Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

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OverviewWe are seeking a dynamic individual committed to excellence in service delivery to join our first-class team of consultants at the Royal Brompton Hospital. This is a new full-time substantive post for a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with expertise in Home Ventilation, Sleep and end-stage lung disease. The post offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of the UK’s leading specialist centres for heart and lung disease. The successful applicant will provide high quality clinical care across inpatient, outpatient and community settings, while also engaging in research, education and service development. The role combines 0.5 clinical and 0.5 academic duties and forms part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering outstanding patient‑centred care and advancing innovation in respiratory medicine.It has also been agreed that the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity will provide financial support to the applicant for the first five years, which can be used for any legitimate scientific use (for example defraying patient expenses, buying reagents, publication charges).Roles and ResponsibilitiesDeliver 0.5 clinical duties, providing specialist disease management in inpatient care, day‑unit review and outpatient (both face‑to‑face and virtual) clinics.Provide medical input to the outreach team, visiting patients receiving home ventilation in their own home or in a nursing home.Supervise AHP‑led pathways for the delivery of sleep‑related diagnostics and treatment.Participate in multidisciplinary meetings: polysomnography MDT, CPAP non‑adherence MDT, outreach MDT, triage MDT, cross‑site difficult OSA MDT and the weekly grand round held in the Respiratory Directorate.Co‑develop the service, integrating advances in diagnosis and management and informing colleagues of these developments.Take part in and develop clinical and organisational audit and to improve standards of the service wherever possible.Support research, teaching and administrative duties, including participation in audits, service development and upholding high clinical and professional standards.Contribute to the ongoing improvement of clinical services and to the development of the Trust’s Respiratory Division in collaboration with King’s Health Partners and the National Heart and Lung Institute.Equality and DiversityGuy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitably according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or studies at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.Flexible WorkingWe are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work‑life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking into account the individual’s personal circumstances as well as the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on‑boarding process.How to ApplyDue to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect skilled worker visas, it is essential that you meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on the UK Government website. Please apply for this post by clicking “Apply Online Now.” Note: Your e‑mail address is important to us – we communicate to all job applicants via the e‑mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e‑mail on a regular basis. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Location:
Greater London
Job Type:
FullTime

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