Respiratory Consultant - interest in Lung Infection (shared with RPH)

The Department of Respiratory Medicine currently provides the following services: TB, Lung Cancer, Airway Disease (COPD, Bronchiectasis and Asthma), Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease and Pleural. We provide a daily inpatient referral service and deliver a Nurse-led COPD, Oxygen, Bronchiectasis and Sleep service. This post offers the opportunity to join our existing team of Consultants in Respiratory Medicine at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for an individual who wants to be able to influence and develop an evolving department. We are committed to providing the best level of care and continually push to advance Respiratory Medicine within the region. The right candidate will be a team player with a flexible approach to support and complement the existing Respiratory Service, who will take an active role in improving patient care. The appointment is for a total of 10 PAs per week, with up to a further 1.25 PAs for on-call work. This is a joint post with Royal Papworth Hospital.

Main duties of the job Undertake general/speciality Respiratory Medicine out-patient clinics at Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital Provide in-patient ward care predominantly on B12 and B1 Lead, manage and develop Respiratory medicine sub-specialty: Infection. Lead and maintain the TB service for NWAFT, including clinics and MDT attend Bronchiectasis MDT Support Clinical Lead and Directorate Management team including the development of clinical outcome measures and service line reporting. Provide on call within the department of medicine: approximately 1 in 28 frequency (PCH site), or 1 in 14 (HH site). Provide weekend cover for B12 at PCH 1 in 7 Contribute to the training of junior doctors and nurses Support TB related research, as part of an agreed research programme, and to contribute to audit activities.