Locum Respiratory Consultant 12 months fixed term

We are seeking an outstanding clinician to complement the current Respiratory service at Good Hope Hospital that comprises six consultant respiratory physicians and consultant clinical scientists across several sub specialty teams. The service has strong MDT bases that provide regional services in cystic fibrosis, interstitial and occupational lung disease, lung transplantation, severe asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis and sleep and ventilation. Teams are supported by respiratory nurse specialists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists and psychologists. The Trust provides lung cancer services in conjunction with one of the largest thoracic surgery units in the country supported by a team of lung cancer nurses and MDT Coordinators. There are state of the art lung function and sleep services and well established Endobronchial Ultrasound and local anesthetic thoracoscopy services within University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust.,

• To contribute to the clinical delivery and development of a specialist service
• To manage an average of 2-3 outpatient clinic sessions per week, depending on job planning
• To participate in the acute respiratory ward rota
• To participate on the GIM consultant on-call rota
• To participate in the management of inpatient respiratory services
• To provide specialist advice to colleagues
• To work to directorate agreed management guidelines
Leadership & Governance Demonstration of excellence in patient care. Leadership of a team of trainee doctors caring for inpatients on respiratory and allocated General Medical outlying wards. Taking a significant role in Clinical Governance within the respiratory department. Deputise for colleagues including covering for absence on leave and short notice cover in exceptional circumstances. Human Resources Develop and maintain a positive, focused and patient led team culture. Manage the performance of staff, through coaching and mentoring to enhance their potential and take action to improve poor performance when necessary. To have individual annual appraisals against objectives aligned to Job Plan. Review job descriptions on a regular basis to reflect changes to roles. Ensure that all staff effectively manage the Trusts HR policies and practices and employment legislation

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this. Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to: Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.