Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

NHS; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS healthcare provider is looking for a dynamic and motivated Respiratory Consultant to enhance respiratory services and deliver high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include diagnosis, treatment, and management of respiratory conditions, along with training junior staff. The role requires extensive clinical experience and a medical degree. Benefits include excellent pension schemes and support for career development.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement

On-site nurseries

On-site staff cafes

On-site parking

Support in career development

Salary sacrifice schemes including wage stream and lease cars

Qualifications

• Extensive clinical experience managing the full range of respiratory conditions (e.g., COPD, asthma, lung cancer).
• Substantial NHS experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality service for patients, including diagnosis and management.
• Deliver Direct Clinical Care through the department.
• Participate in the professional training of staff and contribute to teaching sessions.

Skills

Ability to independently assess, investigate, and manage complex respiratory cases

Ability to supervise and train junior doctors and allied health professionals

Education

Medical degree (MBBS, MBChB, or equivalent)

Full registration with the General Medical Council

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Respiratory Consultant to join our expanding team. We welcome candidates with a variety of interests and skills who are keen to contribute to and further develop our broad range of respiratory services.

Our department is proud to offer specialist services in asthma, tuberculosis (TB), interstitial lung disease (ILD), and cancer diagnostics. We also run a variety of interventional procedures including bronchoscopy lists and dedicated pleural clinics. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward‑thinking, supportive team, where you will have the chance to build on existing services as well as shape new areas of development in line with your own interests.

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and keen to be part of an innovative and collaborative respiratory service, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Work with existing consultants and the multi‑disciplinary team to provide a high‑quality, well‑led service for patients of Ashford & St Peter's, including the diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of patients, in accordance with Trust policies and practices.

Deliver Direct Clinical Care to patients, through all parts of the Department assisting clinical decision‑making and sharing equally in the workload.

To have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and to undertake the administrative duties associated with their care across 5 days.

To be part of the GIM On call rota during their rotation in St Peters.

Have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate.

Engage with medical, nursing, management and all relevant co‑workers in the delivery of department objectives: to provide clinical leadership, improve the patient experience; ensure the highest quality clinical care.

Actively participate in and support other staff with education, research, audit and clinical governance activities involving a multi‑disciplinary workforce across the department.

Participate in the professional training of the staff in the department, both medical and non‑medical, and contribute as required to teaching sessions for other hospital staff as well as undergraduate and postgraduate staff, including supervision of junior medical staff.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North‑West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state‑of‑the‑art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

Benefits

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On‑site Nurseries
• On‑site staff cafes
• On‑site parking
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Job responsibilities

The Job Plan has 7.9 PAs of Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 1 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) which will be organised on an 18‑week rota, and an additional 1.1 PAs for GIM work. The rota allows for Consultants to alternate working on busy and less busy days in order to equalise workloads.

Majority of the DCC is covering the Respiratory ward, providing an in‑reach service to the Clinical Assessment Unit, providing general Respiratory and cancer clinics as well as covering pleural and bronchoscopy procedures.

The job plan section in the JD is an indicative weekly timetable for the current staffing of 8 consultants. A specific job plan will be agreed upon with the appointed consultant to meet the needs of the service. The Job Plan will be reviewed annually or upon request.

Person Specification – Qualifications

• Full registrarion with the General Medical Council
• Medical degree (e.g., MBBS, MBChB, or equivalent)

Person Specification – Experience

• Extensive clinical experience managing the full range of respiratory conditions (e.g., COPD, asthma, lung cancer, pleural disease, interstitial lung disease, sleep apnoea).
• Substantial NHS Experience

Person Specification – Clinical Skills

• Ability to independently assess, investigate, and manage complex respiratory cases
• Ability to supervise and train junior doctors and allied health professionals

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, KT16 0PZ

Website: https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/