Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Job overview

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to gain 12 month experience in Respiratory Medicine and join the Respiratory Directorate at Manchester University Hospitals, mainly based at Wythenshawe Hospital.

The Respiratory Directorate is made up of several small inclusive subspecialty teams which include a diverse mix of clinicians and allied health professionals. These smaller teams work collegiately and supportively together to provide general respiratory care. There is a wide variation of interests among the Respiratory medical staff, with some preferring a purely clinical role, other taking an interest in leadership and innovation, and some with a wealth of experience and track record in academia.  This provides new consultants with an infinite array of choice and post CCT training opportunities to shape their future careers as they would like them to be in a nurturing and rewarding environment.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will contribute to the general respiratory ward cover and will take part in the 1 in 20 on-call for Respiratory Medicine.

• Provision of a high quality service to the Trust with responsibility for the diagnosis and treatment of patients referred to the specialty in an inpatient and outpatient setting.
• In conjunction with consultant colleagues, to provide and develop Clinical leadership and contribute to the vision and values of the service.
• Professional Supervision and management of junior medical staff and allied health professionals.
• Participate in clinical governance processes, continuing professional development.
• Contribute with on-going strategic redesign.
• Complete mandatory training and undertake annual appraisal.

These duties will vary from year to year according to the evolution and development of Respiratory Services. You will be expected to embrace changes to provide continuously improving patient care, as agreed to by your fellow clinicians and yourself as part of the annual review of your job plan.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application!

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.