# Consultant Physician in Respiratory and General Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-physician-in-respiratory-and-general-medicine/62327e25-5df7-46e4-9580-f236c2d48bf9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-physician-in-respiratory-and-general-medicine/62327e25-5df7-46e4-9580-f236c2d48bf9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Location:** St Bartholomew's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Respiratory Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T15:06:39.945Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Respiratory_Medicine/Respiratory_Medicine-v8361126 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8361126?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Consultant Physician in Respiratory and General Medicine Location: Whipps Cross University Hospital Organisation: Barts Health NHS Truste Working Pattern: Full-Time (10 PAs per week) Salary: Consultant Pay Scale ### Main duties of the job Barts Health NHS Trust is looking to appoint a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine. This full-time post (10 PAs) is based at Whipps Cross University Hospital, offering an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and progressive respiratory team in East London. This role is ideal for an experienced or newly appointed consultant passionate about delivering excellent respiratory care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, while also contributing to service development and innovation. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will join a team of eight experienced Respiratory Consultants, working across inpatient wards and a dedicated Chest Clinic. The post includes responsibilities in both general respiratory medicine and Tuberculosis services. Key responsibilities include: - Leading the Tuberculosis (TB) Service, with a mix of TB and general respiratory clinics. Participating in the Respiratory Consultant of the Week rota, providing daily inpatient care (Monday to Friday) and clinical advice across hospital teams. Contributing to the acute general medical rota, managing general medical patients. Involvement in subspecialty areas, tailored to the needs of the department and the appointee’s interests. Consultants undertake inpatient work for one week in every eight, with the remaining weeks focused on outpatient and specialist respiratory clinics within the Chest Clinic. ### 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 ### Knowledge **Essential** - Detailed knowledge of Respiratory Medicine and of the specialist skills required for this post - Knowledge of multi-disciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients - Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning ### Qualifications **Essential** - MRCP and CCT in Respiratory Medicine - GMC registration with license to practise **Desirable** - Post graduate qualification ### Clinical Skills **Essential** - Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team – clinical and management. - Ability to manage staff and resources effectively - Ability to communicate effectively with GPs and other professionals in hospital and community **Desirable** - Competence in ultrasound-guided pleural procedures - Competence in diagnostic fibre optic bronchoscopy ### TEACHING SKILLS **Essential** - Enthusiasm for teaching medical students and junior medical and nursing staff ### Relevan Experience **Essential** - Specific experience of TB & non TB infection – CCT in respiratory or within 6 months of completion - Broad experience in Respiratory clinics and ward work **Desirable** - ALS certificate ### ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT **Desirable** - Evidence of poster or oral presentations at conference - Research publication ### PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES **Essential** - Will live within 30 minutes of Whipps Cross Hospital ### MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SKILLS **Essential** - Demonstration of small-scale management or leadership skills - Ability to deliver medical audit **Desirable** - An understanding of techniques to improve efficiency and productivity of clinical processes ## Documents - [ps (pdf, 175.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10687786) - [jd and ps (pdf, 659.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10687785) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## 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.