# Consultant in Respiratory Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-respiratory-medicine/cd472621-e0b6-4669-abaa-233f398e1946 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-respiratory-medicine/cd472621-e0b6-4669-abaa-233f398e1946.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Barnet Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Respiratory Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum plus £2,162 London weighting - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-25T08:30:42.792Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Respiratory_Medicine/Respiratory_Medicine-v8251986 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8251986?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a new consultant post based at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals and the focus will be general respiratory and opportunity to develop your own sub-service. The job will comprise a mix of inpatient care and outpatient clinics, and there is flexibility to allow successful applicants to grow and develop the service according to their experience. There will be considerable opportunity for service development and participation in clinical research as well as undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. We in respiratory medicine at Barnet Hospital are a friendly, dynamic team and we would love to welcome you to work with us. Please contact Dr Robert Hastings (r.hastings@nhs.net) for informal discussion or any further information. ### Main duties of the job General responsibilities as Consultant in Respiratory Medicine. The following is not an exhaustive list of the duties of the consultant. The appointee is expected to: Deliver day-to-day clinical care and leadership in Respiratory within both an inpatient and outpatient setting. Provide training, supervision and support to doctors in training, medical students and other health professionals working in respiratory medicine. Lead in on-going development of clinical guidelines in respiratory medicine, audit and other key aspects of the clinical governance agenda. Work with consultant colleagues and nursing staff to ensure efficient use of trust resources and contribute actively to clinical governance in the department and to development of quality enhancement projects in the unit. Show flexibility and undertake different appropriate clinical tasks at the request of the clinical manager, as the need arises. Actively participate in the department's teaching program and undertake supervision, teaching and training of medical trainees and other multiprofessional staff, in line with guidance from the relevant Royal Colleges or specialty bodies. Actively participate in clinical guidelines development, audit and CPD. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Broad experience in general respiratory medicine - Experience in any respiratory subspecialty - Training and education of undergraduate and postgraduate students **Desirable** - Prior experience in leading and developing a service ### Skills and aptitudes **Essential** - Independent operator for ultrasound guided pleural procedures - Independent operator for bronchoscopy - Strong teaching skills and experience - Understanding of clinical governance and quality improvement methodology ### Management & Leadership **Essential** - Demonstrable experience of reconfiguration of services or clinical innovation - Ability to demonstrate initiative and leadership and see projects through to completion ### Royal Free World Class Values **Essential** - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values ### Personal Qualities & attributes **Essential** - Ability to work constructively and within multi-disciplinary teams across a variety of settings - Motivated, flexible and enthusiastic ### Education & professional Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC Registration - MRCP or equivalent - CCT in respiratory and general medicine or interview within 6 months of CCT date **Desirable** - Other higher degree or diploma ## Documents - [fr (pdf, 111.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10564494) - [job description (pdf, 736.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10564491) - [person specification (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10564493) - [medical and dental - benefits, about rfl, values and governing objectives (pdf, 655.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2754) - [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 637.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.