Job overview

The respiratory service is a front facing team undertaking inpatient and outpatient activity on site and out in community venues, they work closely with the hospital at home team and PLS to improve length of stay by utilising early supported discharge and avoidable admission processes to support patients receiving acute care within their own homes. They are based in the chest clinic at The Royal Oldham Hospital and provide sub speciality input such as, Asthma, COPD, Interstitial lung disease, Pleural work, Lung cancer and general respiratory conditions.

The respiratory care unit is comprised of 2 Respiratory and General medicine Wards, F9 and F10, on the Royal Oldham Hospital Site. There are comprehensive diagnostics including MRI/CT and PACS with digital imaging across all 4 sites, and our EBUS service is out of Fairfield. Essential laboratory facilities are available with a new centralised laboratory at the Royal Oldham Hospital. The appointee will have use of an office at one of the Trust Sites and will have the required IT hardware/software and secretarial support.

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical leadership, diagnosis, management and treatment for patients with a broad spectrum of respiratory needs; act as an expert resource for medical, nursing and other health care professionals across the Trust footprint; and be an active champion of high-quality frailty and older persons care both locally and across the region.

The post holder will complement and develop existing services through the provision of specialist knowledge & expertise in people with a respiratory condition. The post holder is therefore required to have full registration with the General Medical Council & a valid licence to practice and be on the specialist register for Respiratory Medicine (CESR) or be within 6 months of CCT or equivalent at the time of interview

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.  

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