Job summaryThe respiratory department operates a phased working job pattern. The appointee will be on ward duty (Respiratory Ward) for 1 week (7 days) at a time on a 1:5 rota. The respiratory consultants contribute equally to a 1:11 rota for respiratory in-reach to the AAU at HRI. 1 PA is allocated for respiratory inreach duties for week days. The workload for this will be variable as per respiratory admissions to the AAU; winter months see a higher number. Respiratory Consultants are helped by a SpR as well and work can be distributed as per requirements. There will be consideration of time off in lieu (such as for weekend working). Six new patients per clinic will be booked as standard. At the start of the post we do not anticipate follow up patients to be booked in to clinic. In due course when follow-up slots are required 1 new patient slot will equate to 2 follow up patients.
Main duties of the jobThe new appointee will be allocated a consultant colleague to mentor and support them when they start.
The candidate will be supporting both the Asthma and Sleep/ NIV service. The successful candidate will also be expected to develop the CPET/Breathlessness ServiceAbout usThe Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over 1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
DetailsDate posted09 October 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary
113,565 to 150,569 a year
per annum, pro rata
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference number356-25-82261374Job locationsHull royal infirmary/ Castle Hill HospitalAnlaby RoadCottinghamHU16 5FBUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesFor further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification
Professional Registration
EssentialFull Registration with the GMC. GMC Specialist Registration (or expected inclusion within 6 months)
Qualifications and Training
EssentialMRCP(UK) or equivalent qualificationMRCP(Resp) or equivalentDesirablePostgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training
Clinical Experience
EssentialAbility to offer sound clinical opinion on range of acute medical conditionsAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patientsDesirableoExperience in managing complex asthma
Management and Administration Experience
Essential. Ability to manage and lead medical/surgical teamsmedical/surgical teams . Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unitAbility to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workloadDesirable. Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery
Teaching, Audit and Research
EssentialExperience of supervising junior medical staff. Commiment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical studentsEvidence of participation in auditAbility to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patientsDesirable. Evidence of having conducted a practice-changing audi. Experience of teaching/ training in clinical courses e.g. IMPACT Course, Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor. Original peer-reviewed research publications
Personal Attributes
EssentialAbility to work flexibly in a changing health serviceExcellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fearsAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate. Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levelsDesirableAbility to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines
Person Specification
Professional Registration
EssentialFull Registration with the GMC. GMC Specialist Registration (or expected inclusion within 6 months)
Qualifications and Training
EssentialMRCP(UK) or equivalent qualificationMRCP(Resp) or equivalentDesirablePostgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training
Clinical Experience
EssentialAbility to offer sound clinical opinion on range of acute medical conditionsAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patientsDesirableoExperience in managing complex asthma
Management and Administration Experience
Essential. Ability to manage and lead medical/surgical teamsmedical/surgical teams . Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unitAbility to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workloadDesirable. Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery
Teaching, Audit and Research
EssentialExperience of supervising junior medical staff. Commiment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical studentsEvidence of participation in auditAbility to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patientsDesirable. Evidence of having conducted a practice-changing audi. Experience of teaching/ training in clinical courses e.g. IMPACT Course, Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor. Original peer-reviewed research publications
Personal Attributes
EssentialAbility to work flexibly in a changing health serviceExcellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fearsAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate. Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levelsDesirableAbility to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplinesDisclosure 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).
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 nameHull University Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustAddressHull royal infirmary/ Castle Hill HospitalAnlaby RoadCottinghamHU16 5FBUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameHull University Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustAddressHull royal infirmary/ Castle Hill HospitalAnlaby RoadCottinghamHU16 5FBUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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