Respiratory Consultant

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Dorchester is seeking a Respiratory Consultant to manage outpatient clinics and inpatient wards. This role involves supervising staff, conducting diagnostic tests, and contributing to service development. Ideal candidates will have a higher medical qualification, full GMC registration, and experience in respiratory medicine. Join a supportive team dedicated to patient care and innovation in healthcare services. Competitive benefits and relocation support are provided.

Benefits

£5,000 Warm Welcome payment

Relocation expenses

Qualifications

• 5 years clinical experience in Respiratory medicine.
• Understanding of clinical governance and audit.
• Experience in teaching and communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage outpatient clinics in Dorchester and community hospitals.
• Supervise resident staff on respiratory inpatient wards.
• Perform diagnostic procedures and contribute to service development.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Clinical governance

Communication

Education

MRCP or overseas equivalent

Full GMC Registration

Entry on GMC Specialist Register

Job description

Respiratory Consultant

The closing date is 01 February 2026

Applications are invited for the post of Respiratory Consultant at Dorset County Hospital. This is an exciting time to join the department following expansion in recent years to be lead provider the Dorset Lung Cancer Screening Programme and Dorset Sleep Service.

The department has a lively and friendly team environment to support new ideas, with effective and innovative services for COPD and asthma, lung cancer, ILD, and sleep and is leading the development of new workforce solutions and service delivery models.

A full range of basic and advanced diagnostic tests are available providing a comprehensive pulmonary function laboratory. Aside from spirometry, flow-volume loops, helium dilution lung volumes and carbon monoxide transfer factors, the department can perform whole body plethysmography, methacholine challenge, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, arterial blood gas analysis, LTOT and ambulatory oxygen assessments, hypoxic challenge tests, shunt tests, FeNO, overnight oximetry and multichannel domiciliary sleep study.

Main duties of the job

Most respiratory inpatients are managed on the 26-bedded Moreton ward. The post will include 2 weeks on and off the ward per 4-week cycle.

Key activities include the following:

• Undertake outpatient clinics in Dorchester and community hospitals.
• Undertake ward rounds on the respiratory inpatients and supervise the resident staff on the wards.
• Perform work in General Internal Medicine on the wards, with weekday evening post take ward rounds and weekend cover approximately 1:9.
• Attend multidisciplinary team meetings in lung cancer, ILD, sleep.
• Perform regular Bronchoscopy, EBUS lists and pleural procedures.
• Work with DAIRS (Dorset Adult Integrated Respiratory Service).
• Contribute to education and training of other staff.
• Contribute to the respiratory team and to the Trust in terms of supporting professional activities, in developing the service, supporting clinical governance activities and contributing to activities that progress the strategic aims of the Trust.
• Contribute to the physiology-led Sleep Apnoea service with MDT for cases with additional medical issues and reporting.
• Medical Sleep clinics are for cases with non standard sleep related breathing disorders.
• Support the delivery of the Lung Cancer Screening Programme.

About us

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role.

Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Job responsibilities

This role will be eligible to receive a Warm Welcome payment of £5,000 as a thank you for bringing your expertise and knowledge to our Trust in addition to the usual relocation expenses.

If you have been referred to this role by a current DCHFT employee (and you currently reside outside of Dorset) your friend can also receive a referral payment make sure to include this at the start of your supporting information and include your friends full name. For more information, please see document attached and please email [e-mail]

• An appropriate higher medical qualification - MRCP or overseas equivalent
• Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
• CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR or Evidence of equivalent training and working as a senior decision makerEuropean Community Rights
• 5 years clinical experience in Respiratory medicine
• Experience demonstrating potential ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based Consultant
• Evidence of leadership and service development
• Ability to develop effective working relationships and team working
• Evidence of understanding of clinical governance
• Knowledge of and direct involvement in audit.
• Knowledge of principles of research and evidence of involvement in research.
• Evidence of ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the Trust
• Knowledge of organizational aspects of the NHS
• Evidence of teaching experience and abilities appropriate to the post
• Ability to communicate effectively

Person Specification

Education Qualifications and Training

• An appropriate higher medical qualification - MRCP or overseas equivalent
• Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), CESR/Portfolio Pathway or European Community Rights

Experience & Knowledge

• 5 years clinical experience in Respiratory medicine
• Experience demonstrating potential ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based Consultant

Current Skills and Abilities

• Willingness and ability to fulfil the general service elements of the job description
• Evidence of the clinical skills required to fulfil the specialty and sub-specialty elements of the job as in the job description and technical specification

Team Working and Service Development

• Evidence of leadership and service development
• Ability to develop effective working relationships and team working

Understanding and Participation in Clinical Governance

• Evidence of understanding of clinical governance
• Knowledge of and direct involvement in audit.
• Knowledge of principles of research and evidence of involvement in research.

Management Training, Organisational Skills and Strategic Vision

• Evidence of general management training and skills appropriate for the post.
• Evidence of ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the Trust
• Knowledge of organizational aspects of the NHS

Teaching and Communication

• Evidence of teaching experience and abilities appropriate to the post
• Ability to communicate effectively

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.

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust