Consultant in Sleep Medicine and Respiratory Medicine

Job summary

This post is to help the Sleep department deal with an increasing workload and to provide succession planning with the retirement of existing clinicians. The successful candidate will have experience of and a particular interest in sleep medicine. Candidates will be expected to contribute actively to the management, teaching, audit and research activities of the department.

Applicants must hold the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians or an equivalent postgraduate diploma, have completed a period of higher professional training and must possess, or be within six months of obtaining the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT). On the date of taking up the appointment, the successful candidate's name must appear on the Specialist Register.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to provide a minimum of five sleep clinics with associated clinical administration, reporting and discussion time for polysomnography, and time for supporting professional development.

About us

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.