Clinical Fellowship In CCLI

Applications are invited for a 12-month Clinical Fellowship post within the Cambridge Centre for Lung Infection, which comprises the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, The Lung Defence Clinic and The Respiratory Immunology Clinic at Royal Papworth Hospital. The post is open to internal medicine trainees or specialist trainees in respiratory medicine (or following completion of a Respiratory Medicine training programme) and is ideal for respiratory trainees with an interest in bronchiectasis, lung infections (including fungal and non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease), adult cystic fibrosis medicine and respiratory immunology., This post will provide the opportunity to gain further knowledge and experience in the management of patients with difficult lung infections, cystic fibrosis and immune deficiency.

Participate in the work-up and investigation of newly referred patients; develop the ability to formulate an appropriate management plan for both routine and emergency care of fungal, non-tuberculous and complex bacterial lung infections by taking part in specialist clinics.

Participate in providing inpatient care as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Opportunity to participate in joint respiratory-immunology clinic and immunology MDT.

Present and participate in CF and radiology/microbiology MDT discussions.

The post-holder will be encouraged and supported to take part in clinical research and quality improvement activities.

Provide continuity of care and cross cover of SpR duties when one of the CCLI SpR is away.

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

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