NHS
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
The closing date is 24 November 2025
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a respiratory consultant. This role will support the ongoing sustainability of Respiratory services in Gloucestershire, including supporting sleep and ventilation services.
Main duties of the job Respiratory medicine has been identified as the vanguard service for the Strategic Transformation Programme for Gloucestershire in recognition of the strong and dynamic links between the acute trust and the community-based integrated respiratory team. This post will be cross county appointments with activities on both sites and, subject to the candidate's skills and interest there will be opportunities to work in the community as well.
The successful candidate will participate equally in the departmental ward, hot and on call rota and will be able to develop another subspecialty interest, balanced with the needs of the department.
About us Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust (GHNHSFT) was formed in April 2002 and became a second wave Foundation Trust in July 2004. We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital. In collaboration with the other NHS Trust in Gloucestershire (Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust - GHCNHSFT - who provide physical health, mental health and learning disability services), we provide Oncology services across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and parts of Powys and Worcestershire.
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong. Our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing outstanding patient-centred, high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
Job responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities:
To assess and review patients and perform procedures as required
To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff
To ensure timely and effective communication with primary care colleagues, including using the Trusts electronic discharge summary system.
To provide on call support out of hours. To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols. To remain contactable and available when on call.
Education and Training:
To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of MMC and related requirements
To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme
To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for F1s, F2s, core trainees, SpRs, StRs and other staff as appropriate
Clinical Governance:
To undertake all work in accordance with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procedures and operating policies
To adhere to the Trusts Adverse Clinical Incident Policy
Teamwork:
To work within the framework of team decisions.
To take a whole systems approach to working with the wider hospital and health community
To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility
Accountability:
The post holder will be immediately accountable to the Specialty Director for Respiratory and Cardiology. Further line management is provided by the Chief of Service for medicine and subsequently the Medical Director.
The post-holder has a general duty of care for his or her own health, safety and well being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital. This statutory duty is in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with the post.
Person Specification Qualifications
Full GMC registration and a licence to practise
MBBS or equivalent
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General or Respiratory Medicine via CCT or CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview)
CESR or European Community Rights
Clinical Experience
Respiratory and G(I)M experience through most or all of training.
Demonstrated additional experience and interest in thoracic malignancy, interstitial lung disease or ventilation
Management and Administrative Skills
Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes
Ability to manage and lead a clinical team
IT skills including database management and word processing skills
Attendance on a management course
Training Experience
Evidence of ability to teach clinical and generic skills
Evidence of ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and organisational problems
Training in teaching skills
Certificate of education
Evidence of involvement in undergraduate education
Evidence of experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
Evidence of ability to supervise postgraduate research
Research Experience
Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and organisational problems
Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
Personal Attributes
Evidence of effective team working
Conscientiousness and empathetic
Able to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
Use non-judgemental approach to patients and colleagues regardless of the sexuality, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs of financial status
Flexible and resilient
Initiative, drive and enthusiasm
Committed to lifelong learning
Able to meet travel commitments of the post
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Address Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a respiratory consultant. This role will support the ongoing sustainability of Respiratory services in Gloucestershire, including supporting sleep and ventilation services.
Main duties of the job Respiratory medicine has been identified as the vanguard service for the Strategic Transformation Programme for Gloucestershire in recognition of the strong and dynamic links between the acute trust and the community-based integrated respiratory team. This post will be cross county appointments with activities on both sites and, subject to the candidate's skills and interest there will be opportunities to work in the community as well.
The successful candidate will participate equally in the departmental ward, hot and on call rota and will be able to develop another subspecialty interest, balanced with the needs of the department.
About us Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust (GHNHSFT) was formed in April 2002 and became a second wave Foundation Trust in July 2004. We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital. In collaboration with the other NHS Trust in Gloucestershire (Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust - GHCNHSFT - who provide physical health, mental health and learning disability services), we provide Oncology services across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and parts of Powys and Worcestershire.
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong. Our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing outstanding patient-centred, high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
Job responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities:
To assess and review patients and perform procedures as required
To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff
To ensure timely and effective communication with primary care colleagues, including using the Trusts electronic discharge summary system.
To provide on call support out of hours. To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols. To remain contactable and available when on call.
Education and Training:
To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of MMC and related requirements
To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme
To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for F1s, F2s, core trainees, SpRs, StRs and other staff as appropriate
Clinical Governance:
To undertake all work in accordance with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procedures and operating policies
To adhere to the Trusts Adverse Clinical Incident Policy
Teamwork:
To work within the framework of team decisions.
To take a whole systems approach to working with the wider hospital and health community
To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility
Accountability:
The post holder will be immediately accountable to the Specialty Director for Respiratory and Cardiology. Further line management is provided by the Chief of Service for medicine and subsequently the Medical Director.
The post-holder has a general duty of care for his or her own health, safety and well being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital. This statutory duty is in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with the post.
Person Specification Qualifications
Full GMC registration and a licence to practise
MBBS or equivalent
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General or Respiratory Medicine via CCT or CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview)
CESR or European Community Rights
Clinical Experience
Respiratory and G(I)M experience through most or all of training.
Demonstrated additional experience and interest in thoracic malignancy, interstitial lung disease or ventilation
Management and Administrative Skills
Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes
Ability to manage and lead a clinical team
IT skills including database management and word processing skills
Attendance on a management course
Training Experience
Evidence of ability to teach clinical and generic skills
Evidence of ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and organisational problems
Training in teaching skills
Certificate of education
Evidence of involvement in undergraduate education
Evidence of experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
Evidence of ability to supervise postgraduate research
Research Experience
Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and organisational problems
Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
Personal Attributes
Evidence of effective team working
Conscientiousness and empathetic
Able to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
Use non-judgemental approach to patients and colleagues regardless of the sexuality, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs of financial status
Flexible and resilient
Initiative, drive and enthusiasm
Committed to lifelong learning
Able to meet travel commitments of the post
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Address Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
#J-18808-Ljbffr