Locum Respiratory Consultant: Lung Transplant & PH | Flexible

Newcastle Hospitals; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Teaching opportunities

Research opportunities

Audit support

Job summary

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine to support lung transplantation, pulmonary hypertension and general respiratory services at Freeman Hospital. The post is a 6-month locum with a 10PA workload, commencing as soon as possible.

Flexible working provisions and teaching opportunities are highlighted, with an emphasis on patient-centred care and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and eligibility for Specialist Register within six months of AAC date.
• Evidence of substantial commitment to the Respiratory specialty and experience in lung transplant.
• Experience or training in bronchoscopy and management of pulmonary hypertension is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support lung transplantation, pulmonary hypertension and general respiratory services.
• Contribute to Lung Transplant on-call rota and MDT participation.
• Engage in bronchoscopy and transbronchial biopsy activities as part of service.
• Provide inpatient and outpatient assessments, post-transplant care and long-term follow-up.
• Support teaching, audit, and research activities within the department.

Skills

Lung transplantation

Bronchoscopy

Pulmonary hypertension

On-call duty

Teaching

Research

Education

GMC Registration

Specialist Register

Higher degree

Job description

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine to support lung transplantation, pulmonary hypertension and general respiratory services at Freeman Hospital. The post is a 6-month locum with a 10PA workload, commencing as soon as possible.

Flexible working provisions and teaching opportunities are highlighted, with an emphasis on patient-centred care and multidisciplinary collaboration.