Trust Doctor in Thoracic Medicine (ST6-8)

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. This is an exciting opportunity to take up a NHSE KSS-funded fellowship offering three days per week (0.6 WTE) dedicated to fellowship activity, with the option to undertake a further two days per week in clinical Respiratory Medicine, combining service delivery with education and specialist development., 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.

• Full GMC registration
• Experience in Respiratory Medicine with successful ARCP at ST6 level or above (or equivalent)
• A commitment to high-quality patient-centred care and multidisciplinary working
This post would suit a clinician seeking to develop expertise in integrated and community respiratory services, while gaining valuable fellowship and leadership experience.

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. We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding. Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.