Consultant In Respiratory Medicine - Severe AsthmaNHS

Job summary

CONSULTANT IN RESPIRATORY MEDICINE -SEVERE ASTHMA

(5 PAs GSTT Severe Asthma Service / 5 PAs Clinical Research)

This appointment is for a clinical academic position at consultant level who will work 5 PAs as a substantively employed NHS consultant physician within the GSTT Severe Asthma Service (based predominantly at RBH site) and 5 PAs in clinical research relating to asthma funded through a National Heart and Lung Foundation (NHLF) Fellowship Award. This award has a fixed term of 5 years. It is expected that the successful applicant will generate ongoing research funding through competitive research grants beyond this time or return to full-time clinical work. Prior to the merger, Guy's and Royal Brompton each hosted the two largest asthma services in the UK. The newly formed cross-site GSTT service is the largest of its kind in the world with an international reputation for excellence and over three thousand patients on biologic therapies for asthma and related eosinophilic lung diseases. Alongside the biologic service is an equally important and well-respected service providing highly specialist assessment and management of patients with upper and large airway abnormalities as well as complex breathlessness. The appointee will work across these two aligned areas joining a team of a consultants based at RBH and Guy's as well as an experienced multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The post is full time, with a provisional job plan outlined in section 10 It is expected that the appointee will have already gained experience and expertise in severe asthma care and the management of patients on biologic therapy from working in a severe asthma service at registrar and/or consultant level. The appointee will also support the cough and upper airway service and previous experience in this area is desirable but not essential. The appointee will be expected to have obtained a MD/PhD research degree and have published widely in the field of asthma. Active engagement in clinical research studies including supporting the recruitment of patients to commercial and non-commercial clinical trials beyond the applicants own personal projects is expected. A desire to participate in teaching, clinical audit, and quality improvement projects with the aim of continually looking to improve standards of care in the department once appointed is importantTo participate in and develop clinical and organisational audit and to improve standards of the service wherever possible.

Job description

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more detailed information regarding the posts.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton, and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research, and innovation. We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities. We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs. We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.