Job summary

There is an exciting opportunity to join our excellent Respiratory Department at UHNM, working as a Trust Doctor for a 24 month fixed term contract.

There is a teaching program and clinical exposure suitable for trainees aspiring to a career within Respiratory Medicine. We have a strong focus on education and an excellent record of trainees successfully obtaining higher level trainingposts.

Main duties of the job

This post is not recognised as a formal training slot however, the training opportunities will be the same as the other Senior House Officer's

The Respiratory Department provides both an inpatient, outpatient and day case Sleep & Ventilation Service, Interstitial Lung Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma, Lung Cancer, Pleural Procedures and General Respiratory services across both our sites.The Respiratory Department is the regional centre for interstitial lung disease and non-invasive ventilation. The Respiratory Department consists of 4 Respiratory Wards with 111 inpatient beds, includinga Regional Weaning Centrewith 16 NIV beds, and 2 Respiratory Physiology Departments over 2 sites offering a range of lung function tests.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Areas/Tasks

• To assist in the delivery of care for inpatients with respiratory conditions, both elective and emergency admissions.
• Ward duties including clerking of elective and emergency admissions
• Managing inpatients care with respective registrar and consultant colleagues

***This role will involve working nights and on-call shifts***

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS
• Full GMC registration

Desirable

• Awards/distinctions whilst studying for 1st degree

Experience

Essential

• 6 months experience within the NHS at SHO level

Desirable

• Experience within Respiratory Medicine preferably at SHO level

Skills

Essential

• Proven ability to work as a member of a team
• Ability to organise and prioritise busy workloads effectively

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