Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Transformation Unit; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

North Middlesex Hospital, part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, invites applications for a locum, one-year fixed-term, full-time (10PA) Consultant in Respiratory Medicine. The post involves both inpatient and outpatient work in a busy respiratory service.

The role requires broad training in Respiratory and General Medicine, with opportunities for bronchoscopy and pleural procedures. Weekend duties and leadership in a multidisciplinary team are expected.

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent, with GMC registration
• CCST/CCT or equivalent in Respiratory & General (Internal) Medicine
• Experience in Respiratory Medicine
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Responsibilities

• Provide general respiratory care and subspecialist clinics as listed (Asthma, ILD, Lung Cancer, TB)
• Deliver acute inpatient and outpatient services with weekend coverage
• Lead and support multidisciplinary teams to maintain high-quality patient care

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

IT literacy

Education

MRCP or Equivalent

GMC registration with licence to practice

CCST/CCT or equivalent

Experience in Respiratory Medicine

Postgraduate degree (MSc/MD/PhD)

Job description

Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site North Middlesex Unversity Hospital Town London Salary £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum +£2,162 London weighting Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/2026 23:59

Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a set of technology that can perform various tasks that typically required human intelligence. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants.However, it’s important that examples and responses genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey. Further guidance can be found in the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1 .

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring that its recruitment processes are carried out with integrity, transparency, and fairness for all applicants. To help maintain these standards, we ask candidates to provide accurate and truthful information throughout the recruitment process.

If incorrect or misleading information is identified, this may affect the progression of an application, any employment offer, or continued employment. As part of our due diligence, the company may verify the information provided by applicants and take appropriate act ion where necessary.

We do not charge applicants any fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including applications, interviews, sponsorship arrangements, pre-employment checks, or employment offers. All vacancies are advertised through TRAC/NHS Jobs and candidates are assessed solely on their skills, qualifications, experience, and suitability for the role. If you are asked to make a payment in connection with an NHS job opportunity, please treat this as suspicious and contact the organisation directly using the details published on our official career's website

Applications are invited for this locum, one-year fixed term, full-time (10PA) Consultant in Respiratory Medicine post. This post is based in the Department of Respiratory Medicine, in the Integrated Medical Specialties and Therapies Division at the North Middlesex Hospital, part of the Royal Free London Group.

The Respiratory Consultant team at North Middlesex Hospital offers a comprehensive general respiratory practice as well as sub‑specialist clinics in Asthma, Interstitial Lung Disease, Lung Cancer, Tuberculosis & Complex Lung Infection, and Sleep. There are twice weekly bronchoscopy lists, including Endobronchial Ultrasound, and regular pleural procedures. We work closely with Community Respiratory Services in Enfield and Haringey who provide specialist support, including pulmonary rehabilitation, long term oxygen therapy and chest physiotherapy.

This post is principally designed to support delivery of acute inpatient care alongside outpatient clinic activity in general respiratory, interstitial lung disease and sleep. Applicants should have broad training in all aspects of Respiratory and General Medicine, Weekend working involves covering the acute medical unit & post‑take ward rounds.

Main duties of the job

· The appointee will join a dynamic and friendly team of Consultants, resident medical staff, respiratory specialist nurses and respiratory physiologists, based at North Middlesex University Hospital

· The Respiratory team provides acute inpatient care across 2 wards and works closely with the A&E and AMU teams to provide timely, high quality clinical care

· The appointee will work alongside the current consultants to provide specialist care to inpatients and outpatients.

Working for our organisation

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system – consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICSc’s, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICSc infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For detailed job description and main responsibilities please see attached job description and personal specification document.

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

• MRCP or Equivalent
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• CCST/CCT or equivalent in Respiratory & General (Internal) Medicine and on the specialist register, or within 6 months of CCT date at the time of interview, or evidence of working towards specialist registration via CESR
• Experience of working in Respiratory Medicine
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• MSc, MD or PhD

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients and relatives
• Accomplished interpersonal and organisational skills
• Experience of service development and quality improvement initiatives
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills (verbal and written) including computer literacy
• Experience in providing high quality trainining to undergraduate and postgraduates
• Evidence of leadership & management experience
• Ability to work and lead teams in pressured clinical environment and support and motivate staff during times of pressure

Personal Qualities & attributes

• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Motivated, flexible & enthusiastic
• Ability to demonstrate initiative & see projects through to completion

Other requirements

• Knowledge of resource management issues
• Willingness to work flexibly as part of a team

Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
• Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Jessica Potter Job title Consultant in Respiratory Medicine Email address [e-mail] Additional information

Ivor Davies - Assistant General Manager - [e-mail]