1 - NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde



consultant RESPIRATORY PHYSICIAN with AN interest in CYSTIC FIBROSIS

QUEeN ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

INFORMATION PACK

REF: 43455D

cLOSING DATE: 19 August 2016

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SUMMARY INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS POSITION

Post: rESPIRATORY pHYSICIAN (CYSTIC fIBROSIS)

Base: queen elizabeth university hospital

Applications are invited for this new consultant post which will be based at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

Applicants must have MRCP, full GMC registration and a licence to practise. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of Interview. You should have extensive training in general respiratory medicine and an interest in cystic fibrosis. Non UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

Consultant Respiratory Physician with an interest in Cystic Fibrosis

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Introduction

Living and Working in Glasgow

Today Glasgow is a compact, vibrant and modern city. In fact Glasgow’s scale comes as a surprise to some people. It has the largest suburban rail network outside London and is second only to the UK capital as a retail centre.

There are top-ranking schools, excellent leisure facilities, beautiful golf courses and elegant accommodation across all price ranges.

The nightlife and restaurants are renowned and its opera, theatres, art galleries and museums offer plenty of cultural stimulation.

From Glasgow, the West of Scotland’s jewels are within easy reach. Loch Lomond is just 45 minutes drive, a little further to the Argyll peninsula – or over the sea to Arran, Skye, Iona and Mull.

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is a new purpose built hospital that opened its doors in May 2015. The hospital has 1109 beds and will provide medical care to a population of around 700,000 people in west and south Glasgow.The hospital provides the full range of medical and surgical services including many tertiary specialties including neurology, ENT and renal medicine. It is also be one of the 4 hospitals in Scotland to admit major trauma cases from next year.

The respiratory department in the Queen Elizabeth currently includes 18 consultant respiration physicians and a full range of allied health professionals. There is a 16 bedded acute respiratory receiving unit and an additional 112 respiratory inpatient beds. The hospital benefits from large intensive care and high dependency units and has facilities for extra-corporeal ventilatory support. In addition to cystic fibrosis the respiratory unit includes a full range of subspecialty services including lung cancer, pulmonary vascular medicine, sleep medicine, home ventilation, interstitial lung disease, allergy, asthma, pleural disease, interventional bronchoscopy and advanced COPD.

We enjoy close links with Glasgow’s three universities and make a significant contribution to teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Research also has a high profile within the organisation. We provide excellent facilities for students and their tutors in the Wolfson Medical School, based at Glasgow University.

By joining us now you will have the opportunity to be involved in the further development and re-design of services enjoying a real chance to shape services for the future.

The West of Scotland Adult cystic Fibrosis Centre

The West of Scotland Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit is funded directly by the National Services Division of the Scottish Government. The role of the Unit is to provide care for patients with cystic fibrosis from throughout the West of Scotland. The West of Scotland Unit is the largest of the three Scottish Cystic Fibrosis units caring for 245 adult cystic fibrosis patients.

The staffing of the unit includes:

Dr Steve Bicknell, Consultant Physician & Director

Dr Ewen Ross, Consultant Physician

Dr Gordon MacGregor, Consultant Physician & NRS Career Research Fellow

Dr Sujata Sriram, Associate Specialist

Dr Rosie Meharry, Clinical Fellow

Dr Ruth McCartney, Research Fellow

Susan Hempsey, Clinical Nurse Specialist

Jane Young, Clinical Nurse Specialist

Lisa Morrison, Physiotherapist

Fiona Raeside, Physiotherapist

Suzanne Barclay, Physiotherapist

Stephanie Innes, Physiotherapist

Iona Patterson, Pharmacist

Ruth Waters, Pharmacist

Diane McTavish, Dietician

Sejal Patel, Clinical Psychologist

Sheila Kirkpatrick, Secretary and Data Manager

Marion Dick, Secretary and Data Manager

The unit has a highly active research programme including collaborations with the University of Glasgow, the University of Strathclyde and a variety of Pharma companies. The unit is involved in preclinical basic science research and phase I, II and III clinical trials. Dr Gordon MacGregor holds an NRS career research fellowship and the unit holds a SMART grant in conjunction with Lamellar Biomedical, our principal Pharma collaborator.

