# Consultant in Respiratory Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-respiratory-medicine/dd922f5d-a6c4-432a-b3d3-d2eee6178516 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-respiratory-medicine/dd922f5d-a6c4-432a-b3d3-d2eee6178516.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Swindon - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Respiratory Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T13:12:43.620Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Wiltshire/Swindon/Great_Western_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Respiratory/Respiratory-v8042985 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8042985?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gwh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you ready to shape the future of respiratory care? Great Western Hospital is seeking enthusiastic and forward-thinking Respiratory Consultants to join our team as part of an exciting reconfiguration of our respiratory services. About the Role We are recruiting 5 additional consultants to help meet the growing needs of our local population. This expansion is driven by rising demand, advances in respiratory medicine, and our commitment to delivering outstanding patient care. You will play a key role in a new service model focused on reducing inpatient stays, enhancing targeted outpatient capacity, supporting better discharge, and empowering patient self-management. About You - GMC-registered with specialist accreditation in Respiratory Medicine (or within 6 months of CCT). - Committed to high-quality, patient-centred care and continuous improvement. - Excellent communication, teamwork, and leadership skills. - Enthusiastic about innovation, teaching, and service development. Specialist Pathway Development We actively encourage you to develop subspecialty interests and lead innovative pathways in areas such as: - Asthma and biologics therapy - Lung cancer and EBUS - Interstitial lung disease - Sleep and domiciliary ventilation - Community respiratory MDT support We welcome informal visits and discussions. Contact Dr Robert Allcock (Clinic Lead) at \[email protected\] or call 01793 646315 or Sarah Orr Manager for Respiratory and Cardiology \[email protected\] ### Main duties of the job Key Responsibilities - Manage inpatients on two respiratory wards, co-leading daily handovers, and ward rounds. - Develop sub-specialty interests (e.g., biologics for asthma, interstitial lung disease, EBUS, interventional pleural work) in line with departmental needs. - Deliver respiratory expertise “upstream” via community MDTs and upgraded Advice & Guidance. - Participate in and help expand our pleural and EBUS clinics and run a daily respiratory hot clinic. - Take part in the general medical on-call rota, with potential for a respiratory specialty on-call. - Engage in teaching, clinical audit, continuing medical education, and service development. - Support and supervise junior colleagues, contribute to clinical governance, and risk management. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Management and Leadership Responsibilities: All staff in each Division are accountable through their Lead Clinician to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Division. Consultants are key members of the Trust and are accountable and responsible for leading changes to services to  improve patient experience. In your role as a consultant, you will be expected: - to support the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Division Management Team. - to contribute to leading and developing services in collaboration with the Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trust’s business plans. - to work in partnership with colleagues in other departments and Divisions within the Trust. - to work within the Trust’s framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies. - to undertake direct supervision of junior colleagues and participate in departmental/trust wide teaching programmes - to undertake investigations and report writing for incidents, and participate in clinical risk management - to embrace a patient-focussed precision medicine style of practice to ensure efficient flow of patient care through the hospital. Please find attached a full job description and person specification ## Job Details Are you ready to shape the future of respiratory care? Great Western Hospital is seeking enthusiastic and forward-thinking Respiratory Consultants to join our team as part of an exciting reconfiguration of our respiratory services. About the Role We are recruiting 5 additional consultants to help meet the growing needs of our local population. This expansion is driven by rising demand, advances in respiratory medicine, and our commitment to delivering outstanding patient care. You will play a key role in a new service model focused on reducing inpatient stays, enhancing targeted outpatient capacity, supporting better discharge, and empowering patient self-management. About You GMC-registered with specialist accreditation in Respiratory Medicine (or within 6 months of CCT). Committed to high-quality, patient-centred care and continuous improvement. Excellent communication, teamwork, and leadership skills. Enthusiastic about innovation, teaching, and service development. Specialist Pathway Development We actively encourage you to develop subspecialty interests and lead innovative pathways in areas such as: Asthma and biologics therapy Lung cancer and EBUS Interstitial lung disease Sleep and domiciliary ventilation Community respiratory MDT support We welcome informal visits and discussions. Contact Dr Robert Allcock (Clinic Lead) at \[email protected\] or call 01793 646315 or Sarah Orr Manager for Respiratory and Cardiology \[email protected\] ## Job Description Key Responsibilities Manage inpatients on two respiratory wards, co-leading daily handovers, and ward rounds. Develop sub-specialty interests (e.g., biologics for asthma, interstitial lung disease, EBUS, interventional pleural work) in line with departmental needs. Deliver respiratory expertise “upstream” via community MDTs and upgraded Advice & Guidance. Participate in and help expand our pleural and EBUS clinics and run a daily respiratory hot clinic. Take part in the general medical on-call rota, with potential for a respiratory specialty on-call. Engage in teaching, clinical audit, continuing medical education, and service development. Support and supervise junior colleagues, contribute to clinical governance, and risk management. ## Responsibilities Management and Leadership Responsibilities: All staff in each Division are accountable through their Lead Clinician to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Division. Consultants are key members of the Trust and are accountable and responsible for leading changes to services to improve patient experience. In your role as a consultant, you will be expected: to support the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Division Management Team. to contribute to leading and developing services in collaboration with the Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trust’s business plans. to work in partnership with colleagues in other departments and Divisions within the Trust. to work within the Trust’s framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies. to undertake direct supervision of junior colleagues and participate in departmental/trust wide teaching programmes to undertake investigations and report writing for incidents, and participate in clinical risk management to embrace a patient-focussed precision medicine style of practice to ensure efficient flow of patient care through the hospital. Please find attached a full job description and person specification ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Clinical training/experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT - Expertise in full range of Respiratory conditions - Ability to lead a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients - Sub-speciality interests will be supported ### Qualifications **Essential** - Fully registered with the GMC - CCT (or equivalent for non-UK applicants of equivalent status), or be accredited (or equivalent), and be on the GMC Specialist Register in the specialty appropriate for this consultant post at the time of taking up the consultant appointment. Alternatively, candidates can hold or be within 6 months of their CCT at interview - MCRP (UK) or equivalent ## Documents - [respiratory con jd (pdf, 600.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10331597) - [recruitment jobs pack (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2726) - [consultant recruitment pack (pdf, 4.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2189) ## 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.