Consultant in Respiratory & General Medicine

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle, Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Counselling service

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Carlisle is seeking a Consultant Physician in Respiratory and General Medicine. The role involves outpatient and inpatient duties with on-call commitments at the Cumberland Infirmary and partner sites.

Applicants must have GMC full registration and be on the Specialist Register or eligible (CCT/CESR/EC rights). Less-than-full-time hours may be considered, with a supportive, multidisciplinary team environment.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration is required.
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (or equivalent) is needed.
• Eligibility for GMC Specialist Register via CCT/CESR/EC rights is required.
• Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient and inpatient care in respiratory and general medicine.
• In-reach into medical admissions unit and on-call duties.
• Interest in asthma, interstitial lung disease, sleep or pleural diseases welcomed and supported.
• Based mainly at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle with duties at West Cumberland Hospital/Workington as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Teaching

Teamwork

IT skills

Leadership

Education

GMC registration

RCP membership or equivalent

Specialist Register eligibility (CCT/CESR)

Other relevant training/degree

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Respiratory & General Medicine

The closing date is 02 December 2026

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Consultant Physician in Respiratory & General Medicine to join our friendly and enthusiastic team at the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC).

Successful applicants must have full registration with the GMC.

Please note: You must be on the Specialist Register in order to be eligible for appointment to this level of post.

The post holder would be coming to join a committed and experienced team.

Less than full time hours would be considered for this post

Main duties of the job

An opportunity has arisen to join our friendly, dedicated team and applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine. This post will be based primarily at The Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, but with requirement to work some duties at West Cumberland Hospital or Workington Community Hospital on a job planned basis.

The post involves out-patient and in-patient duties and a regular commitment to both in-reach into the medical admissions unit and on-call for general medicine. We would particularly welcome applicants with a special interest in asthma, interstitial lung disease, sleep or pleural diseases, though any specialist interest would be welcomed and supported.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our CEO, Trudie Davies, and Executive Medical Director, Adrian Clements, would love to hear from you to discuss your future career in North Cumbria. To arrange an informal chat, please contact Sally Rushton on [e-mail] for Trudie and Julia McClune on [e-mail] for Adrian.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Valid Full Registration with the General Medical Council
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c) European Community Rights
• Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree

Experience and Knowledge

• Completed Higher Specialist Training (CCT) in Respiratory and general medicine or evidence of equivalent competency.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
• A commitment to, and experience of teaching

Teaching

• Experience of, and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
• Teaching of non-medical health professionals. Educational Qualification

Research, Audit and Clinical Governance

• Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit
• Experience of research and Clinical Governance
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research
• Publications in referred journals

Management & Administrative

• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the service.
• Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
• Experience of audit management

Communication skills and abilities

• Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
• Approachable and effective multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
• Team loyalty
• Positive approach to lessons learnt
• Confident approach without being arrogant.
• IT Skills

Continued Professional / Personal Development

• Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning.
• Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.
• Participation in appropriate peer review processes.
• Continued Professional / Personal Development

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Participation in on call and emergency cover. Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post.

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.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Benefits

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
• *Subject to eligibility

£113,565 to £150,569 a yearper annum, pro rata