottinghamshire and beyond. This exciting position also provides a unique opportunity to spend up to two sessions (8 hours) per week focusing on research, leadership or medical education (Career Development Programme).

You will be joining a dynamic & dedicated team of professionals providing outstanding Respiratory care and delivering internationally recognised Respiratory research within the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, which is a partnership between NUH and the University of Nottingham.

NUH is the fourth largest acute Trust within the UK, with a busy emergency department at Queen’s Medical Centre, which is a level 1 Trauma Centre. NUH provides services to 2.5 million residents of Nottingham and surrounding communities, and specialist services to a further 3-4 million across the region and nationally.

Applicants must have GMC registration and be eligible to be included on the Specialist Register. Sub-specialty interests could also be accommodated.

The successful candidate will work alongside colleagues to provide inpatient care for patients on one of our five respiratory wards. They will also conduct outpatient clinics focusing on General Respiratory, plus one or more out of asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, ILD, complex ventilation or sleep, working alongside our specialist nurses and clinicians as well as research teams. The successful candidate will also take part in on-calls on the Respiratory Assessment Unit (RAU), when they will be responsible for the management of those patients admitted under their care for a period of 24 hours. This will include morning and afternoon post-take ward rounds. Respiratory consultants also provide in-reach support to Queen’s campus, and the successful applicant will be part of the rotating team which, working alongside our Registrars and ACPs, reviews and advises on patients at Queens with a respiratory need. The precise job plan will be tailored to service needs and the sub-specialty interests/expertise of the applicant.

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country with a budget of over £1billion and over 17,000 staff. We provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottinghamshire.

NUH has a national and international reputation for the quality of our patient care and for research, education and innovation.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including:
• Access to the Staff Wellbeing programme including our free 24 hour staff advice and emotional support service, financial advice service, a staff physiotherapy service and staff support networks
• On site day nursery
• Amazon parcel collection points
• Secure cycle facilities
• Access to Spiritual and Pastoral Care Services
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Cycle to work and travel passes
• NHS discounts

Please see attached job description and person specification for details about the role and main responsibilities.


This advert closes on Thursday 18 Jul 2024

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