The Job Itself

a) Its title:

Consultant Respiratory Physician with an interest in Cystic Fibrosis.

b) Names of consultants in the department of Respiratory Medicine:

Dr David Anderson

Dr Steve Bicknell

Dr Kevin Blyth

Dr Christopher Carlin

Dr Colin Church

Dr Scott Davidson (Clinical Director for Medicine)

Dr Nicola Deans

Dr Martin Johnson

Dr Nicola Lee

Dr Peter Kewin

Dr Anne McKay

Dr Gordon MacGregor

Dr Evelyn Millar

Dr Caroline O’Dowd

Dr David Raeside

Dr Ewen Ross (Lead clinician for Respiratory Medicine)

Dr Joseph Sarvesvaran

Dr Malcolm Shepherd

Dr Deborah Whitters

c) Number and grades of junior and non-consultant grade medical staff:

Trainees of all grades from FY1 to CMT 2 are attached to the unit. In addition 5 or 6 respiratory specialist registrars in training are attached to the unit and there are a number of clinical and research fellows.

Details of the Post

This is a new post and the successful candidate will be expected to provide a full range of consultant services as agreed with colleagues. The out of hours and weekend on call commitment will be within the Acute Assessment Unit in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. The week day general respiratory commitment will be within the general respiratory wards.

It is expected that the successful candidate will contribute to cystic fibrosis clinics, inpatient cystic fibrosis care and general respiratory inpatient care on a rotational basis. In addition the successful candidate will establish a general respiratory clinic and contribute to lung cancer management at Gartnavel General Hospital in rotation with colleagues.

Some flexibility in timing of sessions, taking into account Bank Holidays, prospective cover in colleagues’ absence, and occurrence of receiving ward rounds, will be required.

Illustrative Job Plan:

This job plan is negotiable and will be agreed between the successful applicant and the Clinical Director.  NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde initially allocates all full time consultants 10 PAs made up of 9 PAs in Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and one core Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) for CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning, internal routine communication and management meetings.  The precise allocation of SPA time and associate objectives will be agreed with the successful applicant and will be reviewed at annual job planning.

|Day |AM |PM |

|Monday |Off |Off |

|Tuesday |CF Ward Round |CF Clinic |

|Wednesday |CF MDT |Resp Clinic / Bronchoscopy |

|Thursday |Respiratory Ward Round |SPA |

|Friday |Lung Cancer MDT / Reviews |Admin |

The Respiratory Unit cover a 16 bedded admission unit within the ground floor receiving complex, cover is on a ‘physician of the week’ arrangement from 8am to 8pm, Monday to Thursday and separately Friday to Sunday. In addition there is a second on consultant at the weekend, Saturday and Sunday between 8am and 12 noon to provide ward cover.

d) Teaching, audit, and research:

The successful appointee will be able to play a full part in the teaching activities of the Respiratory department including undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. There will be a commitment to ongoing clinical audit and opportunity for research.

e) Administration and management:

The post holder will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients and in the running of the department.

f) Qualifications:

Essential: CCT in Respiratory and General Medicine

Desirable: Experience in Cystic Fibrosis and Acute Medicine

Specific criteria required are listed below:

|Criterion |Essential |Desirable |

|Qualifications |MB ChB (or equivalent) | |

| |MRCP (UK) (or equivalent) | |

|Registration |Full registration with GMC and a licence | |

| |to Practise. | |

| |CCT in Respiratory and General Medicine | |

|Experience |Minimum of 8/9 years of post qualification|Experience in Acute Medicine |

| |clinical experience | |

|Teaching Experience |Proven experience in undergraduate and | |

| |postgraduate teaching | |

|Particular Requirements and/or Areas of |Cystic Fibrosis | |

|Special Interest | | |

|Research & Publications |Proven record in research with peer |MD or PhD would be desirable |

| |reviewed publications | |

|Management Training | |Experience of NHS management and training|

| | |in this area |

|Other attributes |Ability to work as a team member | |

Further Information

Details of Arrangements for Applicant to Visit Hospitals/Discuss Post

Dr Steve Bicknell (Director of the West of Scotland Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit

Telephone 0141 451 6094

Dr Scott Davidson (Clinical Director)

Telephone 0141 451 6163

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

The conditions of service are those laid down and amended from time to time by the Hospital and Medical & Dental Whitley Council.

