Consultant in Respiratory Medicine - Employment, career opportunity in UK

Job Title:  Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
Job Type    Permanent
Location    Salisbury, SP2 8BJ
Deadline:  29th Nov 2013
Start Date    ASAP
Salary    £75,249 to £101,451
Ref No    121415-269-MD251


Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Respiratory & General (Internal) Medicine (11 PA's) - Substantive

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a consultant in Respiratory & General Medicine to this new substantive post to join two existing consultants. The post is whole time & attracts 11 Programmed Activities including 1 PA allocated for on call duties.

Located in South Wiltshire Salisbury is surrounded by beautiful countryside & the counties of Dorset & Hampshire. The Trust functions as both a busy District General Hospital, serving a population of approximately 250 000, as well as a regional centre for Plastics & Burns, Genetics & supra-regional for Spinal Injuries. The Trust has a strong record of financial stability, is highly appreciated by patients and has recently been awarded the best risk category for providing safe & high quality care by the Care Quality Commission.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our motivated & dedicated Respiratory team. The Respiratory Department offers a broad range of Respiratory services across the diversity of lung disease. Active participation in the acute general medical on call rota is expected. The post holder will be encouraged to develop a sub-speciality interest.

The department is well supported by a team of Specialist Respiratory Nurses, Cancer Nurse Specialist, Respiratory Physiotherapist, Pulmonary Function Technician, secretarial & administrative staff. Junior medical staff include two Specialist Registrars in Respiratory Medicine, a Specialist Registrar in Acute Medicine, a CMT & two Foundation doctors.

For further information or to arrange a visit interested applicants are encouraged to contact
Dr Catherine Thompson or Dr Anthony Warley (01722 429224 / 429228) or via e-mail catherine.thompson@salisbury.nhs.uk.

Applications should be in possession of a CCT in General (Internal) Medicine & Respiratory Medicine leading to entry onto GMC Specialist Register (or expected within 6 months of interview). Applicants will also be expected to demonstrate excellent communication skills, to a professional standard, in spoken and written English. Where equivalent qualifications or experience are being offered, it is essential that candidates should provide confirmation of this from the relevant College or Faculty in the United Kingdom and attach the confirmation to your application.
When applying please remember to include your CCT date in the membership of professional bodies section of the online application form, which is where you must also record your GMC number.
All applications must be made online via http-//jobs.uhs.nhs.uk. CV or paper applications are not accepted.

Closing date for applications on or before - 29th November 2013



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