Job summary
The post is a full-time position at MFT and will be based at Wythenshawe Hospital. Applicants should have substantial experience in pre- and post-operative management of lung transplant patients.
The substantive post particular focus in the provision of a lung transplant service, working alongside existing colleagues involved in the delivery of this sub-specialty. You will join our team of 2 Respiratory/Transplant consultants and the extensive multidisciplinary teams to provide and enhance our Transplant service. The post is for 10 PA's. Ongoing care of heart and lung recipients will be shared with respiratory consultant, cardiology, and surgical colleagues. The post holder will have a share of the transplant medicine on-call roster and will provide continued care of patients admitted under their care. The post holder will involve in assessing patient for lung Transplant.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have responsibility for delivering a lung transplant service alongside existing colleagues. This will involve responsibility for one pre-transplant clinic, one post-transplant clinic Bronchoscopy and 2-4 ward rounds per week. The post holder will be actively involved in the organisation and delivery of the transplant MDTs (2 per week) and have responsibility for one bronchoscopy list week designated for transplant patients. As part of this post along with other colleagues the post holder will provide support and guidance for the transplant specialist nurses, research nurses and clinical/research fellows.
The post-holder will be responsible, with consultant colleagues, for a 16-bed transplant ward and variable numbers of patients on CTCCU (heart and lung transplant and artificial heart patients).
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Person Specification
Training
Essential
- Formal Specialist Registrar training in Transplant Medicine
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience and interest in lung transplantation
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both elective & emergency within speciality.
- Clinically competent in Bronchoscopy
- Ability to take full & independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Active & ongoing interest in research
Desirable
- Experience in heart transplantation & artificial heart technology
MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION
Desirable
- Ability to organise & manage outpatient priorities & waiting lists. Ability to manage & lead a team.
TEACHING
Essential
- Interest in undergraduate & postgraduate teaching
- Ability to teach clinical & procedural skills.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Multidisciplinary team experience Enquiring, critical approach to problems
Attainments
Essential
- Fully registered Medical Practitioner
- MRCP
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Within 6 months of receiving CCST in Respiratory Medicine
Desirable
- Post-graduate thesis
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
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UK Registration
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Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wythenshawe Hospital
Manchester
M23 9LT
United Kingdom
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