Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Medicine

Overview

This is an exciting one-year clinical fellowship designed to provide sub-specialty experience in pulmonary intervention. The post would be well-suited to a respiratory trainee as an out-of-programme experience during specialist training, or as a post-CCT fellowship. The fellow will develop competence to become an independent operator in endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and pleural intervention skills, including local anaesthetic thoracoscopy.

Most patients requiring intervention are on a lung cancer diagnostic pathway, and the fellow will attend the weekly Lung MDT and chair the weekly pleural MDT. The post holder is expected to participate in departmental education and research.

If applying as a post-CCT fellow, there is also the option to contribute to the acute medical take at SMH at consultant level, including providing respiratory input into newly admitted acute medical patients.

This is a one-year clinical fellowship post designed to provide sub-specialty experience in pulmonary intervention. The fellow will conduct a weekly supervised EBUS / bronchoscopy list. A significant proportion of patients requiring intervention are on a lung cancer diagnostic pathway, and the Trust is working towards delivering the National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway. The fellow will contribute to this work by attending the weekly lung cancer MDT and contributing to a weekly lung cancer clinic.

The fellow will also chair the weekly pleural MDT and contribute to a weekly pleural clinic. They will conduct a minimum of three supervised weekly pleural lists and will support ward teams with pleural intervention and pleural advice. They are expected to participate in departmental education and research.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. You’ll be part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll gain an experience like no other and fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Optional benefits include Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid
19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Clare Ross

Job title:

Consultant Respiratory Physician
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