Respiratory Physician (£105,504 + 1.1 GIM + 5% on call supplement) - Respiratory - Ashford and [...]

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a dynamic Respiratory Physician to join their team in Chertsey. The role offers the opportunity to work with a variety of respiratory conditions and contribute to a collaborative and innovative service. The successful candidate will provide high-quality patient care and engage in clinical leadership while participating in the training of junior staff. This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

On-site Nurseries

On-site staff cafes

On-site parking

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Extensive clinical experience managing respiratory conditions.
• Ability to supervise and train junior doctors.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality service for patients with respiratory conditions.
• Engage in clinical leadership and improve patient experience.
• Participate in education and training for staff.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Patient Care

Communication

Education

Medical degree (e.g., MBBS, MBChB)

Job description

Main area Respiratory Grade £105,504 + 1.1 GIM + 5% on call supplement Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PAs + 1.1 PAs for GIM and 5 % on call supplement) Job ref 323-MD4180-LM

Employer Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Peter's Hospital Town Chertsey Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/06/2025 23:59

£105,504 + 1.1 GIM + 5% on call supplement

Job overview

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Respiratory Physician to join our expanding team. We welcome candidates with a variety of interests and skills who are keen to contribute to and further develop our broad range of respiratory services.

Our department is proud to offer specialist services in asthma, tuberculosis (TB), interstitial lung disease (ILD), and cancer diagnostics. We also run a variety of interventional procedures including bronchoscopy lists and dedicated pleural clinics. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking, supportive team, where you will have the chance to build on existing services as well as shape new areas of development in line with your own interests.

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and keen to be part of an innovative and collaborative respiratory service, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Work with existing consultants and the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high-quality, well-led service for patients of Ashford & St Peter’s, including the diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of patients, in accordance with Trust policies and practices.

Deliver Direct Clinical Care to patients, through all parts of the Department assisting clinical decision-making and sharing equally in the workload.

To have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and to undertake the administrative duties associated with their care across 5 days.

To be part of the GIM On call rota during their rotation in St Peters.

Have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate.

Engage with medical, nursing, management and all relevant co-workers in the delivery of department objectives: to provide clinical leadership, improve the patient experience; ensure the highest quality clinical care.

Actively participate in and support other staff with education, research, audit and clinical governance activities involving a multi-disciplinary workforce across the department.

Participate in the professional training of the staff in the department, both medical and non-medical, and contribute as required to teaching sessions for other hospital staff as well as undergraduate and postgraduate staff, including supervision of junior medical staff.

Working for our organisation

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Job Plan has 9 PAs of Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 1 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) which will be organised on an 18-week rota, and an additional 1.1 PAs for GIM work. The rota allows for Consultants to alternate working on busy and less busy days in order to equalise workloads.

Majority of the DCC is covering the Respiratory ward, providing an in-reach service to the Clinical Assessment Unit, providing general Respiratory and cancer clinics as well covering pleural and bronchoscopy procedures.

The job plan section in the JD is an indicative weekly timetable for the current staffing of 8 consultants. A specific job plan will be agreed upon with the appointed consultant to meet the needs of the service. The Job Plan will be reviewed annually or upon request.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full registrarion with the General Medical Council
• Medical degree (e.g., MBBS, MBChB, or equivalent)

Experience

• Extensive clinical experience managing the full range of respiratory conditions (e.g., COPD, asthma, lung cancer, pleural disease, interstitial lung disease, sleep apnoea).
• Substantial NHS Experience

Clinical Skills

• Ability to independently assess, investigate, and manage complex respiratory cases
• Ability to supervise and train junior doctors and allied health professionals

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.