Consultant Physician in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine

Job title:

Consultant Physician in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine

Company:

British Medical Journal

Job description

Applications are invited for 2 full time posts that will enable the Trust to continue the delivery of Respiratory services across the primary/secondary care interface, support delivery of acute care for respiratory patients and achieve waiting time targets for outpatients and emergency care.Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register for General and Thoracic Medicine, completed CCT or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview, or Certificate of Eligibility to specialist register CESR, or European Community RightsAn Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.Interviews will take place on Wednesday 27th August, 2025Main duties of the jobSuccessful candidates will complement existing lung cancer team and support developing new specialist services in Asthma, ILD and sleep medicine.Weekday on call commitment. The weekday on call rota (Respiratory only) will be a 1 in 13 providing telephone advice between the hours of 5pm and 9am.Weekend on call commitments. The weekend rota will be a 1 in 6.5 with structured daily commitments both Saturday and Sunday. It is envisaged that the 2 Respiratory Consultants will be physically present on the respiratory wards from 8am to 2pm providing:NIV and new patient review (on the respiratory wards)Review of potential dischargesReview of sick patientsBoard round review of current inpatientsMAU in reach (if required)Phone call advice (including out of hours)The weekend on-call commitment is calculated at 0.615 PA, but to maintain a 10 PA working week, time off in lieu or a hybrid of time off in lieu and payment can be offered.About usThe Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:

• CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:

• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor more information regarding the main responsibilities and requirements essential for this role please refer to the supporting documents heading and review the job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including a proposed job plan.Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust£338 million (PFI) investment has re-built and modernised both Whiston and St Helens Hospitals, resulting in modern state of the art health care facilities for the treatment and care of patients. St Helens Hospital was completed in 2008 and Whiston Hospital in 2010. The hospitals include 887 inpatient beds with state-of-the-art CT and MRI facilities existing on both hospital sites. CT and MRI scanners at St Helens have also recently been upgraded including installation of a high field 3 Tesla MRI scanner. The DEXA scanner is also located at St Helens Hospital.The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk, and Newton hospitals.The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery, and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.As a Trust, our aim is to provide a high-quality service to all patients. We strive to meet the best standards for professional care whilst being sensitive and responsive to the needs of individual patients. Our valued workforce is recognised for their unique skills and talents with our teams of experts winning national awards on a regular basis.Whiston HospitalWhiston Hospital a busy teaching hospital which provides a comprehensive range of acute Medical and Surgical Services, Emergency Services, Maternity Services, Paediatrics and Medicine for Older People. The Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery Units are also based on this site. There is a Critical Care Unit consisting of ICU, HDU, CCU and an onsite Cardiac Catheter Laboratory. The stroke consultants deliver 24/7 thrombolysis to eligible patients presenting with acute stroke. There is a 30-bed Stroke Unit which accommodates both acute stroke patients and those with rehabilitation needs.St Helens HospitalSt Helens Hospital is an Ambulatory Care Centre providing Intermediate Care and Day Surgery. Rheumatology, Dermatology and Diabetes services are based on this site and within easy reach of other acute specialties at Whiston Hospital.Southport HospitalSouthport Hospital is a General Hospital that includes adults accident and emergency services, intensive care, and a range of medical and surgical specialities. There is also an outpatients service. The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport hospital provides specialist care for spinal patients from across the North West, North Wales, and the Isle of Man.The hospital, which replaced the Southport General Infirmary and the Southport Promenade Hospital, opened in September 1988.Ormskirk HospitalOrmskirk Hospital is a General Hospital and provides womens and childrens services, including accident and emergency services, surgery, and maternity care.The hospital provides these services for patients living across West Lancashire, Southport, and Formby.Life in Merseyside and West LancashireMerseyside, which includes the great city of Liverpool, is within easy reach of North Wales, the Lake District and the Peak District and provides an interesting mix of rural and urban life.Liverpool is a vibrant, music city which has undergone a renaissance in recent years and has recently been named European City of Culture.High quality schools are available in and around Merseyside and West Lancashire. The area has many sports facilities including championship golf courses, several sailing clubs and one of the finest windsurfing venues in Britain.People from Merseyside and West Lancashire are renowned for their friendliness and quick-witted humour and the region sports two of the finest football teams in the Premier League.The town of St Helens is renowned for its glassworks and rugby. The district has a population of around 340,000 and is of mixed residential, industrial, and rural character. It is situated on the edge of Merseyside, between the open countryside of Cheshire to the south and Lancashire to the north.Southport is a seaside town and has a population of around 90,000. Southport lies on the Irish Sea Coast and is fringed to the north by the Ribble estuary. Town attractions include Southport Pier, the second longest seaside pleasure pier in the British Isles and Lord Street, an elegant tree-lined shopping street. Southport today is still one of the most popular seaside resorts in the UK and hosts various events including an annual air show on and over the beach, the largest independent flower show in the UK and the British Musical Fireworks Championship.Ormskirk is an historic Market town surrounded by beautiful countryside, reserves, and wildlife. Ormskirk has quaint village streets, winning restaurants and farm shops and is also home to the award-winning Edgehill University.Distance to Liverpool City Centre:From Whiston Hospital 13.3 milesFrom St Helens Hospital 15 milesFrom Southport Hospital 19.9 milesFrom Ormskirk Hospital 18.1 milesDistance to Manchester City Centre:From Whiston Hospital – 26.6 milesFrom St Helens Hospital 27.7 milesFrom Southport Hospital 42.4 milesFrom Ormskirk Hospital 35.4 milesPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Thoracic Medicine and General Internal Medicine at time of interview CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent medical qualification
• Valid Advanced Life Support (ALS) Provider Status

Desirable

• Membership of appropriate societies
• Higher degree, MD, PhD, or equivalent medical qualification

OtherEssential

• Is up to date and fit to practise safely
• Ability to provide complete details of employment history
• ALL sections of application form FULLY completed according to written guidelines

ExperienceEssential

• Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standard/Good Medical Practice including: oGood Clinical Care oMaintaining good medical practice oGood relationships and communication with patients oGood working relationships with colleagues oGood teaching and training oProfessional behaviour and probity oDelivery of good acute clinical care
• Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: Appropriate knowledge and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems.
• Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: Demonstrates the necessary range, depth and breadth of competencies specified in the Respiratory and General Internal Medicine curricula.
• Demonstrates exemplary skills in written and spoken English

Our ValuesEssential

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

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Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Prescot, Merseyside

Job date

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:16:26 GMT

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