Senior Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Medicine (Lung cancer)

NHS; Ilford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is hiring a Senior Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Medicine to provide high-quality care with a focus on Lung Cancer and Sleep Medicine. The role includes participation in specialist clinics, advanced procedures, and MDTs, offering significant clinical and educational opportunities. Candidates must have GMC registration, a medical degree, and relevant exam qualifications, with experience in NHS outpatient clinics preferred. This is a fixed-term position for 12 months at King George Hospital.

Qualifications

• Full registration with the General Medical Council and licence to practise.
• Medical degree (M.B.B.S.) and completion of foundation training or equivalent.
• MRCP (Part 1) passed with relevant experience in respiratory medicine.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and support high-quality respiratory care with a focus on Lung Cancer and Sleep Medicine.
• Participate in interventional procedures and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Contribute to the Lung Cancer MDT for treatment planning.

Skills

Respiratory care delivery

Bronchoscopy

EBUS

Thoracic ultrasound

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Full registration with the General Medical Council

Medical degree (M.B.B.S.)

MRCP (Part 1)

Full MRCP (UK)

Job description

Go back Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Medicine (Lung cancer)

The closing date is 11 December 2025

Senior Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Medicine (Lung cancer/Sleep and Ventilation)

This post provides an exceptional opportunity for a motivated and ambitious doctor to gain advanced clinical experience in Respiratory Medicine, with particular emphasis on Lung Cancer and Sleep-Disordered Breathing. It offers excellent exposure to sub-specialty areas including pleural disease, thoracic ultrasound, bronchoscopy, and EBUS. The successful candidate will join a dynamic multidisciplinary team within the Chest Clinic at King George Hospital, benefiting from robust clinical supervision, structured educational opportunities, and involvement in research, audit and quality improvement activities.

Department: Respiratory Medicine
Location: King George Hospital
Responsible to: Consultant in Respiratory Medicine/Clinical Lead for Lung Cancer and Sleep Medicine
Contract: Fixed‑term for 12 months (renewable subject to mutual agreement)
Salary: Equivalent to NHS Specialty Registrar (ST3‑ST7) / Senior Clinical Fellow scale

Main duties of the job

The Senior Clinical Fellow will contribute to the delivery of high‑quality respiratory services across outpatient and procedural domains. The role involves participation in specialist clinics, interventional procedures, multidisciplinary meetings and service development initiatives.

• Deliver and support comprehensive respiratory care, focusing on Lung Cancer, Sleep Medicine and Ventilatory Support.
• Undertake advanced procedures, including Bronchoscopy, EBUS, Thoracic Ultrasound and Pleural Interventions, with appropriate supervision.
• Triage and review Lung Cancer referrals and contribute to diagnostic and management pathways.
• Actively participate in the Lung Cancer MDT, contributing to evidence‑based treatment planning.
• Report and interpret Respiratory Sleep Studies and Pulmonary Function Tests under consultant supervision.
• Engage in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervise junior medical staff and students.

These duties are subject to review in the light of changing service requirements. Any alterations will be mutually agreed between the post holder, supervisor and the Trust.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we are no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and that our patients are happy with.

Many of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries – live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We operate from two main sites – King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.

Patients across northeast London are benefitting from two new state‑of‑the‑art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.

We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will make clinical teams’ access easier and will benefit patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

• Full registration with the General Medical Council and licence to practise
• Medical degree (M.B.B.S.) and completion of foundation training or equivalent
• MRCP (Part 1) passed with relevant experience in respiratory medicine
• Full MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• Experience working in NHS outpatient clinics
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams
• Experience with thoracic ultrasound and pleural procedures

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.