Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic candidate for a role in the respiratory department. The successful candidate will have a wide experience in respiratory and general medicine and will support the service in various clinical settings. Skills in bronchoscopy or pleural procedures are particularly desirable. This role also includes participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota. Interviews are scheduled for 16th February 2026. Located in picturesque Shrewsbury, the position offers the opportunity to work in a dedicated team making a meaningful impact on patient care.

Qualifications

• Wide experience of respiratory and general medicine.
• Ability to support the Respiratory Medicine service in various settings.
• Excellent team-working skills with a professional attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support the Respiratory Medicine service in clinics and wards.
• Deliver clinical and quality targets with operational teams.
• Follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

Skills

Bronchoscopy/endobronchial ultrasound

Pleural procedures

Team working

Job description

Job overview

The successful candidate will be expected to integrate into the working of the respiratory department but also to develop their own interests. We are looking to attract an enthusiastic candidate with a wide experience of respiratory and general medicine.

The job plan is illustrative of current working and the respiratory department would be happy to work with the successful candidate to finalise a job plan that meets the needs of the Trust and satisfies the interests and skillset of the candidate.

We are particularly keen to employ a candidate with skills in bronchoscopy/endobronchial ultrasound or pleural procedures to enhance our existing rota.

Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role.

Interviews for this position will take place on 16th February 2026.

Main duties of the job

• Support the Respiratory Medicine service in clinics, wards and for in‑patient and out‑patient procedures.
• To have excellent team‑working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi‑professional team.
• To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams, operational managers and commissioners.
• To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

Working for our organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust’s catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.

Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes’ drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.