Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory

The successful applicant should possess MRCPCH (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.

Applicants should have established skills in all aspects of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and its related specialties including bronchoscopy, sleep and long-term ventilation. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work part time and those wishing to job share.

There are over 270 paediatric inpatient beds, with a dedicated respiratory ward. Tertiary referrals are received in cystic fibrosis, respiratory paediatrics, oncology, haematology, PICU, neurology, gastroenterology, hepatology, nephrology, transplant (liver, renal BMT), paediatric intensive care, neonatology, cardiology, endocrinology, rheumatology, spinal surgery, paediatric and neonatal surgery. The service also has good links with the allergy, diabetes and paediatric ENT teams.

We provide a Respiratory Service to a city population of 780,000, and a regional population of 3.8 million. The Leeds/Sheffield training program offers comprehensive training to fulfil the requirements of the Paediatric Respiratory Medicine grid training syllabus.

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:

“Development of the Leeds Children’s sleep and ventilation service over the next 10 years”

Christopher Edwards, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory. Christopheredwards1@nhs.net or 07557256702

Alexandra Adams, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine Alexandra.adams2@nhs.net or 07795662996

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD ON: 4 December 2026

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