# Substantive Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** John Radcliffe Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Paediatrics
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum/Pro Rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent: on-call rota and may be required to work on any other site as required by the OUH Trust in the future.
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (on-call rota and may be required to work on any other site as required by the OUH Trust in the future.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-29T23:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-30T12:00:51.266Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Oxoford/Oxford_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_Respiratory_Medicine/Paediatric_Respiratory_Medicine-v8321845
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8321845?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ouh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is a new post as part of the development of the paediatric long-term ventilation service. The postholder will join the 3 specialist paediatric respiratory consultants already in post. They will work within a multidisciplinary team that also includes respiratory specialist nurses, physiotherapists, dietitians, psychologists, respiratory physiologists and other support staff. We are a dynamic and committed team who together provide a comprehensive paediatric respiratory service for Oxfordshire, the Thames Valley and Northamptonshire.

### Main duties of the job

The postholder’s duties will be primarily at Oxford Children’s Hospital. The appointee will be expected to participate in the on-call rota and may be required to work on any other site as required by the OUH Trust in the future.

The majority of the postholder’s time will be spent at the Children’s Hospital in Oxford. One consultant also delivers a regular clinic at the Horton Hospital in Banbury.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Programmed activity

Number

Direct clinical care (including unpredictable on-call)

8.5

Supporting professional activities

1.5

Other NHS responsibilities

0

External duties

TOTAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES

10

Anticipated on-call availability supplement

Agreed on-call rota e.g. 1 in 5:

Agreed category (delete):

On-call supplement %:

This is an indicative job plan the actual initial job plan worked will be negotiated with the Clinical Director upon appointment and may vary depending on the candidates

### 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

### Research skills

**Essential**

- Participation in clinical research

**Desirable**

- Presentations at national and international meetings and publication of research in peer-reviewed journals. Research grants

### Work experience

**Essential**

- Comprehensive training in Paediatrics and all aspects of paediatric respiratory medicine, including ability to carry out bronchoscopy and experience of managing children on long term ventilation.

**Desirable**

- Experience in interpreting respiratory polygraphy

### Leadership skills

**Essential**

- Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of a consultant in a large teaching hospital.

### Professional training

**Essential**

- Certificate of completion of training (CCT) in paediatrics and paediatric respiratory medicine
- Current APLS certification
- Level 3 safeguarding training for children

### Level of responsibility

**Essential**

- Ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.

### Professional qualifications

**Essential**

- Full GMC Registration with license to practice
- MBChB or equivalent
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- On the GMC’s Specialist Register OR CCT date within 6 months of AAC scheduled interview date

**Desirable**

- Higher Medical Degree e.g. PhD or MD or evidence of working towards a higher academic degree.

### Teaching and training skills

**Essential**

- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.

**Desirable**

- Education qualification

### Organisation and management skills

**Essential**

- Effective administrative and time management skills.

**Desirable**

- Management qualification.

### Communication and interpersonal skills

**Essential**

- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal

### Professional - extra skills or achievements

**Essential**

- Ability to work within and lead a multi-disciplinary team.

## Documents

- [consultant in paediatric respiratory medicine jd (pdf, 272.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10730856)

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