Respiratory Medicine Consultant: TB, COPD & Pleural

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine to join our respiratory team at University Hospitals Tees. The role includes outpatient and inpatient duties with on-call commitments and a subspecialist focus on TB, COPD and pleural diseases.

The post is primarily based at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, with cross-site cover at University Hospital North Tees. The full job plan will be negotiated with the Clinical Director.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and inclusion on the Specialist Register or within six months of expected CCT date.
• Subspecialist focus in TB, COPD and pleural diseases as part of respiratory medicine.
• Experience with bronchoscopy and lung function testing as core competencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient and inpatient respiratory care with on-call commitments (1:7 weekends).
• Role predominantly at James Cook University Hospital with cross-site work at University Hospital North Tees.

Skills

Bronchoscopy

Lung function testing

Lung cancer MDT involvement

Endobronchial interventions

Pleural disease management

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Teaching and training

Education

GMC registration

Specialist Register or within six months of CCT

Job description

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine to join our respiratory team at University Hospitals Tees. The role includes outpatient and inpatient duties with on-call commitments and a subspecialist focus on TB, COPD and pleural diseases.

The post is primarily based at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, with cross-site cover at University Hospital North Tees. The full job plan will be negotiated with the Clinical Director.