Consultant Respiratory & General Medicine with Specialist Interest

King's College Hospital (Denmark Hill)

Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Part-time 9 PAs

Permanent

This is a partial replacement Consultant post with new virtual ward activity. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care for respiratory and medical services with a specific focus on improving population health through closer working with community services, providing support to a virtual COPD ward and rapid access HOT and general/airways clinic for patients. The successful applicant will join enthusiastic, friendly and forward-thinking Respiratory Consultants and will be supported to develop services further. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.

Main duties of the job

The post will be based at Denmark Hill and the proposed Job Plan (9PAs) is attached. This is subject to review within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.

The On-Call commitment is for a 1:9 weekends and is subject to ongoing review. It will involve a combination of weekend ward cover and medical take as part of the modernising medicine programme. There is also a separate non-resident respiratory on-call commitment of 1 in 14. There is a commitment to undertake routine job planned work on Saturdays or Sundays as part of the total job planned PAs.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Together with other colleagues, to provide a high-quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
2. Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.
3. Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
4. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
5. Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure.
6. Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trust's R&D framework.
7. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.
8. Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.
9. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
10. Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.
11. Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.
12. Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
13. Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.
14. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

• Registerable medical qualification
• Full MRCP

Desirable

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)

Registration & Interview Eligibility
Essential

• Full Registration with GMC
• Name on Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
• On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT, in final stages of their portfolio pathway application, or be fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.

Training and Experience
Essential

• Wide experience in all aspects of Respiratory and general internal medicine, culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or completed portfolio pathway application

Administration
Essential

• Experience in day to day organisation of Respiratory and general medical services in a busy Teaching Hospital
• Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
• Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management and Leadership
Essential

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Management course and/or qualification

Audit
Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects

Research and Publications
Essential

• Experience of clinical research
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports

Desirable

• Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Respiratory Medicine