Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

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.

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.