Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine (Sleep & LTV)

Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine (Sleep & LTV) focuses on the post-holder will be required to teach undergraduate students, postgraduate medical staff, and other professional groups.

What the role involves

• The post-holder will be required to teach undergraduate students, postgraduate medical staff, and other professional groups.
• The appointee will provide inpatient and outpatient care for patients with complex respiratorydisease.Aconsultantoftheweek(COW)systemisinplacewhichensures continuity of care forres.
• The COW will be responsible for the day- to-day care of all inpatients admitted under the Respiratory team.
• They will also be responsibleforallnewin-patientreferralstotheserviceduringtheworkingweek.The appointee will be expected to contribute to this on a 1:6 basis.
• It is expected that all ConsultantswillsupporttheCOWinadvisingaboutthemanagementofpatientsunder their long-term care.
• The appointee will share responsibility for routine and urgent bronchoscopy services (1:6 rota).

Skills and requirements

• Experience of LTV and Sleep services (Polysomnography, MSLT and actigraphy).
• Broad range of clinical experience in Acute Paediatric Respiratory.
• Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training.
• Experience of research projects (including PI).

Confirmed role details

• Applications at less than Full Time are welcome and the successful candidate would have the opportunity to amend.