Locum Consultant General Medicine
Closed for applications on: 10-Feb-2023 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 10-Feb-2023 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- BTH
- Address
- Whinney Heys Road
- Town
- Blackpool
- Postcode
- FY3 8NR
- Major / Minor Region
- Lancashire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (See Job Description)
Salary
- Salary
- £88,364 - £119,133 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant - YC73)
Specialty
- Main area
- Integrated Medical and Patient Flow
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.
Advert
We have an exciting opportunity for a respiratory physician to join our Respiratory Department at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. This is a new position within respiratory and provides the successful candidate with the opportunity to develop their own area of sub-specialisation.
Along with established specialised Cardio-thoracic Surgical and Sleep Medicine services (including polysomnography), the trust has approved the development of a dedicated Medical High Care Unit (MHCU) alongside our recent acute Respiratory Assessment Centre (RAC) and a dedicated Pleural Diseases service. We are currently setting up a community respiratory service that will include our respiratory virtual ward.
The successful candidate will be involved in part of the new service providing support to the virtual ward through participation in the daily virtual ward MDT and will be involved in developing and expanding this exciting new service further.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.
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Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £22.00, Standard DBS check £22.00 and Enhanced DBS check £42.00.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £13. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Legal Requirements
Essential criteria
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Full registration with the GMC
Desirable criteria
- MD, PhD or other relevant qualifications
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Primary Medical Qualification
- MRCP or equivalent. Entry on Specialist Register or within 6 months of receipt of certificate of completion (CCT) in respiratory and general (internal) medicine by the date of the interview
Desirable criteria
- MD, PhD or other relevant qualifications
- Membership of appropriate societies
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad exposure to General and Respiratory Medicine
- Ability to supervise audit projects. Understanding of principles of research and audit. Regular attendance at audit meetings.
- Enthusiasm and commitment to the speciality
Desirable criteria
- Any specialist interest in Respiratory Medicine
- Evidence of recent research activity and publications. Recent personal involvement in audit
Research/Audit/Publications
Essential criteria
- Publications and presentations in the field of surgery
- Ability to supervise audit projects
- Recent personal involvement in audits
- Understanding of principles of research and audit
- Regular attendance at audit meeting
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work well as a member of a team. Ability to work as team leader when required. Possess good organisational and teaching skills. Possess good verbal and written communication skills.
- Awareness of management issues in the NHS
- Agreement to live within 10 miles of the Trust or within reasonable access by car. Car owner with full driving license
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supervision of other staff. Understanding of principles of Clinical Governance
- Management Training
Management skills
Essential criteria
- Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS
- Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants
- Participation in a management training course
Documents
- Consultant Physician General and Respiratory Medicine Job Description (PDF, 593.8KB)
- Consultant Physician General and Respiratory Medicine Person Spec (PDF, 146.7KB)
- Guidance on Pre-Employment Checks (PDF, 64.2KB)
- Statement on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 43.2KB)
- Application Guide Booklet (PDF, 511.1KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Bongers
- Job title
- Deputy Divisional Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 956889
- Additional information
For further details / informal visits, please contact Dr T Bongers, Clinical Lead Respiratory
No longer accepting applications
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