Locum Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine and GIM

Job overview

Locum Consultant post in Respiratory Medicine and GIM

(12 months fixed-term contract)

The appointment is for a full-time Locum Consultant Physician within Thoracic Medicine. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic colleague to work with the team, sharing the inpatient ward and respiratory outpatient workload, with plenty of scope to develop their own sub speciality interest. Applications are invited from Full time, Part time and Job Share applicants.

The appointment is for a full-time Consultant Physician within Respiratory Medicine and GIM.

Applications are invited from Full time, Part time and Job Share applicants.

If a person is appointed as a part-time or job share position modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the chart below for an indicative job plan denoting the allocation of programmed activities – please note that this is suggested only, and is subject to confirmation with the post-holder. There is scope for tailoring the job plan to the sub speciality interests of the successful applicant. We would welcome candidates to reach out to the department to discuss the role if considering applying.

The post involves a mixture of inpatient ward cover and out patient work; including lung cancer clinic and MDT, a pleural list and general respiratory clinic. EBUS may or may not be included, dependent upon the applicant.

Successful candidates should have obtained CCT in Respiratory and General (Internal) medicine or be within 6 months at the time of appointment. The respiratory departments at Chelsea & Westminster hospital trust provide comprehensive in-and out-patient respiratory services including state of the art interventional bronchoscopy, non-invasive ventilation, sleep diagnostics & therapeutics, lung cancer, airway and TB services. There are significant teaching & training opportunities for both consultants and more junior trainees and both departments are research-active.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The appointment is for a full-time Consultant Physician within Respiratory Medicine and GIM.

Applications are invited from Full time, Part time and Job Share applicants. If a person is appointed as a part-time or job share position modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

The post holder will work with the existing Consultants to develop services in Respiratory medicine in particular sleep medicine.