Temporary Specialty Doctor Respiratory Medicine

This is a new fixed term post which will play a key role in the development of a high quality service for patients in this unit. This post will attract a salary of £61,542 - £99,216 pa. There is the option of adding on call duties to this post if the candidate wishes (weekends or evenings).

• Participate in the development of rapid access respiratory assessment service.
• Participate in the Rapid Access Respiratory Service
• Participate in undergraduate and posts graduate respiratory teaching.
• Assist in inpatient respiratory referrals. Assist in the timely investigation and treatment of lung cancer.
• Clinical and professional responsibility for patients
• Keep patients (and their carers if appropriate) informed about their condition.
• To involve patients (and their carers if appropriate) in decision making about their treatment.
• To maintain professional standards and obligations as set out by the General Medical Council and comply in particular with the GMC’s guidance on Good Medical Practice as amended or substituted from time to time.
• Carry out any work related to and reasonably incidental to the duties set out in your job plan or rota including keeping of records and the provision of reports, the proper delegation of tasks and maintaining skills and knowledge.