Consultant Physician in Respiratory and General Medicine

Barts Health NHS Trust is looking to appoint a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine. This full-time post (10 PAs) is based at Whipps Cross University Hospital, offering an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and progressive respiratory team in East London.

This role is ideal for an experienced or newly appointed consultant passionate about delivering excellent respiratory care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, while also contributing to service development and innovation.

You will join a team of eight experienced Respiratory Consultants, working across inpatient wards and a dedicated Chest Clinic. The post includes responsibilities in both general respiratory medicine and Tuberculosis services.

Leading the Tuberculosis (TB) Service, with a mix of TB and general respiratory clinics.

Participating in the Respiratory Consultant of the Week rota, providing daily inpatient care (Monday to Friday) and clinical advice across hospital teams.

Contributing to the acute general medical rota, managing general medical patients.

Involvement in subspecialty areas, tailored to the needs of the department and the appointees interests.

Consultants undertake inpatient work for one week in every eight, with the remaining weeks focused on outpatient and specialist respiratory clinics within the Chest Clinic.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Qualifications

Essential: - MRCP and CCT in Respiratory Medicine; - GMC registration with license to practise

Desirable: - Post graduate qualification

Relevan Experience

Essential: - Specific experience of TB & non TB infection - CCT in respiratory or within 6 months of completion; - Broad experience in Respiratory clinics and ward work

Desirable: - ALS certificate

Clinical Skills

Desirable: - Competence in ultrasound-guided pleural procedures; - Competence in diagnostic fibre optic bronchoscopy

Knowledge

MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SKILLS

Essential: - Demonstration of small-scale management or leadership skills; - Ability to deliver medical audit

Desirable: - An understanding of techniques to improve efficiency and productivity of clinical processes

TEACHING SKILLS

Essential: - Enthusiasm for teaching medical students and junior medical and nursing staff

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Desirable: - Evidence of poster or oral presentations at conference; - Research publication

PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential: - Will live within 30 minutes of Whipps Cross Hospital