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|TYPE OF CONTRACT |Permanent |

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|GRADE AND SALARY |Consultant |

| |£ 77,529 - £104, 525 per annum (pro rata) |

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| |New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point of the salary scale, (dependent on |

| |qualifications and experience). Salary is paid monthly by Bank Credit Transfer. |

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|HOURS OF DUTY |40.00 |

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|SUPERANNUATION |New entrants to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde who are aged sixteen but under seventy five will be enrolled|

| |automatically into membership of the NHS Pension Scheme.  Should you choose to "opt out" arrangements can |

| |be made to do this via: .uk |

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|REMOVAL EXPENSES |Assistance with removal and associated expenses may be given and would be discussed and agreed prior to |

| |appointment. |

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|EXPENSES OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT |Candidates who are requested to attend an interview will be given assistance with appropriate travelling |

| |expenses. Re-imbursement shall not normally be made to employees who withdraw their application or refuse |

| |an offer of appointment. |

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|TOBACCO POLICY |NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operate a No Smoking Policy in all premises and grounds. |

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| |This post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and therefore requires a Disclosure |

|DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND |Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) Membership. |

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|CONFIRMATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE|NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has a legal obligation to ensure that it’s employees, |

|UK |both EEA and non EEA nationals, are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. Before any person can|

| |commence employment within NHS GGC they will need to provide documentation to prove that they are eligible|

| |to work in the UK. Non EEA nationals will be required to show evidence that either Entry Clearance or |

| |Leave to Remain in the UK has been granted for the work which they are applying to do. Where an |

| |individual is subject to immigration control under no circumstances will they be allowed to commence until|

| |the right to work in the UK has been verified. ALL applicants regardless of nationality must complete and |

| |return the Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in the UK Statement with their completed application form. |

| |You will be required provide appropriate documentation prior to any appointment being made. |

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|REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 |The rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 allows people who have been convicted of certain criminal |

| |offences to regard their convictions as “spent” after the lapse of a period of years. However, due to the|

| |nature of work for which you are applying this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 of the |

| |Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions |

| |Orders 1975 and 1986). Therefore, applicants are required to disclose information about convictions which |

| |for other purposes are “spent” under the provision of the act in the event of employment, failure to |

| |disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by NHS Greater Glasgow and |

| |Clyde. Any information given will be completely confidential. |

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|DISABLED APPLICANTS |A disability or health problems does not preclude full consideration for the job and applications from |

| |people with disabilities are welcome. All information will be treated as confidential. NHS Greater |

| |Glasgow and Clyde guarantees to interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria |

| |for the post. You will note on our application form that we ask for relevant information with regard to |

| |your disability. This is simply to ensure that we can assist you, if you are called for interview, to |

| |have every opportunity to present your application in full. We may call you to discuss your needs in more|

| |detail if you are selected for interview. |

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|GENERAL |NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operates flexible staffing arrangements whereby all appointments are to a |

| |grade within a department. The duties of an officer may be varied from an initial set of duties to any |

| |other set, which are commensurate with the grade of the officer. The enhanced experience resulting from |

| |this is considered to be in the best interest of both NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the individual. |

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|EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES |The postholder will undertake their duties in strict accordance with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Equal|

| |Opportunities Policy. |

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|NOTICE |The employment is subject to three months’ notice on either side, subject to appeal against dismissal. |

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|MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE |In terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence the Health Board does not require |

| |you to subscribe to a Medical Defence Organisation. Health Board indemnity will cover only Health Board |

| |responsibilities. It may, however, be in your interest to subscribe to a defence organisation in order to |

| |ensure you are covered for any work, which does not fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme. |

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information on NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, please visit our website on show.scot.nhs.uk

View all our vacancies at: .uk/medicaljobs

Register for Job Alerts at: medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk

Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Dr Steve Bicknell (Director of the West of Scotland Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit

Telephone 0141 451 6092/6094 (via secretaries) or Dr Scott Davidson (Clinical Director) Telephone 0141 451 6163 5236/5389 with whom visiting arrangements can also be made.

How to apply

To apply for these posts please include your CV and names and addresses of 3 Referees, along with the following documents; (click on the hyperlinks to open)

Medical and Dental Application and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Declaration Form Regarding Fitness to Practice

Immigration Questionnaire

Alternatively please visit .uk/medicaljobs and click on the “How to Apply” tab to access application for and CV submission information.

Return of Applications

Please return your application by email to nhsggcrecruitment@ or to the recruitment address below;

Medical and Dental Recruitment Team

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Recruitment Services, 1st Floor

Modular Building, Gartnavel Royal Hospital

1055 Great Western Road

GLASGOW

G12 0XH

CLOSING DATE

The closing date will be 19th August 2016

INTERVIEW DATE

The interview date will be 23rd September 2016

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