Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

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Main area Respiratory Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Fixed Term Consultant Contract 3 months (Fixed Term Contract) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Fixed Term - 3 Months) Job
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Employer University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site RSCH Town Brighton and Hove Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/02/2026 23:59

This is a 3 month locum Consultant Respiratory post

10 PA: 8x DCC, 1x SPA (revalidation), 1x SPA
* to be agreed (sub-speciality lead/service development/leadership/governance). Inpatient and outpatient respiratory care; contribution towards respiratory out of hours on-call and weekend rota (1:10). Procedural competence including pleural, bronchoscopy and/or endobronchial ultrasound advantageous dependent on experience and sub-specialist expertise. Participation in clinical supervision for doctors in training. Involvement in teaching medical students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

This is a full-time post, however part-time and job-share applications are welcome.

The clinical duties of the post include the following:

• Respiratory Direct Clinical Care (DCC) – 8 PAs

This currently includes a 1:10 respiratory on-call rota for weekends and an overnight on call rota from home for specific respiratory advice. The acute medical take is run by the acute medical team daily seven days per week 08:00-20:00.

There are 3x consultants providing care for respiratory inpatients at any one time Monday to Friday, supported by the team of trainees. Daily consultant led ward rounds are timetabled during ward weeks, covering inpatient areas: 2x consultants covering Respiratory Ward C9 and 1x consultant providing a Respiratory Physician of the Week (RPW) model (Monday-Thursday 8.30-5pm, Friday-Sunday 8-4pm). RPW involves daily in-reaching to the acute floor to take over care of those admitted with respiratory disease, providing a referral service for existing inpatients under the care of other teams, and providing rapid admission-avoidance reviews on the Respiratory SDEC or ambulatory care unit.

There is no unselected general medical responsibility, and the workload is shared out with approximately 16-18 patients per consultant team.

There will be two out-patient clinics per week, including one general and one sub-specialist respiratory clinic, to be determined by the skills and expertise of the successful applicant. The specific allocation will depend on the interests and experience of the successful applicants.

On Call Commitment: 1:10, B 1%

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in.

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We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the…