Consultant in Respiratory Medicine (TB/Asthma)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Leeds is seeking a full-time Respiratory Consultant to join their dedicated team at St James's University Hospital. The role involves inpatient and outpatient responsibilities, acute on-call duties, and a commitment to education and research. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in Respiratory Medicine and a collaborative approach. This position offers a significant opportunity to impact patient care and contribute to service expansion.

Qualifications

• Must have a high level of clinical experience in Respiratory Medicine, particularly in TB and asthma.
• Must demonstrate higher training in Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine.
• Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.

Responsibilities

• Work at St James's University Teaching Hospital with inpatient and outpatient responsibilities.
• Participate in the Respiratory & Acute Medicine on-call rota.
• Contribute to the teaching and research activities.

Skills

Understanding of NHS current issues

Good time management skills

Effective interpersonal skills

Ability to work within a team

Clinical experience in Respiratory Medicine

Education

MB BS or equivalent qualification

MRCP or equivalent qualification

Certificate of completion of Specialist training

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a dynamic Respiratory consultant to fill this replacement post at the Leeds TB & Difficult Asthma services at St James's University Hospital. The appointee will become a key member of a dedicated and multidisciplinary team. The Leeds Difficult Asthma service provides tertiary and secondary care for patients with asthma. The TB service offers an integrated service including diagnosis and treatment of active TB and latent TB infection, and screening for people who have been in contact with TB.

The job is a full-time post comprising ten programmed activities (PAs), with supervision of resident doctors and specialist nurses. There will also be an on-call commitment to cover the Respiratory medicine medical rota on a 1:12 basis, contribute to the Acute Medicine rota 1:109, and contribute 0.7 PA to work flexibly to support General Internal Medicine.

The department of Respiratory Medicine has undergone significant modernisation and remains a centre for clinical and educational excellence. Inpatient services are provided in Gledhow Wing at St James's Hospital, including three Respiratory wards, an NIV / Weaning unit, a dedicated CF ward, a procedures room, Sleep services and a Nurse-led day unit. There are cross-city outpatient facilities including a dedicated chest clinic at Leeds General Infirmary. The unit has a strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research.

Job description

Main duties of the job

The appointee must hold the Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom, or equivalent, and have completed higher specialist training in Respiratory Medicine. Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.

Shortlisted candidates are encouraged to visit by prior appointment. Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:

Where do you see the TB Service in 10 years time

Interviews will take place on Monday 10 November 2025

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.

Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:

Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered

We believe that by being true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our results in relation to our goals, which are to be:

1. The best for patient safety, quality and experience
2. The best place to work
3. A centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and innovation
4. Hospitals that offer seamless, integrated care
5. Financially sustainable

Job description details

Job responsibilities

This post is a full-time (10 PA) post. The appointee will work at St James's University Teaching Hospital, where there will be inpatient and outpatient responsibilities. There is a commitment to acute Respiratory on-call on a 1:12 and Acute Medicine on-call 1:109. The applicant should be committed to teaching and research.

Fifteen whole-time equivalent consultant respiratory physicians provide a cross-city inpatient and outpatient service. Current sub-specialty interests among the physicians include lung cancer, pleural disease, interstitial lung disease, difficult asthma, tuberculosis, sleep disordered breathing and noninvasive ventilation, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, PCD, COPD and alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency.

The successful candidate would join the other Respiratory Consultant, Infectious Diseases Consultant & Paediatrician in the team. They are expected to work closely with the current multidisciplinary team to sustain current capacity of the TB services with a view to expand in the near future, ensure the smooth flow from diagnosis to treatment & follow up, including developing innovative ways of working to sustain increasing patient load, contribute to the Respiratory & Acute Medicine on call rota.

To sustain current capacity of the TB and asthma services with a view to expand in the near future. Ensure the smooth flow from diagnosis to treatment & follow up. Support development of the TB and asthma Services to ensure that we are working with the best innovative ways of working. Work closely with multidisciplinary team & developing innovative ways of working to sustain increasing patient load. Contribute to the Respiratory & Acute Medicine on-call rota. Perform bronchoscopies & pleural procedures. To take an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Active participation in research within the department.

Person Specification

Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements

Essential

• Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
• Well organised and skilled in good time management.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
• Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview). Portfolio Pathway (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.

Desirable

• Attendance at recognised management course.

Experience

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Respiratory Medicine with special interest in TB & Asthma.
• Specifically, he/she must demonstrate higher training in Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine.
• Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent qualification. MRCP or equivalent qualification. Certificate of completion of Specialist training in Respiratory and General Medicine or CESR or equivalent.
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
• YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely.

Desirable

• Relevant higher degree.

Training, Research, Teaching & Audit

Essential

• The appointee must hold the Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom, or equivalent and should have completed a recognised training programme in Respiratory Medicine and General (Internal) Medicine.
• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.

Desirable

• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
• Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.

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