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Western Health and Social Care Trust

Reference

573086

Speciality / Area of expertise

Respiratory Medicine & General Internal Medicine

Job Description

Directorate: Unscheduled Care, Medicine, Cancer and Clinical Services

Location: South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen

Contract and hours: Permanent / Full-time (10 PA's)

Closing date: 27 March 2026

Job summary

To provide specialist inpatient Respiratory Medicine services (e.g. non-invasive ventilation) and appropriate links with other specialty teams
To develop, in conjunction with colleagues, outpatient and community multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine services, appropriate to the local geography and in line with regional priorities as dictated by the regional Respiratory Services Framework
To participate fully in existing Respiratory Medicine activities in the Western Trust, including the Western Trust Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Meeting and the Respiratory medicine/radiology meeting
To contribute to a medicine service of optimum quality within Western Trust
To share in the collective responsibility for the provision of acute medical services within the Acute Directorate, Division of Emergency Care & Medicine to provide specialist Respiratory medicine services
To contribute to the development of excellence in clinical practice through research, audit and participation in clinical and social care governance

Main role responsibilities

Play a role in medical education. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and to promote knowledge of the specialty of respiratory medicine amongst colleagues in the Western Trust
Respond to external requests for teaching on issues related to respiratory medicine
Participate in in-service training for hospital staff
Seek to develop research-based practice within statutory services and in combination with outside academic institutions.

The post holder will maintain his/her own personal development through:

Maintaining a high level of specialist knowledge in respiratory medicine extending his/her professional and management knowledge and skills
Fulfilling the relevant commitment to continuing professional development/continuing medical education
Actively participate in clinical audit
Encourage research within the specialty

For complete details view the full job description in the Additional Information section below

Type of Position

Permanent

Work Pattern

Full Time

Salary

£110,681 - £145,517 per annum pro rata

Additional Information

Location

South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen

Country

Northern Ireland

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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer

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