Consultant Respiratory Medicine

This is an exciting time to join the Respiratory Medicine department as we further develop our sub-specialty interests. We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with an interest in Lung Cancer but a variety of other sub-specialties could also be accommodated including, but not limited to, Cystic Fibrosis, Sleep and NIV, Interstitial Lung Disease, COPD and developing community respiratory care. Our lung cancer service currently makes over 300 diagnoses per year and is well supported by a full MDT including colleagues from surgical centres as well as oncology therapies. We are committed to improving our lung cancer performance through a range of innovations and are seeking colleagues who are inspired to drive through service change and achieve improvements in outcomes for our patients. Main duties of the job We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic and dynamic individuals who will work well within our diverse and friendly team to develop inpatient and outpatient services. In line with service provision discussions, there may be scope for additional programmed activities, which will be clarified during the recruitment process for potential candidates. We welcome whole-time, part-time or job share applications and we are committed to supporting flexible job plans and will work with you to mutually agree your activity commitment. Candidates will currently contribute to the General Medical on-call rota, though in the longer-term a separate respiratory on-call rota is envisaged. We are also developing proposals to accommodate cross site working within the Trust in certain sub-specialties., We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us. Disability Confident and Mindful Employer The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.

Essential

• Hold a medical qualification
• Registered with and hold a licence to practice with the GMC
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Respiratory Medicine or General Medicine via; -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) - CESR or European Community Rights (within 6 months of completing a training programme recognised for the award of CCT or equivalent)
• Experience in Respiratory Medicine
Desirable
• Substantive NHS experience
• MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research
Clinical practice / competence Essential
• Able to demonstrate a high level of Respiratory clinical experience and skill
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
Teaching & supervision Essential Experience of teaching undergraduate and post graduate trainees Leadership Essential
• Capable of building trust and confidence
• Able & willing to take on leadership roles
• Ability to organise and manage the department targets
  
  York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington.
We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve. We're situated in a fantastic part of the country : home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.

In joining the Trust, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes and discounts. There is also a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning and development you will be entitled to a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, along with support from our learning and development team. The Trust also offers an extra 2 days annual leave for consultants on top of the existing allowance as detailed in the 2008 - Consultant Terms and Conditions.