Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

NHS; Cwmbran; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Cwmbran is seeking a committed Consultant in Respiratory Medicine to lead specialized services, including lung cancer and palliative care. The ideal candidate will support the newly opened Respiratory High Care Unit and engage in clinical governance activities. Essential qualifications include full registration in the UK and GMC Specialist Register membership. A commitment to teaching and research is also important for this crucial role within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Must hold full registration and a licence to practice in the UK.
• Must be on the GMC Specialist Register or have a CCT/CESR date within 6 months of interview.

Responsibilities

• Lead subspecialty respiratory medicine for a population of over 600,000.
• Support the opening of the Respiratory High Care Unit.
• Drive service reconfiguration and conduct clinical governance activities.

Skills

Clinical governance

Teaching experience

Research

Management

Education

Full registration and licence to practice in the UK

GMC Specialist Register or CCT/CESR date within 6 months

Job description

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic, motivated, and committed individual to join our friendly and dynamic team within the Respiratory Directorate at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. Part‑time / flexible working appointees are encouraged to apply. We welcome applicants wishing to pursue hybrid posts in Respiratory/Critical Care and Respiratory/Acute Medicine.

This is an exciting time to be joining us as we have opened our brand-new Respiratory High Care Unit at the Grange University Hospital as part of reconfiguring services in both primary and secondary care.

Main Duties

The Respiratory Department currently has 14 WTE consultants, 7 specialist registrars and a team of core medical trainees, Clinical Fellows (Pleural, Sleep, NIV and High Care), a Respiratory Consultant Nurse, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Physician Associates. Services include EBUS, Thoracoscopy and Bronchoscopy, Respiratory Ambulatory Care and an ambulatory Pleural service. The Lung Cancer MDT is one of the largest in the UK and operates as a single cancer pathway. We also run a bespoke Sleep laboratory at Neville Hall Hospital, providing a tertiary service for Wales.

Responsibilities

Lead subspecialty respiratory medicine for a population of over 600,000, developing existing specialist services—including lung cancer, pleural medicine, asthma, NIV, ILD, and sleep services—and building closer links with palliative care for end‑of‑life and anticipatory care planning. Support the opening of the Respiratory High Care Unit and drive service reconfiguration. Conduct clinical governance and quality improvement activities within the department.

Regulated activity with adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act. The following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

• Enhanced check with barred list information, including an adults barred list check.

Applicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice in the UK. Candidates for Consultant posts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register (or have a CCT/CESR date within 6 months of interview).

Qualifications & Experience

• Essential qualifications and experience: As per person specification.
• Desirable qualifications and experience: As per person specification.
• Clinical governance and teaching experience: As per person specification.
• Research and management experience: As per person specification.

Additional Requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service check: post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Skilled worker sponsorship is welcome; further information on UK Visas and Immigration and Criminal records checks for overseas applicants can be found on the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. See NHS Careers website for details.

Employer Details

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Grange University Hospital, SE Wales
NP44 8YN

Website: https://abuhb.nhs.wales/