Respiratory Doctors needed in Morecambe Bay

Pertemps Medical Professionals ,
Morecambe, Lancashire
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Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £40,037 per annum

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a new Consultant and new Specialty doctor to join a department of Respiratory Medicine at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation UHMBT. Prospective colleagues can look forward to outstanding quality of life on the doorstep of the stunning Lake District National Park, Yorkshire Dales National Park and Forest of Bowland Outstanding Area of Natural Beauty. Applicants for both full time and part time positions are welcomed. The consultant post has become available due to existing colleagues taking up senior managerial and clinical academic positions and reducing their clinical commitments. The posts represent a fantastic career opportunity for clinicians with imagination, drive and commitment to work with the eight existing Respiratory Physicians and community partners to develop clinical services for the population across Morecambe Bay. An exciting recent development has been the creation of the Morecambe Bay Respiratory Network (MBRN). This project unites secondary care colleagues with primary care respiratory leaders to optimise diagnosis and local care of patients across Morecambe Bay. This is supported with shared guidelines and clinical pathways along with regular community MDT meetings attended by UHMB consultants. The project was recently awarded over 1 million pounds of recurrent funding to further develop and has received excellent patient and staff feedback including independent analysis by the University of Cumbria. The successful Consultant appointee will be expected to: Provide specialist out-patient opinion and case management in a properly mentored and supported secondary care setting; Show leadership in the promotion of education and in sharing best practice with primary and community care practitioners Consolidate and develop respiratory services across Morecambe Bay The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has a keen interest and extensive involvement in Medical and Dental Education at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. They work in partnership with Lancaster Medical School, North Western Deaneryand Health Education North West to provide quality education and training which meets the requirements of these regulatory bodies as well as the Trust’s high standards of patient care. UHMBFT provides one of the main NHS settings for students from Lancaster Medical School as they co-ordinate, deliver and quality assure the clinical component of Lancaster Medical Schools MBChB degree programme Please contact Kirsty Pool at Pertemps

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