Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Newham University Hospital, part of the Barts Health NHS Trust Group is looking for a full time Respiratory Locum Consultant to join our dynamic Respiratory team.

This post is a fixed term post (6 months) with a subspecialty focus in Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) and Virtual Ward care. The appointee will work alongside 5 established respiratory consultants in a brand new, purpose-built respiratory unit. A dedicated team of respiratory nurses and physiotherapists oversee a 10 bedded Respiratory Virtual Ward. This post will facilitate an increase in this bed base, providing dedicated clinical oversight and strengthening the of the audit and governance of the current pathways. We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate who wishes to remove barriers between primary and secondary care.

Main duties of the job

Specific Duties of the Post

1. To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and efficient acute and specialist Respiratory Medicine service at Barts Health NHS Trust.

2. To deliver excellence in care for patients admitted on acute unselected medical take.

3. To undertake a dedicated respiratory procedures list.

4. To work closely with colleagues in both primary and secondary care, to provide seamless lung cancer care for patients

5. To provide evidence-based care for all inpatients and outpatients.

6. To have regard at all times for the clinical and quality standards.

7. To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work with the specialties working closely and regularly with the consultant medical staff.

8. To participate fully in the management of the Department and to liaise closely with the General Manager and the Clinical Director.

9. To take an active role in teaching and training in the department and Trust at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.