Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading acute health provider in Leeds is seeking a dynamic Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine. This role offers a 6-month contract focusing on Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis care. Applicants must have substantial clinical experience and hold relevant qualifications. Responsibilities include inpatient and outpatient care, with a commitment to teaching and research. Join a dedicated multidisciplinary team at St James8 University Hospital to deliver excellent patient care.

Benefits

Opportunities for teaching and research

Possibility for job sharing

Dynamic multidisciplinary team environment

Qualifications

• Must hold full registration with the GMC and current licence to practice.
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English.
• High level of clinical experience in Respiratory Medicine with special interest in Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis & PCD.

Responsibilities

• Work at St James8 University Teaching Hospital with outpatient responsibilities.
• Contribute to CF on call rota 1:4.
• Participate in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.

Skills

Clinical experience in Respiratory Medicine

Communication skills

Team working

Commitment to teaching

Education

MB BS or equivalent

MRCP or equivalent

Certificate of completion of Specialist training in Respiratory Medicine

Job description

Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with sub-speciality expertise in Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis. This post will be available for a period of 6 months. We are seeking a dynamic Locum Respiratory Consultant to join the Leeds Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis & PCD Specialist services at St James University Hospital. The appointees will become a key member of a dedicated and highly experienced multidisciplinary team. This post will deliver 10 PAs supporting the Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis & PCD Team with supervision of the junior doctors and specialist nurses. There will be an on-call commitment to cover the Cystic Fibrosis rota on a 1:4 basis.

The department of Respiratory Medicine has undergone significant modernisation over recent years and remains a centre for clinical and educational excellence. Inpatient services are provided in Gledhow Wing at St James8 Hospital. This includes three Respiratory wards, an NIV / Weaning unit, a dedicated CF ward, a procedures room, Sleep services and a Nurse-led day unit.

The post will be based at St James8 Hospital with outpatient responsibilities at Seacroft Hospital. The unit has a strong commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant should hold accreditation in Respiratory Medicine in the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent, and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.

Applicants should have established skills in Respiratory Medicine and its related specialties including Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis & PCD. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.

Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting:

Professor Peckham, Consultant Respiratory Physician and Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Lead [e-mail]

Dr Ian Clifton, Consultant Respiratory Physician and Respiratory Clinical Lead [e-mail]

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: Wednesday 22nd October 2025 - PM

About us

Come and join our team in Leeds and become part of The Leeds Way sharing our vision and values. Our Trust is recognised for our staff engagement, great care and rated GOOD by the Care Quality Commission.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute health providers in the UK and based in one of the fastest growing and vibrant cities in the north.

At Cardio-Respiratory CSU, we aim to be a fair and supportive CSU with positive, caring teams who are champions of the Leeds Way values. Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

• Patient-centred
• Collaborative
• Fair
• Accountable
• Empowered

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The appointee will work at St James8 University Teaching Hospital, where there will be inpatient responsibilities and outpatient responsibilities at Seacroft Hospital.

There is a commitment to CF on call 1:4. The applicant should be committed to teaching and research.

15 whole time equivalent consultant respiratory physicians provide a cross-city inpatient and outpatient service. Current sub-specialty interests among the physicians include lung cancer, pleural disease, interstitial lung disease, difficult asthma, tuberculosis, sleep disordered breathing & non-invasive ventilation, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, PCD, COPD and alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency.

Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis & PCD Service

The Leeds Adult CF Unit covers a large geographical area across all of the West, North and East Yorkshire out to the North Sea coast. Our aim is to provide accessible excellent, specialist care to enable adults and young people with CF to maintain the best possible health and participate as fully as possible in normal activities and aspirations, including school, university, college, sports and work.

In 2007 Leeds became the first CF unit to successfully implement full electronic patient records, which has significantly improved quality of care. The team compromises of 3 Consultants, Associate Specialist, Research & Clinical Fellows, Specialist Nurses, Specialist Physiotherapists, Specialist dieticians, Specialist Pharmacists, Social Work & Psychology.

The Leeds Bronchiectasis service was set up in 1998 and provides secondary and tertiary care for people with bronchiectasis living in Leeds and west Yorkshire region.

The Adult CF & Bronchiectasis Unit has experienced & established home IV Service supported by a team of four full-time experienced CFNS and a full-time support worker. The Leeds Unit has a well-established clinical research programme and is an accredited site for the European Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Trial Network and the CF Trust Accelerator Platform.

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

The successful candidate would join the other 3 consultants in the team. They are expected to work closely with the current multidisciplinary team to sustain current capacity of CF, Bronchiectasis & PCD services with a view to expand in the near future, ensure the smooth flow from diagnosis to treatment & follow up, including developing innovative ways of working to sustain increasing patient load, contribute to the Respiratory & CF on call rota.

To sustain current capacity of CF, Bronchiectasis & PCD services with a view to expand in the near future.

Ensure the smooth flow from diagnosis to treatment & follow up.

Support development of PCD Service

Work closely with multidisciplinary team & developing innovative ways of working to sustain increasing patient load

Contribute to the CF on call rota 1:4

Perform bronchoscopies & pleural procedures

To take an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Active participation in research within the department.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent qualification. MRCP or equivalent qualification.
• Certificate of completion of Specialist training in Respiratory and General Medicine or CESR or equivalent qualification.
• Should have completed a recognised training programme in Respiratory Medicine and General (Internal) Medicine
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues

Experience

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Respiratory Medicine with special interest in Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis & PCD
• Specifically, must demonstrate higher training in Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine
• Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research
• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors
• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit
• Well organised and skilled in good time management
• Effective interpersonal skills.

Desirable

• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff

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