ConsultantFixed Term

Respiratory Consultant

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Gateshead

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

Unknown

Trust type

Foundation

Posted

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About the role

Applications are invited for consultants with a special interest in respiratory medicine to join an existing team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The DCC work will include the assessment and management of patients with a range of respiratory disease within in-patient and out-patient settings, general medical on call and clinical administration associated with this.

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The post holder will have personal responsibility for the care of general and specialist respiratory inpatients and outpatients, and an equal share in acute unselected medical take. They will take responsibility for supervision of those doctors to whom the care is delegated, working within the multi-professional respiratory team, and working to maintain the friendly collaborative culture of this team.

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Qualification and Training:

Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)

Respiratory Consultant

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.

Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT

MRCP or equivalent

Clinical Experience and Effectiveness:

Evidence of participation in relevant audit projects.

Evidence of understanding of and participation in quality improvement activity.

Participation in and understanding of clinical governance

Evidence of an ability to participate in and contribute to in multidisciplinary teams.

Management and Administrative:

Knowledge and experience of the NHS and its organisation.

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Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

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Person specification

Essential

Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
MRCP or Equivalent
Evidence of an ability to participate in and contribute to in multidisciplinary teams.
Knowledge and experience of the NHS and its organisation.