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Job overview
The Respiratory Medicine Department has undergone marked transformation in recent years. The burden of respiratory disease in the local population is significant and often presents interesting, but challenging work. With the addition of the communities division to the rust there are further opportunities for innovative working across the boundaries between primary and secondary care.
We are looking for consultant physicians with experience of working in respiratory medicine, who can deliver excellent care to our patients and work with us to further develop our service to meet the needs of our population. There is opportunity for flexible and less than full time working and for the post-holder to maintain interests outside the trust. We welcome applicants with any specialist interest, but particularly those with interest sleep disorders.
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 outpatient clinic.
- 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 Rolyal Colleges or specialty bodies.
- Actively participate in clinical guidelines development, audit and CPD.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For detailed job description and main responsibilities please see attached job description and personal specification document.
Person specification
Other requirements
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and an ability to relate to staff and patients
- Knowledge of resource management issues
- Computer literate
- Willingness to work flexibly as part of a team
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients and relatives
- Evidence of leadership and management experience
- Accomplished interpersonal and organisational skills
- Experience of service development and quality improvement initiatives
Desirable
- Effective organisational skills
- Evidence of leadership & management experience
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- MRCP or Equivalent
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- CCST/CCT or equivalent in Respiratory & General (Internal) Medicine and on the specialist register, or within 6 months of CCT date at the time of interview, or evidence of working towards specialist registration via CESR
Desirable
- MSc, MD or PhD
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Motivated, flexible & enthusiastic
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate initiative & see projects through to completion
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This advert is for Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Respiratory Medicine role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum (London weighting included). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Jun 2026.
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