Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

A high performing organisation, rated good by the CQC, with a track record of success. This is an exciting time to join the Acute Medicine and Medicine Specialties Teams at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. The aspirations for our patient focused services are bold. We are a forward thinking team, that prides itself on providing high quality clinical care. We aim to have a true 7 day service and, to realise that aim, we are increasing our consultant physician workforce by 50% over the next 2 years. There will also be a marked increase in junior medical and other clinical staff to support this development. We are looking for dynamic and innovative individuals to enhance and develop Respiratory Services in line with our vision to be the local provider of choice for respiratory services, including the ward and Respiratory Support Units, our large lung cancer service, procedures such as bronchoscopy and EBUS and our general respiratory clinics. This vision is underpinned
by investments in our radiological infrastructure and our physiology lung function and sleep diagnostic services.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will join a team of 11 respiratory consultants and 1 SAS doctor across our two acute sites. The service is supported by a large team of specialist respiratory nurses and diagnostic services across our main hospital sites and one of our community hospitals.

Post holders will undertake outpatient clinics at their main base site and also cover clinics at one of our community hospitals. Clinics are general respiratory clinics and cancer clinics. There are also opportunities for specialist clinics for those wanting to develop a subspecialist interest.

The ward and RSU are covered via a weekly specialty rota (in -hours only) and the post holder will take part in an unselected medical on-call rota on the Acute Medical Unit alongside physician colleagues and acute care physicians.

Procedures (EBUS, Bronchoscopy and Pleural work) are undertaken on our main acute sites and supported by the medical day units.

Applicants wishing to combine clinical work with a research or educational career will be supported with opportunties for academic roles available.

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

£105,504 to £139,882 a year YC72 Pay Scale per annum pro rata