Consultant in Respiratory medicine

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Bury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine to lead the development and enhancement of respiratory and lung cancer services. The role requires a strong leadership focus within a supportive medical team. Applicants must have full GMC registration and significant experience in Palliative Medicine. The position also provides an appealing benefits package, including competitive annual leave and flexible working options, contributing to a balanced work-life experience.

Benefits

Competitive annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Full registration with the General Medical Council.
• Experience in managing Palliative Medicine.
• Evidence of audit work and publications in medical journals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop respiratory and lung cancer care.
• Conduct triage and outpatient reviews for respiratory referrals.
• Manage pleural day case procedures.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Teaching

Education

Primary medical qualification (e.g. MB, ChB)

MRCP or equivalent qualification

Appropriate higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD)

Job description

Consultant in Respiratory medicine

The closing date is 04 February 2026

Welcome to The Fairfield Family at Fairfield General Hospital, Bury Care Organisation! We are part of the larger Northern Care Alliance of hospitals in the region which also includes Salford Royal Hospital, Royal Oldham Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary.

We are looking for great colleagues to join our team. This post is within the directorate of Respiratory Medicine for a doctor who can lead, compliment and develop general and specialist respiratory and lung cancer care within the Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford Locality. You will be part of a hospital and medical department rated as "outstanding" by the CQC, and a close-knit community of medical colleagues who support each other. Come and see for yourself!

The Respiratory Directorate provides specialist services from our hospital sites and community settings for the people in the North East sector of Greater Manchester. It is a well-developed service with an excellent reputation led by a dynamic team.

Candidates should be on the Specialist Register for Respiratory Medicine and General Internal Medicine (GIM) or hold the certificate of completion of specialist training or expect to do so within six months of the interview for the appointment. Three posts are being offered at 10Pas, all with 1.5PA as GIM on call with opportunities in the future for additional leadership and sessional commitments.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will lead, compliment and develop respiratory and lung cancer care within the Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford Locality.

Subspecialty interests in lung cancer (including screening and EBUS provision), sleep, ILD, pleural and asthma can be offered. Triage, virtual and outpatient review of general respiratory referrals will be included in all job plans. The postholders will input to local and shared lung cancer, sleep, ILD and asthma MDTs and regional asthma and cough MDTs based on their specialist interests. Developing an acute respiratory "hot clinic" to allow patients presenting to A&E/ SDEC to be discharged with early respiratory input on discharge or to see urgent referrals from primary care will be encouraged.

Pleural day case procedures including indwelling pleural catheters are currently done in the Pleural assessment unit located close to the Respiratory inpatient unit. Thoracoscopy is weekly on the Salford site with input from a Fairfield respiratory physician.

This is an exciting time for a new Respiratory Physician to help develop and enhance respiratory and lung cancer services for the local population.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)

To read more information about Consultant careers at the Northern Care Alliance please visit our careers landing page: Consultant careers :: Northern Care Alliance Careers

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Professional Registration

• Full registration with the General Medical Council with a valid license to practice
• Registration on the GMC Specialist Register-CCT or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
• Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners

Qualifications

• Primary medical qualification (e.g. MB, ChB)
• Hold MRCP or equivalent qualification or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
• Appropriate higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent)

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Clinical experience in Palliative Medicine and a broad knowledge of General Medicine
• Broad experience in the management of all aspects of Palliative Medicine
• Good understanding of Clinical Governance
• Understanding of research methodologies and commitments
• Evidence of audit work and where this has brought about change
• Publication of research articles, relevant peer reviewed papers and other publications (e.g. book chapter, book editor, case report - not abstracts or letters)

Skills & Abilities

• Teamwork - Positive attitude towards members of the wider healthcare team
• Teamwork - An understanding of management in the context of the Health Service
• Communication - Is empathetic and sensitive to patients needs
• Communication - Able to explain things clearly - particularly complex or sensitive information
• Communication - Is able to influence and persuade effectively
• Communication - All applicants to have evidenced / demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated
• Communication - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to be able to write and present reports
• Teaching - Experience of teaching junior, medical students and other health care professionals
• Teamwork - Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams
• Teamwork - Able to manage and lead change internally and within multi-agency setting

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust