Job overview
The post-holder will be responsible to the Consultant team with a senior consultant mentor aligned to the applicants chosen sub-speciality interest. Please note that although the primary base for this role will be Chorley District Hospital the post holder will be expected to work across both Chorley and Preston sites, as per the service and rota requirements.
This is a fixed term post with the potential to become permanent as we are keen to develop and support our doctors to progress within the trust.
Main duties of the job
Training opportunities in the following:-
- The Senior Clinical Fellow can expect extensive training in every aspect of respiratory medicine, including lung cancer, pleural diseases, tuberculosis, asthma, COPD, sleep, ventilation and ILD.
- There will be plenty of opportunity to learn various skills related to interventional pulmonology, Non-invasive ventilation and airways management.
- Performance and interpretation of lung function tests and sleep studies.
- Opportunity to learn ultrasound evaluation of pleural diseases and ultrasound guided pleural biopsy/ chest drain insertion, under the guidance of a Specialist Chest Radiologist.
- Special experience in their chosen sub-speciality.
- Involvement in MDT working and meetings.
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals respiratory department delivers a significant component of year 3 and 5 undergraduate education for Manchester Medical School which the SCF will have involvement in.
- There is time for research to support the delivery of abstracts, presentation and publications with linkages to our local universities.
Audit
The post-holder will be supported to perform an audit project in Respiratory Medicine whilst in post.
Educational Supervision
The Senior Clinical Fellow will be supervised by the lead consultant for their chosen specialty. Individual appraisals and regular CPD meetings will carried out to support the SCF.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
- What we can offer
- Job Plan/On-call Requirements
- The Team
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous Respiratory medicine experience.
- Audit Knowledge
- Resuscitation
- Basic Training by an ALS provider
- Communication Skills
- ALS
- Computer Literacy
Desirable
- Clinical research
- Experience in Bronchoscopy
- Audit Project
- Experience in Thoracic Ultrasound
Qualifications
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- MRCP
Desirable
- ST4 or above
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This advert is for Senior Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Medicine with Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Preston, North West, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Respiratory Medicine role. The advertised salary is £67,325 per annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term 12 months). The application deadline is 24 Jul 2026.
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