Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

West Suffolk Hospital is recruiting for a new Respiratory Consultant to help with the development of the Lung Health Check Programme in West Suffolk., Key tasks will be:

o Provide advice and day to day management of medical inpatients with respiratory disease.

o Provision of outpatient services in respiratory medicine including contribution to the pleural clinic and the HOT/AMU clinic.

o To support the development and running of the Targeted Lung Health Check Service.

o To take part in the medical on call or AMU rota and to manage medical inpatients. To take part in bi monthly Acute Assessment Unit twilight shifts and to manage medical inpatients.

o Teaching and training of intermediate, junior staff, nursing staff and medical students.

o To actively participate in clinical governance and audit.

o To maintain and develop continuing professional development (CPD).

o Help deliver the Lung Health checks service

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