Consultant in Respiratory MedicineNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Consultant Respiratory Physician to join the Complex Home Ventilation and Specialist Weaning Service at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, primarily based at Royal Brompton Hospital.The successful candidate will join one of the largest and most established specialist ventilation services internationally, providing care to more than 3,000 patients receiving home ventilation, including over 100 patients requiring long term tracheostomy ventilation.The service also provides specialist assessment and management for patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation and complex ventilator weaning. This regional service receives over 100 referrals annually and operates through the Lane Fox Unit at St Thomas' Hospital, the Remeo Units and a specialist outreach service based at Royal Brompton Hospital.The post holder will work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team of respiratory consultants, specialist nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, clinical psychologists and speech and language therapists.Applicants are expected to have specialist experience in home ventilation and ventilator weaning, alongside a commitment to clinical excellence, research, education and service development.

Please note that we will be closing the advert after the maximum number of applications have been received, so please apply as early as possible if interested.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist consultant respiratory care within the Complex Home Ventilation and Specialist Weaning Service, primarily based at Royal Brompton Hospital, working collaboratively with colleagues across Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing specialist assessment, treatment and ongoing management of patients requiring home ventilation and prolonged mechanical ventilation.

Supporting the assessment and management of patients referred for specialist ventilator weaning across inpatient and outreach services.Working closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and individualised patient care.

Contributing to the development of clinical pathways and improvements in service delivery.

Participating in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development.

Supporting clinical research, including recruitment to appropriate clinical trials.

Contributing to medical education, teaching and clinical supervision.Participating in departmental management, service planning and appropriate on call commitments.

The post holder will demonstrate effective clinical leadership and a commitment to high quality patient care.

Job description

Please refer to the detailed Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert for further information about the role, including the main duties, responsibilities and essential requirements.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest NHS foundation trusts, providing specialist, hospital and community services.

The Trust comprises five hospitals: Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield, alongside community services in Lambeth and Southwark.

With approximately 22,700 staff, the Trust is recognised for clinical excellence, research, innovation and education. As part of King's Health Partners, we work closely with academic and clinical partners to improve patient care through research and innovation.

The Royal Brompton Lung Directorate provides nationally and internationally recognised specialist respiratory services, including complex home ventilation and specialist weaning.

Our organisational values guide everything we do:

Caring: We put patients first.Ambitious: We innovate and strive for excellence.Inclusive: We respect each other and work collaboratively.

We are committed to providing an inclusive working environment, supporting staff development and delivering high quality patient care.