NHS Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

BDI Resourcing has a position available for an SHO in Acute Medicine! The Trust has an outstanding CQC rating and their core principles circulate around ensuring that patients and staff are treated with dignity and respect whilst promoting equality and diversity!

The post: 

• The successful applicant will join a dynamic, large and welcoming multidisciplinary team to provide inpatient and outpatient care.
• The post holder will also be encouraged to take part in the department’s active research & audit programme, using timetabled study time, with the expectation of publishing and presenting regionally, nationally and internationally.
• The post also includes responsibilities to develop and contribute to continuing education, professional development and audit.

Duties of the post: 

• Review of patients in all outpatient clinics, alongside the Consultant and MDT, including those patients seen on an ad hoc basis at short notice.
• Helping to ensure patient admissions run smoothly, efficiently and effectively by encouraging MDT working.
• Ongoing training of junior medical staff as appropriate.
• Active participation in departmental meetings
• Participate in service development and improvement through commitment to clinical governance
• Take part in and lead as appropriate, team, departmental and regional audits. The post holder will be expected to organise and participate in clinical and organisational practice audit.
• Comply with GMC guidance on Good Medical Practice

Additional support 

• A personal educational supervisor will be appointed to the successful applicant. 

Requirements: 

• Full GMC 
• MRCP or equivalent 

BDI Resourcing is looking to place a Specialty Doctor in Elderly Care Medicine with an interest in Orthopaedics. The position will be specifically created to cater for the Speciality doctor including tailored job plans and catered exposure to subspeciality interests. The Fantastic NHS Trust is located in Greater Manchester; a hotspot for passionate and dedicated international medical graduates! 

The post: 

• The post holder will be a key member of the Orthogeriatric Team. This will include:
• Seeing medically unwell patients at the request of the Orthopaedic doctors.
• Seeing patients admitted with a fractured femur (in order to fulfil the requirements of the Best Practice Tariff for Hip Fracture).
• The care of frail, complex, elderly patients with a view to improving their quality of life.

Duties of Post: 

• Providing advice about the medical care of patients on the ward.
• The post holder will be a key member of the Orthogeriatric Team. They will see unwell patients at the request of the Orthopaedic doctors and will see patients admitted with a fractured femur (in order to fulfil the requirements of the Best Practice Tariff for hip fracture).
• In conjunction with the Consultant Orthogeriatrician, ensuring that patients receive care to the standard required by the Best Practice Tariff and the National Hip Fracture Database. This will include:

a) Ensuring patients are seen by an Orthogeriatrician (Consultant or Speciality Doctor) within 72 hours of admission

b) Completing the standardised falls and osteoporosis assessment documents c) Attending daily “board rounds” & multidisciplinary team meetings d) Working with the Specialist Nurse for Inpatient Osteoporosis to arrange osteoporosis investigations and treatment.

Additional Support: 

• Dedicated CESR support to encourage the Specialty Doctor to work towards their CESR portfolio in order to step up to Consultant level.

Requirements: 

• GMC full or in process.
• MRCP/PLAB

Duties of post:

• To provide, with medical colleagues (as appropriate) a service in Geriatric Medicine, designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
• The post-holder will have the opportunity to develop general medical and Geriatric experience.
• All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which they are deemed competent. Clinical staff are also required to comply with the requirements of their professional organisation regarding supervision.
• Supervision and training of junior staff will be part of the role as well as mentoring medical students
• When covering the middle-grade’s leave, the post-holder will be required to be available for outpatient clinics, ward rounds and general ward duties. Supervision of all admissions to the Wards, Clinical investigation, diagnosis and treatment of all patients admitted to Cardiology Ward as well as assisting the Consultants in running the Outpatient Clinics.
• The post holder will be required to undertake clinical checking, maintain accurate patient’s clinical notes, with prompt completion of discharge summaries.
• Participate in regular audit meetings.

Additional support: 

• They will have dedicated support and will facilitate ongoing postgraduate qualifications and additional courses. (ie. MRCP SCE) 

Requirements: 

• Full GMC 
• MRCP

Team BDI Resourcing are encouraging applications for a Consultant Respiratory Physician. The position is within an incredible NHS Trust in Greater Manchester.  

The post:

The post-holder will be expected to take a lead role in ensuring delivery of a quality service. This will include the following:

• Implementing and ensuring compliance Trust and national policies and procedures.
• Reviewing and allocating resources appropriately.
• Reviewing and managing progress and improvement within the area.

Duties of the post:

• The post holder will provide respiratory services within the Trust together with the existing post-holders. The successful candidate will provide clinical sessions in Respiratory Medicine.
• The post holder will be expected to participate in clinical audit on a regular basis.
• The department has a high number of undergraduate and post graduate colleagues and the post holder will be expected to contribute to undergraduate education. Individual preferences can be discussed.

Additional benefits:

• There are several opportunities within the department to pursue own interest although interest in either Pleural diseases or Lung cancer would be favorable.
• The Trust has incredible transport links into Manchester city centre. 

Requirements: 

• Full GMC