Lead Respiratory Consultant: ILD & Asthma Clinic Leader

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust; Worcester; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Timewise accreditation

Flex positive employer

Job summary

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant in Respiratory and General Medicine with a specialist interest in either difficult asthma or ILD. The post is based on the Worcester Royal site within a hub and spoke model and includes a general medical on-call commitment.

The department collaborates closely with nurses, physiotherapists and MDT colleagues across three hospital sites. The successful candidate will run and develop complex asthma/ILD clinics and contribute to

Qualifications

• MRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification and GMC Licence to practise.
• Full GMC Registration and Specialist Register in Respiratory.
• Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or CESR eligibility.
• Interest and experience in ILD and asthma.
• Willingness to travel between Worcestershire sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical service to Trust patients and GPs in Respiratory/Gen Med.
• Attend MDTs and cross-site meetings across three sites.
• Support A&E and acute medicine to ensure timely patient flow.
• Provide consultation/advisory service to clinical colleagues.
• Participate in on-call duties and weekend on-call reviews.

Skills

Respiratory expertise

Teaching skills

Communication skills

On-call experience

Education

MRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification

Full GMC Registration with Licence to practise

Entry on Specialist Register in Respiratory

Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or CESR

Higher degree (Desirable)

Job description

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant in Respiratory and General Medicine with a specialist interest in either difficult asthma or ILD. The post is based on the Worcester Royal site within a hub and spoke model and includes a general medical on-call commitment.

The department collaborates closely with nurses, physiotherapists and MDT colleagues across three hospital sites. The successful candidate will run and develop complex asthma/ILD clinics and contribute to