Senior Clinical Fellow (ST3) in Respiratory Medicine in Wigan

Senior Clinical Fellow (ST3) in Respiratory Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: MT04

Main area Respiratory Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental: MT04 Contract 12 months (Fixed term) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (This role includes participation in the GIM on-call rota. Further information on the working arrangements can be found in the Job Description.) Job ref 302-26-8134887-MHR-M-A

Site Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Town Wigan Salary £67,325 PA increasing to £86,840.83 with GIM on-call participation. Salary period Yearly Closing 21/09/2026 23:59

People at the Heart. One Team. Your Career at WWL.

Job overview

Full-Time Senior Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Medicine

With Participation in the General Internal Medicine (GIM) On-Call Rota

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Medicine to join our established Respiratory team on a full-time substantive basis.

A key feature of this post is participation in the Trust's General Internal Medicine (GIM) on-call rota, providing an excellent opportunity for clinicians wishing to maintain and develop their acute medicine skills alongside a rewarding Senior Clinical Fellow Respiratory role.

This is an exciting opportunity for a clinician who is passionate about Respiratory Medicine and acute care, and who is looking to establish themselves in a substantive role within a supportive teaching hospital environment. In addition to specialist respiratory practice, the successful candidate will have opportunities to become involved in teaching, training, quality improvement, service development and research.

Please be advised that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

Main duties of the job

Based at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, the successful applicant will work within a dynamic and forward-thinking Respiratory Department, delivering high-quality care across inpatient and outpatient settings. The post offers the opportunity to work closely with an experienced team of Respiratory Consultants, Specialist Nurses, Allied Health Professionals and junior doctors, contributing to the continued development of Respiratory services across the Trust.

Working for our organisation

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Review referrals to the service daily in liaison with Consultants.
• Assist in clinics as necessary, seeing both new and follow-up patients.
• Attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Ward rounds.
• Providing support during periods of absence of Consultants.
• Maintain good communication with all consultants and the multidisciplinary team.
• Work with FY1 and FY2 in the treatment of patients admitted, undertake and supervise medical procedures as requested.
• Ensure good communication with GP’s and other agencies such as Palliative Care services.
• Participation in teaching and training activities for medical and other clinical staff.
• Teaching of junior medical staff, medical students and nurses will be expected.
• The Trust encourages proposals for research projects.

Any other duties appropriate to the grade. The range of duties and responsibilities outlined above are indicative only and are intended to give a broad flavour of the range and type of duties that will be allocated. They are subject to modification in the light of changing service demands and the development requirements of the post holder.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MB ChB or equivalent.
• Full registration with GMC
• ALS or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• Higher Medical Qualification.
• Prizes or honours in MBBS or equivalent.
• Evidence of further study.
• MD or Phd

Experience

• Experience at registrar level (or equivalent) in General and / Respiratory Medicine.
• Able to carry out ALS and defibrillation to a standard that accords with UK Resus Council guidelines.
• Able to do bronchoscopy independently or with limited supervision.
• Publications or evidence of completed research or audit activity.

Job Specific Skills

• Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work as an effective member of a team.
• Evidence of personal initiative and organisational abilities.
• Ability to keep good clinical records.

Knowledge

• Commitment to CPD.

Additional

• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation

The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.

We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.

Guidance on Completing Your Application

Applications are assessed against the person specification. We strongly encourage you to use the supporting information section to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria, providing clear examples where possible.

On-Call

Please note that some roles may require participation in an on‑call rota, particularly those that are operational in nature.

WWL is part of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. We recognise continuous or ‘unbroken’ service from any Greater Manchester Local Authority, NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. This ensures access to our service‑related benefits.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.