Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS health provider in Manchester is seeking a Consultant in pediatric respiratory medicine to join their team at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. This role involves supporting children with respiratory conditions and offering a chance to engage in both clinical and research activities. Candidates should hold an MBChB or equivalent and have post qualification experience in pediatric care, along with organizational and communication skills. The role is full-time, offering a salary between £109,725 and £145,478 annually.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for specialist registration in paediatric respiratory medicine.
• Publications in peer reviewed journals or commitment to research.
• Experience teaching medical students and junior medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the cystic fibrosis centre in a multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in general respiratory clinics and elective bronchoscopy.
• Perform hot week ward cover and SPA/admin duties.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Good team-working skills

Education

MBChB or equivalent

Postgraduate qualification or equivalent MRCPCH

Completion of general professional training (paediatrics)

Recent clinical experience in a tertiary paediatric respiratory service

Job description

Job Summary

This substantive post involves working with the general respiratory and cystic fibrosis teams at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (RMCH), supporting children throughout the Northwest. It is an exciting opportunity to be part of a progressive respiratory department at RMCH, which manages complex respiratory patients within the region and quaternary patients within specific sub-specialties. We specifically envisage that the post holder will contribute to our large cystic fibrosis centre and regional CF care across the North West of England, further developing our hospital as a national and international centre of excellence for CF clinical care and research.

We are particularly keen to attract a clinical academic consultant into our CF team, and have the potential for local funding to replace some of the current job planned clinical PAs with funded research time for up to 3 years. This would support the post holder in applying for ongoing research funding thereafter. We would encourage interested applicants to discuss directly with Dr Shawcross as to the specifics of their individual job plan, if appointed, if this would be of interest.

Main Duties

• CF clinics
• CF MDT
• Respiratory MDTs
• General respiratory clinics
• Elective bronchoscopy
• Hot week ward cover
• SPA/admin

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We are creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you will benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We have also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & drive research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We are proud to be a major academic research centre & education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high‑quality research programmes. What's more, we are excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protect your health and wellbeing and shape the future of our organisation together.

Details

• Date posted: 18 November 2025
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full‑time
• Reference number: 349-MCH-7577617-RL4
• Job location: Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• MBChB or equivalent
• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent MRCPCH
• Completion of general professional training (paediatrics)
• Eligible for specialist registration in paediatric respiratory medicine. Should be on the specialist register or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT at interview
• Recent clinical experience in a tertiary paediatric respiratory service

Desirable

• MD, PhD or other higher degree

Teaching and audit

Essential

• Teaching medical students
• Teaching junior medical staff

Desirable

• Experience of Audit

Academic achievements and research

Essential

• Publications in peer reviewed journals or a demonstrable commitment to developing research within this field

Interpersonal skills

Essential

• Organisational skills
• Communication skills
• Good team‑working skills

Desirable

• Leadership skills

Other requirements

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL

Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/