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Job summary

Main area
Respiratory
Grade
MT04
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
349-WTWA-6344762*
Employer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wythenshawe
Town
Manchester
Salary
£55,329 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/08/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Respiratory Medicine

MT04

Job overview

The respiratory directorate at Wythenshawe Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a semior clinical fellow whc will join an expert and highly motivated department providing world class respiratory care. Trainees will gain experience in general respiratory medicine as well as subspecialty areas such as Interstitial Lung disease and Sleep and Ventilation. Training will be provided by leading experts in the field of respiratory medicine. Applicants will be encouraged to partake in audits and research and given the opportunity to present both locally and at internationally recognised conferences.

Main duties of the job

 

·         Provision of a high quality service to the Trust with responsibility for the diagnosis and treatment of patients referred to the specialty in an inpatient and outpatient setting.

 

·         In conjunction with consultant colleagues, to provide and develop Clinical leadership and contribute to the vision and values of the service.

 

·         Professional Supervision and management of junior medical staff and allied health professionals.

 

·         Participate in clinical governance processes, continuing professional development.

 

·         Contribute with on-going strategic redesign.

 

·         Complete mandatory training and undertake annual appraisal.

 

These duties will vary from year to year according to the evolution and development of Respiratory Services. You will be expected to embrace changes to provide continuously improving patient care, as agreed to by your fellow clinicians and yourself as part of the annual review of your job plan

Working for our organisation

MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. 

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • At least 4 years of clinical experience
  • GMC registration with license to practice
Desirable criteria
  • At least six months experience in NHS in the UK
  • Experience in different respiratory subspecialties

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Experience with thoracic ultrasound, independently performs pleural aspiration and chest drain insertion.
  • Ability to manage acute NIV
Desirable criteria
  • Level 1 RCR qualification in thoracic ultrasound

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Good knowledge of Respiratory Medicine

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBChB /MBBS
  • MRCP or equivalent postgraduate qualification

Audits & Research

Essential criteria
  • Has carried out audits and understands the principles of research and evidence-based practice
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of doing clinical audits
  • Publication in a peer reviewed journal involving infectious diseases

Team working

Essential criteria
  • Understand the value of MDT work and is able to work in and lead a team
Desirable criteria
  • Able to show good leadership skills.

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Proactive in teaching medical students and trainees
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of mentoring medical or other students, or junior doctors

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Huw Ellis
Job title
Respiratory Consultant and Junior Doctor Lead
Email address
[email protected]
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