Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

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Consultant in Respiratory MedicineBased at the Grange University Hospital, Cwmbran, SE WalesFull Time (10 Sessions)Anticipated Start Date: As soon possibleClosing Date for Applications: Midnight on 17th February 2021Applications are invited for 3 enthusiastic, motivated and committed individuals to join our friendly and dynamic team within the Respiratory directorate at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. Part time / flexible working appointees are encouraged to apply. We would welcome applicants wishing to pursue hybrid posts in: Respiratory/Critical care and Respiratory/Acute medicine.This is an exciting time to be joining us as we have opened our brand new critical care centre the Grange University hospital as a part of reconfiguring services in both primary and secondary care.The respiratory department is currently composed of 12 WTE consultants, and one less than WTE consultant, 7 specialist registrars and a team of core medical trainees, clinical fellows (pleural, sleep and NIV), as well as advanced nurse practitioners and Physicians associates. There is a bespoke sleep laboratory based at Neville Hall hospital, providing a tertiary service for Wales, EBUS, Thoracoscopy and Bronchoscopy as well as ambulatory pleural service. The Lung cancer MDT is one of the largest in the Uk and operates as a single cancer pathway.These 3 posts will join our existing team to provide a 7 day respiratory specialist service for inpatients at our newly opened critical care centre, and a specialist respiratory on call for our Health board, there is a minimal commitment to GIM on call currently 1:50.We are looking for individuals able to run subspecialty respiratory medicine for a population of over 600,000. We wish to develop existing specialist services in lung cancer and pleural medicine, asthma, NIV and Sleep services and develop closer links with the palliative services to develop end of life care and anticipatory care planning within our health board. Individuals with an interest in other sub-speciality areas such as bronchiectasis, pulmonary hypertension, and interventional bronchoscopy are most welcome to apply.Aneurin Bevan Health Board is one of seven Local Health Boards in Wales. It provides acute, community and mental healthcare services to more than 600,000 people living in South East Wales, and is one of the largest and busiest NHS health boards/Trusts in the UK. It is responsible for delivering services through the Grange University Hospital, supported by its three enhanced local general hospitals in Newport, Abergavenny and Caerphilly, and by five community hospitals, health centres and extensive mental health and learning disabilities facilities.The Health Board actively supports consultant doctors to develop leadership skills with a bespoke 12 month leadership programme and actively encourages individuals to undertake funded 3 month formal sabbaticals through an annual application process.Free parking is available across all Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Sites.Those wishing to discuss the post informally in the first instance or arrange a visit to the department should contact Dr Martha Scott, Clinical Director for RespiratoryThis position involves Regulated Activity with adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

Enhanced check with barred list information, including - an adults barred list check

Applicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GM.Candidates for Consultant posts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP) date within 6 months of interview.Vacancy Ref: 040-CON442-CFClosing Date for Applications: Midnight on 17th February 2021Published on NHS Jobs and Trac: 4th January 2021Published in BMJ: 15th January 2021Interview Date: 18th March 2021 For further details / informal visits contact:Name: Dr Martha ScottJob title: Clinical Director RespiratoryEmail address: Martha.Scott@wales.nhs.uk