Locum Consultant Respiratory - Billericay, United Kingdom - NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

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Billericay, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The appointment is for a Respiratory Consultant, to provide a consultant presence and clinical support to the Integrated Respiratory Team based at Mayflower Community Hospital supporting a variety of respiratory patients across Thurrock, Basildon and Brentwood dependent on referral, this is and adults service for those over 18.

This post is particularly suited for an established Respiratory Physician already working in the region who might want to undertake the role in addition to his/her existing duties in a nearby secondary care setting.

It could also be a shared role provided by consultants working in secondary care. It is envisaged that the successful doctor will have access to further SPA time in their main role within secondary care

The Integrated Respiratory Team have several aspects of service provision which support the NHS Long Term Plan where consultant support would be of value including:

Respiratory Virtual Wards
involving a early supported discharge and admission avoidance pathways
Community Home Oxygen Service, that also links in with Hospital at home to support COVID weaning pathway
COPD Team
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service
Breathlessness and Diagnostics Service.

Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust.

All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.

As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.

The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
(IF APPLICABLE)
High Cost Area Supplement - London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £3,898 and a maximum payment of £4,967 per annum pro rata).

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £1,067 and a maximum payment of £1,846 per annum pro rata).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

The job is for 2 PAs on a fixed term contract for 6 months with possibility of further renewals or be advertised as substantive post at a later stage.

(Job description is currently awaiting Royal College approval)