Job overview
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a respiratory consultant. This role will to support the ongoing sustainability of Respiratory services in Gloucestershire, including supporting the asthma services.
Main duties of the job
Respiratory medicine has been identified as the vanguard service for the Strategic Transformation Programme for Gloucestershire in recognition of the strong and dynamic links between the acute trust and the community-based integrated respiratory team. This post will be cross county appointments with activities on both sites and, subject to the candidate’s skills and interest there will be opportunities to work in the community as well.
The successful candidate will participate equally in the departmental ward, hot and on call rota and will be able to develop another subspecialty interest, balanced with the needs of the department.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities:
- To assess and review patients and perform procedures as required
- To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff
- To ensure timely and effective communication with primary care colleagues, including using the Trust’s electronic discharge summary system.
- To provide on call support out of hours. To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols. To remain contactable and available when on call.
Education and Training:
- To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of MMC and related requirements
- To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme
- To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for F1s, F2s, core trainees, SpRs, StRs and other staff as appropriate
Clinical Governance:
- To undertake all work in accordance with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procedures and operating policies
- To adhere to the Trust’s Adverse Clinical Incident Policy
Teamwork:
- To work within the framework of team decisions.
- To take a whole systems approach to working with the wider hospital and health community
- To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility
Accountability:
- The post holder will be immediately accountable to the Specialty Director for Respiratory and Cardiology. Further line management is provided by the Chief of Service for medicine and subsequently the Medical Director.
- The post-holder has a general duty of care for his or her own health, safety and well being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital. This statutory duty is in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with the post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration and a licence to practise
- MBBS or equivalent
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General or Respiratory Medicine via CCT or CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview)
- CESR or European Community Rights
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Respiratory and G(I)M experience through most or all of training.
Desirable
- Demonstrated additional experience and interest in thoracic malignancy, interstitial lung disease or ventilation
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of effective team working
- Conscientiousness and empathetic
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
- Use non-judgemental approach to patients and colleagues regardless of the sexuality, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs of financial status
- Flexible and resilient
- Initiative, drive and enthusiasm
- Committed to lifelong learning
- Able to meet travel commitments of the post
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and organisational problems
- Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
Training Experience
Essential
- Evidence of ability to teach clinical and generic skills
- Evidence of ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and organisational problems
Desirable
- Training in teaching skills
- Certificate of education
- Evidence of involvement in undergraduate education
- Evidence of experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Evidence of ability to supervise postgraduate research
Management and Administrative Skills
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes
- Ability to manage and lead a clinical team
Desirable
- IT skills including database management and word processing skills
- Attendance on a management course
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This advert is for Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cheltenham, South West, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Respiratory Medicine role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Jul 2026.
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