About this role
Job summary
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) Trust wishes to appoint a Post-CCT Fellow in Sleep and Ventilation.
We are delighted to offer the opportunity of a one-year post-CCT training opportunity in Sleep and Ventilation Medicine at our highly specialised unit at Aintree Hospital.
Applications from candidates wishing to work less than full time will be considered.
The appointee will be based primarily at the Aintree University Hospital site, it is possible that some clinical activity may be delivered on other Trust sites detailed above after discussion with the appointee. Duties will be undertaken in conjunction with the other Consultant Respiratory Physicians on this site.
Applicants are required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, with licence to practise, and are required to hold membership of the Royal College of Physicians UK (or equivalent). They should be listed on the Specialist Register for Respiratory Medicine, or be due to be registered within six months of the date of appointment.
Main duties of the job
During the fellowship year, the job plan will closely mirror that of a substantive consultant. The successful candidate will join the consultant on-call rota and participate in post-take ward rounds.
The primary aim of the fellowship is to equip the doctor with the knowledge, skills, and experience required for a highly specialised consultant role. During the first six months, time will be divided between inpatient and outpatient work. Of the inpatient component, approximately ten weeks will be spent in a supernumerary capacity within the ventilation ward team, together with two to three weeks of post-take activity.
During the second six months, the fellow will spend approximately ten weeks leading the Ventilation Unit, with support and supervision always available from an experienced consultant colleague. This period will also include two to three weeks of post-take activity.
This fellowship offers an excellent opportunity to gain advanced clinical, leadership, and service development experience within a well-established tertiary Sleep and Ventilation service, providing an ideal bridge between specialty training and a substantive consultant appointment.
It is expected that the appointee will participate in the Respiratory on call rota (currently approximately 1 in 16 weeknights and 1 in 8 weekends 2 consultants working).
About us
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.
We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.
We operate from five hospital sites: Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospitalis home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalprovide specialist services incardiothoracic surgery,cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.
Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for all info.
Job Plan
The timetable is based on a 10 PA job plan including 0.7PA for respiratory on-call duties within the 10 PAs, and 1.5 supporting PAs. Time off is given in lieu of any work carried outside of these times including a bank holiday
An indicative timetable of the fixed sessions is described below. Actual timings of these fixed sessions in the week are negotiable and dependent upon clinic room availability, the overall needs of the respiratory medicine service etc.
On an annualised job plan there would be between 80 and 100 outpatient sessions, although more could be carried out with an agreed job plan with additional APAs.
There are 1.5 SPAs identified in the job plan. Newly appointed consultants are offered 1.5 SPAs as a given to deliver core SPA tasks, an additional SPA may be available subsequently if other responsibilities/duties are undertaken, these are discretionary/performance managed against clearly agreed set objectives. These objectives will be defined after appointment in consultation with the Clinical Director.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent
- CCT in respiratory medicine and GIM (General Internal Medicine) (or within 6 months)
- Full registration with GMC
Desirable
- Additional postgraduate qualifications
Eligibility
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
- Membership of Society of Acute Medicine
- Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practic
Academic & Research Skills
Essential
- Research Skills: Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit/research within team structure
- Teaching Skills: Demonstrates range of teaching techniques relevant to variety of curricula
Desirable
- Degrees, awards, presentations, publications
- Evidence of teaching and assessment skills
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Clinical Knowledge & Expertise
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Demonstrates the necessary range, depth and breadth of competencies specified in the acute and general medicine curriculum and applying to this post
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Aintree Hospital Site
Lower Lane
Liverpool
L9 7AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)