Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; In loco; GBP 114.000 - 151.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine to join our respiratory team at University Hospitals Tees. The role includes outpatient and inpatient duties with on-call commitments and a subspecialist focus on TB, COPD and pleural diseases.

The post is primarily based at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, with cross-site cover at University Hospital North Tees. The full job plan will be negotiated with the Clinical Director.

Competenze

• Full GMC registration and inclusion on the Specialist Register or within six months of expected CCT date.
• Subspecialist focus in TB, COPD and pleural diseases as part of respiratory medicine.
• Experience with bronchoscopy and lung function testing as core competencies.

Mansioni

• Provide outpatient and inpatient respiratory care with on-call commitments (1:7 weekends).
• Role predominantly at James Cook University Hospital with cross-site work at University Hospital North Tees.

Conoscenze

Bronchoscopy

Lung function testing

Lung cancer MDT involvement

Endobronchial interventions

Pleural disease management

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Teaching and training

Formazione

GMC registration

Specialist Register or within six months of CCT

Descrizione del lavoro

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

The closing date is 26 November 2026

Current NHS Consultant Terms and Conditions

We are looking for a Respiratory Consultant to join our team in delivering high-quality respiratory medical services at University Hospitals of Tees. The successful candidate will have a subspecialist focus on TB, COPD and Pleural diseases.

The successful applicant will join the enthusiastic and well-established respiratory team to provide clinical sessions within the Department of Respiratory Medicine.

The primary base will be the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough.

Main duties of the job

The post is outpatient and inpatient respiratory based. The post holder will contribute to Respiratory evening and weekend on-call commitments (1:7 weekends depending on the number of consultants) as part of the overall job plan.

This post is based predominantly at the James Cook University Hospital with the expectation to provide some cross site cover at the University Hospital North Tees, Stockton. Office accommodation and secretarial support will be provided, as will computer/internet access.

The full detail of the job plan will be negotiated and agreed between the successful applicant and the Clinical Director.

About us

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

At University Hospitals Tees our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with GMC. Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of expected date of CCT.

Clinical Specialty Skills

• Completion of a recognised training programme in respiratory and general medicine.
• Sound diagnostic and therapeutic skills, in-particular competent in fibre-optic bronchoscopy and lung function testing
• Competent in the management of respiratory and general medical conditions experience in managing rapid access lung cancer clinics in the UK and experience of lung MDT membership
• Experience in full range of bronchoscopy procedures and EBUS;
• Experience in managing patients with complex pleural effusion, including performing talc pleurodesis and insertion/removal of the IPC.
• Attendance at and participation in international meetings
• Multidisciplinary approach to lung cancer management.
• Experience in performing endobronchial interventions, such as argon plasma coagulation, electrocautery snaring and stent insertion.

Skills, knowledge and aptitude

• Evidence of working in a multi- disciplinary team.
• Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands.
• Evidence of teaching and training skills for resident doctors.
• Management training

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.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£113,565 to £150,569 a yearon call supplement