Job opportunities direct from employers
healthdaq
Consultant Physician Respiratory Medicine and General Internal Medicine

Western Health and Social Care Trust


Thank you!
You have successfully completed your application.

We've sent a confirmation to .

Good Luck!
Consultant Physician Respiratory Medicine and General Internal Medicine

Western Health and Social Care Trust


015628

Respiratory Medicine and General Internal Medicine

Directorate: Unscheduled Care, Medicine

Location: South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen

Reports to: Clinical Lead Respiratory

Responsible to: Medical Director

Accountable to: Chief Executive

Contract and Hours: Permanent and Full-time (10PA's)

 

Job Summary:

  • To provide specialist inpatient Respiratory Medicine services (e.g. non-invasive ventilation) and appropriate links with other specialty teams
  • To develop, in conjunction with colleagues, outpatient and community multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine services, appropriate to the local geography and in line with regional priorities as dictated by the regional Respiratory Services Framework
  • To participate fully in existing Respiratory Medicine activities in the Western Trust, including the Western Trust Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Meeting and the Respiratory medicine/radiology meeting
  • To contribute to a medicine service of optimum quality within Western Trust
  • To share in the collective responsibility for the provision of acute medical services within the Acute Directorate, Division of Emergency Care & Medicine to provide specialist Respiratory medicine services.
  • To contribute to the development of excellence in clinical practice through research, audit and participation in clinical and social care governance.

 

Key Result Areas / Main Responsibilities:

The postholder will:

  • Play a role in medical education. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and to promote knowledge of the specialty of respiratory medicine amongst colleagues in the Western Trust.
  • Respond to external requests for teaching on issues related to respiratory medicine.
  • Participate in in-service training for hospital staff.
  • Seek to develop research-based practice within statutory services and in combination with outside academic institutions. The postholder will maintain his/her own personal development through:
  • Maintaining a high level of specialist knowledge in respiratory medicine extending his/her professional and management knowledge and skills.
  • Fulfilling the relevant commitment to continuing professional development/continuing medical education.
  • Actively participate in clinical audit.
  • Encourage research within the specialty.

 

For more details view the full job description in the Additional Information section below.

Permanent

Full Time

£100,400 - £132,000 per annum pro rata

South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen

Northern Ireland


The Trust is an equal opportunities employer
Consultant Physician Respiratory Medicine and General Internal Medicine

Western Health and Social Care Trust



Application Questions *