Job summaryAWAITING RCP APPROVAL This appointment is for a full-time consultant respiratory physician who will be primarily working at the Royal Brompton Hospital site of the GSTT Severe Asthma Service. Prior to the merger, Guy's and Royal Brompton each hosted the two largest asthma services in the UK. The newly formed cross-site GSTT service is the largest of its kind in the world with an international reputation for excellence and over three thousand patients on biologic therapies for asthma and related eosinophilic lung diseases.
Alongside the biologic service is an equally important and well-respected service providing highly specialist assessment and management of patients with upper and large airway abnormalities as well as complex breathlessness. The appointee will work across these two aligned areas joining a team of a consultants based at RBH and Guy's as well as an experienced multidisciplinary team of specialist nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, clinical psychologists and speech and language therapists.
Main duties of the jobProvide High Quality Care to Patients o The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC full and specialist registration and hold a current licence to practise o To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post. Performance Management o To work with medical, nursing, laboratory and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas: o Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.
Medical Staff Management o To work with colleagues to ensure junior doctors' hours are compliant in line with EWTD and New Deal. o To ensure that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control and monitor leave for junior medical staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas, including on-call commitments Governance o To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director. o Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.
Strategy and Business Planning o To participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the directorate and Trust where appropriate. o To represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Clinical Director.
About usGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton, and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research, and innovation. We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer, and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark. We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities. We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients. DetailsDate posted21 September 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary
113,565 to 150,569 a year
pa
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference number196-CON1173Job locationsRoyal Brompton HospitalSouth KensingtonSW3 6HPUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached job description and person specification for more detailed information regarding the posts.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesPlease see the attached job description and person specification for more detailed information regarding the posts. Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
EssentialEligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to PractiseMRCP or equivalentCCT in respiratory medicineDesirableHigher degree (PhD or MD) in the field of asthma
Clinical Experience
EssentialClinical experience in severe asthma including the use of biologic therapiesDesirableSpecialist training at an NHSE commissioned Severe Asthma CentreClinical experience of managing cough and upper airway dysfunctionClinical experience of managing eosinophilic lung diseases
Clinical Skills / knowledge and abilities
EssentialPeer reviewed publications in the field of asthmaUndergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching experienceExperience of clinical auditExperience of supporting recruitment to clinical trials and /or clinical researchDesirablePresentations at National and/or International Respiratory Congresses
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
EssentialEligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to PractiseMRCP or equivalentCCT in respiratory medicineDesirableHigher degree (PhD or MD) in the field of asthma
Clinical Experience
EssentialClinical experience in severe asthma including the use of biologic therapiesDesirableSpecialist training at an NHSE commissioned Severe Asthma CentreClinical experience of managing cough and upper airway dysfunctionClinical experience of managing eosinophilic lung diseases
Clinical Skills / knowledge and abilities
EssentialPeer reviewed publications in the field of asthmaUndergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching experienceExperience of clinical auditExperience of supporting recruitment to clinical trials and /or clinical researchDesirablePresentations at National and/or International Respiratory CongressesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustAddressRoyal Brompton HospitalSouth KensingtonSW3 6HPUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustAddressRoyal Brompton HospitalSouth KensingtonSW3 6HPUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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