# Respiratory Medicine Clinical Lead QEH > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/respiratory-medicine-clinical-lead-qeh/4b48863a-dd75-43ed-b9c7-02cf23cb533d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/respiratory-medicine-clinical-lead-qeh/4b48863a-dd75-43ed-b9c7-02cf23cb533d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 1 session per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-24T08:33:43.024Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Woolwich_London/Lewisham_Greenwich_NHS_Trust/Respiratory_Medicine/Respiratory_Medicine-v8107932 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8107932?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Clinical Lead for Respiratory Medicine will provide strategic and clinical leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, safe, and effective care for patients within the outpatients Respiratory Medicine pathway. This role is pivotal in driving service improvement, supporting clinical teams, and fostering a cluture of excellence and innovation. ### Main duties of the job Clinical Leadership & Governance - Lead the Respiratory Medicine service, ensuring clinical standards are met and continuously improved. - Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely and effective patient care. - Promote evidence-based practice and contribute to clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives. Service Development - Identify opportunities for service redesign and innovation within specialist medicine. - Support the implementation of national and local policies relevant to Respiratory Medicine Care. - Lead on transformation projects aimed at improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Workforce & Education - Support the development of junior medical staff, advanced clinical practitioners, and nursing colleagues within Respiratory Medicine. - Champion leadership development opportunities, including apprenticeship pathways and master’s programmes, to build future clinical leaders. - Facilitate regular teaching, supervision, and clinical skills development sessions. Mentorship & Professional Development - Actively promote mentorship opportunities with the Deputy Medical Director (DMD) and Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) to support leadership growth and clinical excellence. - Encourage reflective practice and career development planning among team members. Collaboration & Communication - Work closely with operational managers, specialty leads, and executive teams to ensure alignment of clinical and strategic priorities. - Represent specialist medicine in relevant trust-wide committees and external forums. Prime Responsibilities: - Provide clinical leadership for the Respiratory Medicine service, ensuring high standards of patient care, safety, and operational effectiveness. - Lead and support service improvement initiatives aligned with trust priorities and national best practice. - Act as a role model for clinical excellence, professionalism, and compassionate leadership. - Support the development of junior and senior clinical staff, with a focus on leadership development opportunities such as apprenticeship pathways and master’s level programmes. - Facilitate mentorship opportunities with the Deputy Medical Director (DMD) and Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) to nurture emerging clinical leaders and strengthen governance. - Collaborate with divisional and trust-wide teams to ensure effective patient flow, escalation processes, and clinical decision-making. - Contribute to workforce planning, recruitment, and retention strategies with Respiratory Medicine. - Represent Respiratory Medicine at divisional and trust-level meetings, ensuring the voice of the service is heard in strategic discussions Section 3. ## Person Specification ### General **Essential** - Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent) - Full and Specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) - UK-trained applicants must hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview - Non-UK trained applicants must show evidence of equivalence to UK CCT and be on the GMC Specialist Register or applying via CESR - Experience delivering high-quality clinical care while maintaining patient safety and adhering to national standards (e.g., GIRFT, NHS performance targets). - Proven track record of leading or contributing to clinically driven service improvement or transformation initiatives. - Training and experience in optimising theatre utilisation, patient flow, and perioperative efficiency. - Broad experience of working within the NHS ### IT Skills **Essential** - Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint. - Ability to use patient information systems ### Clinical Audit **Essential** - Active audit interest demonstrated by at least one completed clinical audit in the last 12 months. - Understanding of NHS systems and audit processes - Evidence of service improvement projects and audits **Desirable** - Publication of audit results. - Evidence of embedding governance processes to monitor outcomes, safety, and service performance. ### Programme Delivery **Essential** - Strong commitment to delivering change and high performance through effective collaboration with management and clinical teams - Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them. - Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working. - Experience in conducting and supporting audits, improvement and service transformation projects **Desirable** - Knowledge of national targets linked to the NHS performance - Experience using clinical data, benchmarking, and audit findings to drive improvements and reduce unwarranted variation. ### Teaching Experience **Essential** - Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching - Skill and ability in formal and informal teaching for both under/postgraduate students and nursing/midwifery staff - Educational supervision accreditation **Desirable** - An understanding of current issues in medical education and training - Previous experience in trainee Supervision - Higher teaching qualification - Presentations at National or International meetings - Publications in peer reviewed journals ### Management and Administrative Experience **Essential** - Understands the management structure of the NHS ## Documents - [working at lgt (pdf, 4.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2533) - [candidates guidance on applying (pdf, 175.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2964) - [candidate guidance on the use of ai (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2978) - [qeh respiratory medicine clinical lead (pdf, 882.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10402738) - [visa and certificate of sponsorship information for applicants (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2936) ## 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.