Consultant Respiratory Medicine & GIM

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for Consultant Respiratory Medicine & GIM. The role supports expansion of the Respiratory department to increase outpatient capacity, develop ambulatory and community-based services, and establish acute clinics.

Sub-specialty interests in Asthma and chronic respiratory illness are welcome. The Trust emphasises high-quality, consultant-led Respiratory Services with opportunities for clinical research and involvement with

Qualifications

• Experience in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine with CCT/CESR or near completion.
• Bronchoscopy experience and involvement in busy respiratory units.
• Specialist interest in Asthma and chronic respiratory illness encouraged.
• Willingness to develop ambulatory and community services and acute clinics.

Responsibilities

• See Job Description for further details.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Independent management of emergencies

Integrated care

Asthma interest development

Education

MRCP or equivalent

Higher Degree - PhD/MD/MSc

Tools

Bronchoscopy

EBUS

Thoracoscopy

Job description

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Respiratory Medicine & GIM

The closing date is 12 November 2026

We are seeking enthusiastic, highly motivated Consultants to join our current Respiratory Medicine team. The posts are to support the expansion of the Respiratory department to support an increased throughput of outpatient capacity for general and/or specialist Respiratory clinics; and to allow capacity to develop ambulatory and/or community-based services, establishment of acute clinics and provide support for the new Consultant model for inpatient care.

The Trust is committed to the provision of high quality, Consultant-led Respiratory Services. We would welcome colleagues with any sub-speciality interest especially Asthma and / or chronic Respiratory illness; alternately, we can offer sub-specialty experience / training in any of our established services, suitable for the individual and the needs of our department.

The Respiratory Team consists of a Physiotherapist, a Specialist Respiratory Nurse Team, a Research Nurse, a Cancer Nurse Specialist Team, an Oxygen Assessment Service along with fully equipped Physiology Laboratory. We have an established EBUS service, a new Thoracoscope service and a thrice-weekly lung cancer clinic along with an active clinical trials programme. The current Sleep Service provides both a diagnostic and therapeutic CPAP treatment and the dedicated interstitial lung disease clinic provides a networked approach to the management of ILD patients working in liaison with regional referral centres.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting time to join the Respiratory team as the successful candidate will be working in a newly opened purpose-built 11-bed Respiratory Support Unit (RSU).

We have an active research programme within the Chester Respiratory Research Unit and the successful applicant will be supported and encouraged to develop clinical research within the department. The department has links with the University of Chester (who will be opening a new graduate-entry medical school in 2023) through the Institute of Medicine and is supported by a significant administrative resource.

The Trust has a keen interest and deep involvement in medical education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Most of the Respiratory consultants were supported in obtaining and hold a postgraduate qualification in teaching.

Chester is a popular tourist destination, conveniently located for easy access to the beautiful countryside of Wales: with its iconic Snowdonia mountains, with good motorway links to Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham. Chester also has excellent housing facilities and schools, both government and independent.

Applicants should be on the GMC Specialist Register for Respiratory and G(I)M, or be within six months of their CCT date at interview. Applicants wishing to work part-time or job share are also encouraged to apply.

About us

The Trust's services are provided from three locations: o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds. o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Entry on the Specialist Register in Respiratory Medicine (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
• MRCP or equivalent
• Higher Degree - PhD/MD/Msc

Experience

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT/CESR in Respiratory and general internal medicine
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
• Experience in bronchoscopy
• Experience and training in a busy respiratory unit
• Area of specialist respiratory interest that aligns with departmental requirements (Asthma) and enthusiasm to develop these
• Experience of integrated care
• Experience in EBUS/Thoracoscopy

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.

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust