Respiratory Consultant

Integrated Care System; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A National Health Service Foundation Trust in Milton Keynes seeks a dedicated Respiratory Consultant. This role involves providing clinical care for patients, leading specialist services, and contributing to education and research initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the field and a strong commitment to professional development. The position offers a competitive salary and a supportive environment with numerous benefits.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Free tea and coffee

Great flexible working opportunities

Discounted gym membership

Lease car scheme

Generous annual leave and pension scheme

Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years postgraduate experience, including higher medical training.
• Experience in leading Virtual Ward activities.
• Skilled in Bronchoscopy, EBUS, and Pleural Procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide acute and elective care for patients.
• Participate in Ward/Board Rounds daily.
• Lead/contribute to the development of the Virtual Respiratory Ward.

Skills

Broad experience in all aspects of Respiratory and General Medicine

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Leadership and management skills

Education

Medical degree MRCP(UK) or equivalent

Full GMC registration and Specialist Registration

Higher medical degree (MD/PhD)

Job description

Go back Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Respiratory Consultant

The closing date is 07 September 2025

Are you a dynamic, dedicated, passionate and forward-thinking Respiratory Consultant committed to delivering safe, effective and high-quality care; able to work collaboratively to contribute to all aspects of Respiratory and GIM services at MKUH?

As a Respiratory Consultant you willo Work with the existing team to provide a 7-day service (incl On Calls)o Provide expert clinical care for inpatients and outpatients (diagnosis, treatment and aftercare)o Lead/develop specialist respiratory serviceso Collaborate with a team of consultants, nurses, physiotherapists, and allied health professionals.o Contribute to teaching, training, and research initiatives within the departmento Lead/contribute to the development of the Virtual Respiratory Ward

We Offero A supportive, inclusive working environmento Opportunities for professional development and researcho Access to state-of-the-art facilities and diagnostic tools

Main duties of the job

• Provide acute and elective care for Respiratory and General (Internal) Medicine patients, including the provision of a Respiratory in-reach service, triage of referrals from Primary Care and response to Advice & Guidance requests from GPs
• Participate in Ward/Board Rounds daily
• Take responsibility for management of adult Respiratory and General (Internal) Medicine patients in conjunction with community services and the regional centres.
• Improve the flow of patients at MKUH by regular liaison with the physicians, facilitating investigations including imaging, Physiology, and the appropriate management of Respiratory referrals.
• Support with service developments and improvements to allow the service to continue to grow and meet the needs of the growing local population.
• Support and ensure Governance within the service to ensure patient safety is maintained and incidents are raised early and investigated properly.
• Build strong working relationships with fellow colleagues, operations managers, patient pathway coordinators and other teams across the Trust.
• Uphold the MKUH values; Care, Communicate, Collaborate and Contribute.
• Maintain a high standard of work and look to continuously improve their practice to ensure patient safety and experience.
• Support the training, professional supervision and management of trainee medical staff/students

About us

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a University Teaching Hospital, in partnership with the University of Buckingham and the University of Oxford. We conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

Job responsibilities

You will join a team of 6x Consultants, 1x Associate Specialist and 2x Speciality Doctors who have an interest in General Respiratory Medicine, Sleep and Lung Cancer.

The wider team is supported by a team of Resident Doctors, MTI, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Respiratory Physiologists and a Physiotherapist.

There is a dedicated visiting Thoracic Surgeon from Harefield Hospital; we have Oncology and Palliative Care support based locally; and excellent links for tertiary care with Oxford, Papworth and The Brompton Hospital.

The Cancer Centre at Milton Keynes University Hospital is expanding. We provide on-site radiotherapy. We envisage a rapid expansion of the services we provide regionally. We have successfully initiated Targeted Lung Health Check cancer screening services and are looking to bolster our diagnostics, including the development of navigational Bronchoscopy services.

We have a mature Sleep Service and initiate non-invasive domiciliary ventilation in partnership with the Oxford Sleep & Ventilation Service.

You will be expected to provide specialist respiratory consults in Acute Medicine, Critical Care and in other specialties.

An interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and delivery of undergraduate curriculum for University of Buckingham Medical School will be expected, encouraged and duly supported through SPA activity.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Registration

• Medical degree MRCP(UK) diploma or equivalent
• Full GMC registration and Specialist Registration
• Accreditation in General (internal) Medicine and Respiratory Care
• Higher medical degree (MD/PhD)

Experience/Training

• Minimum of 7 years postgraduate experience, including higher medical training - 5 years as a specialist registrar or senior registrar. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential
• Special interest in Medical Education
• Research background
• Experience in leading Virtual Ward activities
• Skilled in Bronchoscopy, EBUS and Pleural Procedures

Clinical knowledge and skills

• Broad experience in all aspects of Respiratory and General (Internal) medicine, Cancer 2WW and Sleep Medicine
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems
• Ability to prioritise clinical need
• Breadth of experience within and outside speciality

Teaching and training skills

• Evidence of contributions to teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates
• Evidence of ability to motivate and develop both medical and non-medical staff
• Willingness and ability to contribute to departmental and Trust teaching programmes
• Experience in formal educational roles
• Education/ teaching qualification

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Evidence of ability to communicate with patients and colleagues. Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Leadership and Management skills

• Evidence of ability to lead clinical teams at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital
• Commitment to developing new services and ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
• Ability to work in a team, balancing individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole
• Demonstrate evidence of effective medical management skills
• Evidence of leadership and innovation in the development of clinical services
• Experience of formal leadership roles
• Formal leadership training or qualification
• Evidence of leadership and innovation in the development of clinical services. Experience of formal leadership roles. Formal leadership training or qualification. Interest in medical management

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.

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£105,504 to £139,882 a yearPer Annum pro rata