Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Job description

The Respiratory Service at the Trust is looking to recruit a replacement Consultant. This post presents an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic growing department practicing from a newly built, state of the art 480 bed hospital. You will join the existing 6 Consultants providing respiratory care to our population of 400,000.

The Respiratory department is an integral department within the Division of Unscheduled Care. Respiratory physicians at the Great Western Hospital form part of the acute on call rota admitting acutely unwell general medical patients through our Emergency Department and Acute Assessment Unit. In-patient care is provided on a 35 bedded Respiratory and General Medical ward. Outpatient services are delivered on the main Hospital site. In addition the Department also have a Sleep Service, Lung Cancer Service, Plural Service, Bronchoscopy & EBUS service providing 2 lists per week, a Lung Function Service and CTD ILD monthly clinic.

We are looking for post holders with a special interest in any of the following areas: asthma, interstitial lung disease, lung cancer, pleural disease or sleep and domiciliary ventilation. Post holders will have the opportunity to develop their interest further once in post.

Successful applicants should hold MRCP (UK) or equivalent and should be within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, or currently hold CCT.

The Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is located in Swindon. The hospital has excellent travel links, located 5 minutes by car to junction 15 of the M4. The town is on the main rail link between Bristol and London, with travel time to London Paddington within one hour. There is also easy access to surrounding villages within the Cotswolds.

For further information about this post please contact Dr Anthony Kerry, Respiratory lead on 01793 646146 (Secretary) or email [email protected].

Company Description

The Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest employers in the south west and we are proud to have a team of 5,200 highly skilled, kind and compassionate staff. We are a high performing, ambitious and progressive Foundation Trust, committed to providing safe, effective and high quality healthcare to around 1.4 million people a year. The Great Western Hospital in Swindon is our best known hospital, but we also provide community healthcare services and healthcare in people’s homes across Swindon.