Interventional Pulmonology/Pleural Fellow | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 20 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £73,992 |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 20 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Leicester, LE3 9QP |
| Cwmni: | University Hospitals of Leicester |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7586636/358-7586636-RRC |
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The Respiratory Unit at Glenfield Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated (ST5 registrar/post-CCT) respiratory registrar/fellow to develop advanced skills in Interventional Respiratory Techniques/Pleural Disease. This post is available for 12 months with an August 2024 start date.
The successful applicant will work with the Pleural/Lung Cancer Service as determined by the job description. The post will allow competency to be achieved in thoracic USS, EBUS-TBNA (linear/radial) bronchoscopy, cryobiopsy, medical thoracoscopy and indwelling pleural catheters at the very least as well as the running of a busy Pleural Clinic and exposure to other procedures (thermoplasty, valves, LVR MDT etc) offered by the department.
The post holder will help with general respiratory ward duties on our pleural-themed ward alongside the interventional work. The post is ideally suited to a senior trainee (ST5) who wishes to add further specialist clinical, management and potentially research skills to their portfolio prior to taking up a definitive Consultant post with an interest in Pleural Disease/Intervention/Lung Cancer but equally registrars in training who wish increase their repertoire of procedural skills whilst consolidating their respiratory training.
This post will be focussed on all the elements involved in the management of patients with pleural disease and lung cancer combined with some general respiratory service duties. It will offer a respiratory physician the unique opportunity of developing and consolidating endobronchial skills with other pleural and minimally invasive thoracic techniques.
The post holder will be expected to be involved with:
• Leading Pleural Triage/MDT
• Run the Pleural Clinic
• Core Procedures
• Additional procedures
• Pleural consult service
• Work with pleural nurse specialists (PNS)
• Teaching
• Research & Audit
• Service development
• General Duties
Our new strategy, 'Leading in healthcare, trusted in communities' was developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners and is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
This post is ideally suited to a senior trainee (≥ST5) who has limited experience of the procedures we offer and who wishes to add further specialist clinical, management and potentially research skills to their portfolio prior to taking up a definitive Consultant post with an interest in Pleural Disease/Intervention/Lung Cancer but equally registrars in training who wish increase their repertoire of procedural skills whilst consolidating their respiratory training. Interested applicants are advised to review the job description carefully to ensure the post is suitable to their requirements. A pre-requisite for this post is that applicants should ideally be independent at standard fibre-optic bronchoscopy and RCR Level 1 thoracic USS or BTS thoracic ultrasound primary operator pathway.
The Pleural & Interventional Bronchoscopy Service
The Pleural & Interventional Service consists of the following;
• Two weekly specialist Pleural Clinics seeing a wide spectrum of patients referred with pleural effusions and pneumothorax
• A weekly, all day dedicated Advanced Bronchoscopy (EBUS) and thoracoscopy/IPC interventions list.
• A further 5 bronchoscopy lists/week delivered by a variety of Consultants
• A dedicated procedures room with thoracic USS (inc portable machine)
• A pleural themed respiratory ward
• X2 pleural nurse specialists with daily ambulatory pleural reviews on Ward 29
• Pleural research nurse
• Close liaison with thoracic surgeons on site
• A weekly Lung Cancer & Mesothelioma MDT
This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025