Consultant in Respiratory & General Medicine

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Cumbria seeks a dynamic Consultant in Respiratory & General Medicine to join their committed team. The role involves managing in-patient and out-patient duties and participating in on-call responsibilities. Candidates must have full registration with GMC and be on the Specialist Register. We particularly welcome applicants with interests in asthma and respiratory diseases. Consideration for less than full-time hours is available.

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC is mandatory.
• Must be on the Specialist Register for appointment.
• Completed Higher Specialist Training in Respiratory and General Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Manage in-patient and out-patient duties.
• Participate in medical admissions and on-call duties.
• Support special interests in asthma and other respiratory conditions.

Skills

Independent clinical responsibility

Teaching medical staff

Research and audit commitment

Education

Valid Full Registration with the General Medical Council

Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Respiratory & General Medicine

The closing date is 23 December 2025

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 at West Cumberland 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 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, would love to hear from you to discuss your future career in North Cumbria. To arrange an informal chat, please contact Karen Dark on [e-mail]

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

Please see full job description and personal specification for full details about the role and requirements.

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.
• 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

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.