Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
34 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Meets professional health requirements
- Other
Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role
- Research
Knowledge of the principles involved in research
- Research
Evidence of involvement in research
- Research
Evidence of peer review research papers
- Experience
Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Respiratory Medicine
- Experience
Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
- Teaching and Training
Experience of teaching medical students
- Teaching and Training
Experience of supervising trainees.
- Teaching and Training
Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
- Management & Leadership
Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
- Management & Leadership
Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
- Management & Leadership
Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
- Management & Leadership
Ability to practice independently as a consultant
- Management & Leadership
Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
- Management & Leadership
Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
- Qualifications & Training
Fully registered with GMC.
- Qualifications & Training
Certification of completion of specialist training (CCT) (or equivalent, OR Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at the point of interview
- Qualifications & Training
Candidates can be within 6 months of gaining CCT at the date of interview. Please note this does not apply to CESR applications
- Qualifications & Training
Must be on the GMC’s Specialist Register to start Consultant appointment
- Clinical Governance and Audit
Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- Clinical Governance and Audit
Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
- Clinical Governance and Audit
Positive approach to evidence based practice
- Clinical Governance and Audit
Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Independent in bronchoscopy, pleural ultrasound and pleural procedures
- Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
- Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Awareness of personal limitations
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Ability to be a flexible team member
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Research
Ability to increase the academic profile of the department
- Experience
Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust’s service strategy
- Teaching and Training
Formal teaching qualification
- Management & Leadership
Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures
- Management & Leadership
Management experience
- Qualifications & Training
Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Broad range of IT skills
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Has attended TTT courses
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Independent in EBUS
- Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Job overview
Applications are invited for a six-month locum consultant post in Respiratory Medicine, joining the Respiratory Department across the Bristol Royal Infirmary and Weston General Hospital.
The appointee will contribute to the activities of the department on a rotating basis with other consultants, including care of general respiratory inpatients, Respiratory High Care inpatients, Hot Clinic, bronchoscopy/EBUS, and general respiratory and subspecialist clinics.
Main duties of the job
The department would welcome consultants with all sub-specialist interests; however, candidates with an interest in interstitial lung disease would be favoured, with experience in ILD clinics and MDTs.
Other sub-specialty areas that could be catered for within the department include bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, integrated care, asthma, pleural disease sleep and non-invasive ventilation, lung cancer and tuberculosis. We have approval for 1 full-time locum (10PA) post, but applicants wishing to work less than full time could be accommodated and are encouraged to apply. This post will include on-call duties as part of the Bristol Royal Infirmary on-call rota. Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of their CCT and ideally have NHS experience.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position.
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.
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This advert is for Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in Weston-super-mare, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Respiratory Medicine role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 pa pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (6 Months). The application deadline is 14 Sep 2026.
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