Consultant Respiratory Medicine Special interest -Sleep & Ventilation

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Oxford is seeking a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with a focus on Sleep & Ventilation. The successful candidate will join a renowned team, providing specialized care and participating in teaching activities. A trajectory for specialty training within the role is available. Applicants should possess MRCP and relevant experience in managing respiratory patients. The position offers a competitive salary along with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent.
• CCT in Respiratory Medicine or registration on GMC Specialist register in Respiratory Medicine.
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees.

Responsibilities

• Deliver inpatient care at the Horton Hospital within the Oak general ward.
• Participate in programmes for teaching clinical students and training junior doctors.
• Contribute to general respiratory clinics and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Excellent leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in diagnosis and management of sleep-related breathing disorders

Experience managing respiratory and general medical inpatients

Understanding of clinical governance structures

Education

MRCP or equivalent

CCT in Respiratory Medicine

MD or PhD

Job description

Overview

Go back Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Respiratory Medicine Special interest - Sleep & Ventilation. The closing date is 24 October 2025.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), working with the Adult Sleep and Ventilation and General Respiratory teams across the Churchill Hospital and Horton Hospital sites in Oxford and Banbury respectively. Prior dedicated experience in a tertiary sleep and ventilation service is not a prerequisite, and specialty training within the role can be provided as needed. The successful applicant will join two consultants in the Adult Sleep and Ventilation Service, a regional centre with a world-class clinical and academic reputation, delivering excellence in care locally and to neighbouring counties, in partnership with a wide OUH MDT across primary and secondary care. The team is embracing innovation to meet growing demand (replacement role). They will join two consultants in Respiratory medicine providing inpatient care on a Respiratory ward with high-care beds at the Horton site, and contributing to a respiratory outpatient and referral service. This new service addresses healthcare inequality and brings specialist services to the Horton site.

Main duties of the job

The post holder’s duties are based across the OUH sites, predominantly at the Churchill and Horton sites. There are a total of 10 PAs comprising a mix of 8.5 clinical PAs and 1.5 supporting PAs.

Speciality work comprises respiratory sleep and ventilation, including diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnoea, hypoventilation and support for patients with respiratory muscle weakness.

The appointee will deliver inpatient care at the Horton Hospital within the Oak general ward and high-care unit, which is predominantly respiratory (approximately 3 months per year).

There is a contribution to general respiratory clinics. On-call commitment for acute general medicine will be at the Horton site. It is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more at www.ouh.nhs.uk.

The Trust comprises four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a family member. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Job responsibilities

Teaching/Research

Oxford Radcliffe University Hospitals NHS Trust is a teaching hospital trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post-holder’s contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review.

Clinical Governance, Audit and QI

The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust and external accrediting bodies.

Personal and Professional Development

The post-holder will be required to keep up-to-date with their relevant area of practice and demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with Terms and Conditions of Service, to support study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other development needs. The post holder will participate in regular Appraisal and Revalidation processes and will be allocated a mentor.

Management

The post-holder will work within the Trust’s management policies and procedures, accepting that clinical practice changes or workload adjustments require prior agreement with the Trust. They will undertake administrative duties related to patient care and the running of their clinical department under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair.

Health & Safety and Risk Management

Risk management is a responsibility for everyone and will be addressed in a progressive, honest and open environment. Staff will be provided with education, training and support to meet this responsibility. Staff should be familiar with Major Incident Policy, Fire Policy and the local response plan and their role within that response.

Infection Control

Infection control is everyone’s responsibility. All staff are required to adhere to the Trust’s Infection Prevention and Control policies and maintain high standards to reduce Healthcare Associated Infections including MRSA. All staff have a duty to attend mandatory infection control training and to contact Occupational Health if they develop a transmissible infection.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

• MRCP or equivalent
• CCT in Respiratory Medicine or registration on GMC Specialist register in Respiratory Medicine; CCT in GIM or registration on GMC Specialist register in GIM; OR within six months of achieving CCTs at the time of interview.
• MD or PhD

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent leadership skills to function as a consultant in the specialty
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to function as a consultant in a large teaching hospital
• Track record of ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• Good spoken and written English; highly developed communication skills
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
• Understanding of clinical governance structures and evidence of active contributions to clinical governance during specialty training; commitment to CPD; willingness to undertake additional responsibilities
• Evidence of active interest and participation in research; leadership in research or professional bodies
• Organisational skills in research or professional activities; ability to communicate in written form (publications, reports)
• Experience of supervising junior researchers

Experience

• Experience in diagnosis and management of sleep-related breathing disorders, hypoventilation and respiratory muscle weakness
• General respiratory outpatient experience
• Experience in managing respiratory and general medical inpatients
• Experience of bronchoscopy and care of acute respiratory in-patients; Level 1 TUS
• Experience in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome management
• Ability to make consultant-level decisions
• Higher Sleep and Ventilation training at clinical fellow or consultant level
• Independence in reporting sleep studies
• Experience managing patients with ventilatory failure or weak cough due to neuro-muscular disorders

Other Requirements

• Full GMC Registration
• Ability to travel to the hospital sites

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be submitted to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Respiratory Medicine, Churchill Hospital