Trust Doctor ST6-8 Thoracic Medicine

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to invite applications for an Integrated Respiratory Clinical Fellow (ST6-8) to join our well-established Respiratory Medicine and Integrated Respiratory Service (IRS) teams. The post is ideally suited to a senior respiratory trainee or equivalent with a strong interest in community respiratory care and airways disease. The successful candidate will work across inpatient and community settings, contributing to a highly regarded Integrated Respiratory Service that delivers seamless care for patients with COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis and ILD.You will:o Work closely with the Integrated Respiratory Service and the wider Respiratory Medicine teamo Participate in community MDT clinics and virtual MDT meetingso Support asthma and COPD services, including regional MDTs for biologics and emphysema interventionso Attend consultant-led outpatient clinics (approximately 1-2 clinics per week)o Undertake a fellowship project aligned to community respiratory or airways priorities, supported by named consultants and regular supervisionThe post includes protected time for service improvement, audit, research or education projects, alongside opportunities to develop leadership, teaching and quality improvement skills. Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . From a clinical perspective these posts will participate in the senior trainee rota. The senior trainee rota is compliant with the 2016 junior doctor contract averaging 48 hours per week. The main duties of the post will include: Provision of care with responsibility for the management of patients with acute and chronic conditions including complex cases. Referral of patients to other specialties as appropriate Out-patient activities/clinics Involvement in specialty and cross-specialty multi-disciplinary teams and meetings Involvement in relevant administration duties Teaching and supervision of junior medical staff and other clinicians as appropriate Active involvement in audit and clinical governance including service improvement activities developing presentation skills improve competencies in data analysis provide opportunities for research, audit and service improvement For more details please refer to the attached job description. From a clinical perspective these posts will participate in the senior trainee rota. The senior trainee rota is compliant with the 2016 junior doctor contract averaging 48 hours per week.