About the Role

The post-holder will be responsible to the Consultant team with a senior consultant mentor aligned to the applicant's chosen sub-specialty interest. Please note that although the primary base for this role will be Chorley District Hospital, the post-holder will be expected to work across both Chorley and Preston sites, as per the service and rota requirements.

This is a fixed-term post with the potential to become permanent as we are keen to develop and support our doctors to progress within the trust.

Training Opportunities

The Senior Clinical Fellow can expect extensive training in every aspect of respiratory medicine, including lung cancer, pleural diseases, tuberculosis, asthma, COPD, sleep, ventilation, and ILD.

• Opportunity to learn various skills related to interventional pulmonology, Non-invasive ventilation, and airways management.
• Performance and interpretation of lung function tests and sleep studies.
• Opportunity to learn ultrasound evaluation of pleural diseases and ultrasound-guided pleural biopsy/chest drain insertion, under the guidance of a Specialist Chest Radiologist.
• Special experience in their chosen sub-specialty.
• Involvement in MDT working and meetings.
• Lancashire Teaching Hospitals respiratory department delivers a significant component of year 3 and 5 undergraduate education for Manchester Medical School, which the SCF will have involvement in.
• There is time for research to support the delivery of abstracts, presentations, and publications with linkages to our local universities.