Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Job description

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

We are pleased to advertise two full-time (10 PA) substantive Respiratory Medicine consultant posts with unselected general medicine on-call (excl. acute cardiology and stroke) at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, based across Wycombe Hospital and Stoke Mandeville Hospital. Part-time working will be considered.

The successful applicants will join a team of eight enthusiastic, forward-thinking Respiratory Consultants. We are seeking colleagues with strong teamwork skills and a passion for lung and pleural cancer diagnostics, including bronchoscopy, pleural procedures, MDT input, and outpatient care, including our new lung screening service.

Post 1 following a colleague's retirement, supports the lung cancer service. We welcome applicants with skills such as radial EBUS, pleural biopsy, IPC placement, and thoracoscopy; training can be supported by current consultants and Interventional Radiology.

Post 2 supports our Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) service, which works closely with Oxford University Hospitals in a hub & spoke model. We aim to repatriate more ILD care locally and expand community-based management.

Candidates with specialist interests are welcome to discuss how their skills may fit within the department. Leadership development/involvement in teaching medical students and junior doctors are encouraged.

For further information or to arrange a visit, please contact Dr Abi Jackso