The respiratory department is currently based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with additional outpatient services and lung function.....
The respiratory department is currently based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with additional outpatient services and lung function services at Wycombe Hospital. A new candidate’s job could be weighted to be spending more time at Wycombe hospital, if it suited the person for their commute.
The department receives referrals mainly from Buckinghamshire and some from adjacent counties (Berks, Herts, Oxon). The spectrum of disease is wide including about 200 newly diagnosed lung cancers and 50+ cases of tuberculosis per year, with a large cohort of interstitial lung disease patients. COPD and asthma cases remain a large amount of our work and community MDT clinics have been started by us in 2020 and are likely to expand. The local GPs are excellent and are involved in the CCG decision processes.
The new consultant will be based at SMH in the department of Respiratory Medicine unless they wish to be based at Wycombe or Amersham. They will look after 20-24 inpatients on a rotational basis, (currently 2:7 weeks, but this will change with the appointment of more consultants); regular outpatient clinics, the weekly number of which will vary according to the ward rotational commitments ( x1 a week when IP consultant, x4 a week when OP consultant). We also have a consultant rotation for inreach referrals for respiratory to the acute medical units, to aid early discharge with associated ambulatory care pathways to review patients.
The Respiratory team won the Trust award of Acute Healthcare team of the Year; and the Consultant Lead won the Trust Leadership award in 2021.
We are looking to expand to provide a training for our formal Respiratory Specialist Unit for NIV, which is in place now; to aid our admission avoidance service; and to support respiratory outpatients to. All applicants within 6 months of CCT at interview date are welcome and all other subspecialist interests would be considered, and mentored. Less than full time working will be considered and welcomed.
The Respiratory Team has approximately 45 inpatients. 2 consultants run the 2 wards on rotation. 3 registrars and 2 IMT from the HETV/Oxford rotation and 9 juniors support the wards. We provide COPD and COVID early supported discharge.
We have weekend daytime on call for the respiratory wards giving 7/7 Respiratory cover; and take part in the acute general medicine on call during the week. There has been a large investment in Acute Medicine with a reconfiguration of the urgent care pathway, and appointment of new Acute Physicians. Sub-specialty outpatient clinics exist for lung cancer, pleural, cough/airways and TB. We work very much as a team of consultants with MDT meetings, and have commitment to teaching all grades of doctors.
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
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• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Direct Clinical Care (8PA’s), Supporting Professional Activities (1.25 of which 0.25 is ES to 2 juniors), subspecialist lead 0.5PA.
The successful candidate would be asked to take up a clinical lead role, with guidance from the current consultants. Some lead roles (e.g. Simulation Lead) have additional PAs attached to the role.
The successful candidate will be required to hold a valid Driving Licence.
A consultant colleague from another dept will be allocated to the successful candidate to act as a mentor.
More detailed job description is attached to this advert.
This advert closes on Tuesday 12 Dec 2023