Consultant in Respiratory – interest in Lung Cancer

This post offers the opportunity to join our existing team of Consultants in Respiratory Medicine at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for an individual who wants to influence and develop an evolving department, supporting and complementing the existing Respiratory Service to improve patient care. The appointment is for a total of 10 PAs per week, including 1.5 PAs for on‑call work, and it is anticipated that the Job Plan will include a commitment to support General Medicine on‑call.

The successful candidate will be expected to be an active member of the Lung Cancer team and to take on the role of Responsible Clinician for the National Lung Cancer Screening programme, which has recently commenced within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

• Undertake general/specialty Respiratory Medicine out‑patient clinics.
• Provide inpatient ward care.
• Support the Lung Cancer Service for Peterborough, working alongside colleagues, the Clinical Lead and Directorate Management Team.
• Support the National Lung Cancer Screening Programme in the role of Responsible Clinician, managing the pathways for patients found to have abnormalities on their scans – supported by a specialist nurse and administrative support.
• Provide on‑call support within the Department of Medicine: approximately one in eighteen twilight shifts (Peterborough site); there are three weekends per year and three weeks per year when the candidate will help cover acute medicine patients.
• Contribute to the training of resident doctors and the nursing team.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and appraisal.
• Work with the Regional service to support Lung Cancer pathways.