Locum Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine and GIM

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine and GIM. The role encompasses inpatient and outpatient duties, with a focus on developing subspecialties within a dynamic team environment, promoting comprehensive respiratory services to the diverse London population.

Qualifications

• CCT in Respiratory and General Medicine or within 6 months of completion for CCT.
• Accredited in General Medicine.
• Good understanding of Good Medical Practice.

Responsibilities

• Mix of inpatient and outpatient work including lung cancer clinic.
• Develop services in Respiratory medicine, particularly sleep medicine.
• Participate in MDTs and pleural lists.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational Skills

Communication

IT Proficiency

Teaching Skills

Education

Full GMC Registration

MRCP

MBBS or equivalent

Job description

We are an award winning organisation providing care at two main hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—and a number of community-based services across London, such as sexual health and HIV clinics.

With 6,700 members of staff, we are proud to care for a diverse population of one million people. We are committed to ensuring that our workforce is just as diverse with a strong mix of skills and abilities.

Our staff are at the very heart of our organisation and we recognise the valuable contribution that each and every person working at the Trust makes. One of our Trust priorities is to be an employer of choice—a place where people want to start their career and to grow with us through continued education, professional development and support .

Locum Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine and GIM

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Respiratory Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract 12 months (1 year fixed term contract) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PAs) Job ref 289-EIC-LCON-0403

Site Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Town London Salary £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/06/2025 08:00

Job overview

Locum Consultant post in Respiratory Medicine and GIM

The appointment is for a full-time Locum Consultant Physician within Thoracic Medicine. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic colleague to work with the team, sharing the inpatient ward and respiratory outpatient workload, with plenty of scope to develop their own sub speciality interest. Applications are invited from Full time, Part time and Job Share applicants .

The appointment is for a full-time Consultant Physician within Respiratory Medicine and GIM.

Applications are invited from Full time, Part time and Job Share applicants.

If a person is appointed as a part-time or job share position modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the chart below for an indicative job plan denoting the allocation of programmed activities – please note that this is suggested only, and is subject to confirmation with the post-holder. There is scope for tailoring the job plan to the sub speciality interests of the successful applicant. We would welcome candidates to reach out to the department to discuss the role if considering applying.

The post involves a mixture of inpatient ward cover and out patient work; including lung cancer clinic and MDT, a pleural list and general respiratory clinic. EBUS may or may not be included, dependent upon the applicant.

Successful candidates should have obtained CCT in Respiratory and General (Internal) medicine or be within 6 months at the time of appointment. The respiratory departments at Chelsea & Westminster hospital trust provide comprehensive in-and out-patient respiratory services including state of the art interventional bronchoscopy, non-invasive ventilation, sleep diagnostics & therapeutics, lung cancer, airway and TB services. There are significant teaching & training opportunities for both consultants and more junior trainees and both departments are research-active.

Working for our organisation

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.

We have over 7,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children’s, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.

We’re one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We’re also one of the top trusts to work for – our staff say they’re engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.

Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as ‘Good’ in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of ‘Good’. We’ve also been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating for ‘use of resources’ by an NHS Improvement inspection.

Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £30 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children’s unit at West Middlesex – in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The appointment is for a full-time Consultant Physician within Respiratory Medicine and GIM.

Applications are invited from Full time, Part time and Job Share applicants. If a person is appointed as a part-time or job share position modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

The post holder will work with the existing Consultants to develop services in Respiratory medicine in particular sleep medicine.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and MRCP
• On specialist register or within 6 months of completion for CCT in Respiratory Medicine
• The candidate should be accredited in General Medicine
• MBBS or equivalent registerable medical qualification
• Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
• Sub-speciality interest

Experience

• Evidence of broad based training experience in General Medicine
• Experience in audit and research

Skills and Knowledge

• High level of Respiratory Skills
• Competent Leadership, Organisational, Communication, professional and personal skills to undertake the role of Consultant.
• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Good spoken and written English
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduate trainees
• Willingness and ability to participate in the on-call rota
• IT proficiency including, email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the government’s agenda for its modernisation
• IT skills and computer literacy
• Awareness of local needs and issues
• Publications in Respiratory Medicine

Important

• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Elizabeth Starren Job title Respiratory Physician and Service Director Email address [e-mail]

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