Job SummarySupported by the West Yorkshire Cancer Alliance BTHFT and in combination with our primary care colleagues, the Lung Cancer Screening Programme aims to detect lung cancer early but also has many health promotion aspects. The post holder will take a role in the secondary care processing of these patients and clinical care thereafter.
The post holder will assist the clinical team to deliver diagnostic MDTs, additional lung cancer fast track clinics and data collection/processing. In addition the post holder will have the opportunity to gain skills in bronchoscopy/EBUS and pleural skills. The hospital also has a busy in-patient ward with a dedicated respiratory HDU and the post holder will have the opportunity to gain experience in this area by providing senior support to the junior staff under consultant supervision.
This post is ideal for a post PACES IMT who wants gain more experience in respiratory medicine before embarking on specialty training.
Main Duties of the JobThe main duties of the post are the day to day management of patients, wards, and out-patients. They will have the opportunity to develop specialty skills such as management of lung cancer patients, bronchoscopy and EBUS. They will be expected to manage patients in general respiratory clinics under consultant supervision. Registrars are expected to develop in-depth practice within the expectations of their skills level.
The clinical fellow will undertake any other relevant duties allocated by the Consultants, which may be necessary from time to time.
The clinical fellow will undertake to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances, and to provide prospective cover for leave of other middle grade staff.
There may also be the opportunity to participate in the Trust on call rota, for which there would be a pay supplement.
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We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential- Previous experience relevant to the specialty
- Applicant knowledge is up to date and is fit to practise safely Commitment for managing professional development
- Clinical governance / audit experience
- Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
- Out of hours experience relevant to job
Desirable- Experience in the specialty beyond ST3 or equivalent
SkillsEssential- Practical skills in relation to the speciality
- Proven ability to work in different clinical settings
- Clear communication skills
- Organisation and planning
- Empathy and sensitivity
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Desirable- Interest in teaching and management
- Multilingual
QualificationsEssential- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
- Evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competencies in the specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2/CT2 competencies in specialty by the start date of the post
- Specialty specific requirements eg MRCP, FRCS, etc where appropriate
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
