Consultant Respiratory Physician - Lung Cancer

Consultant Respiratory Physician – Lung Cancer

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area: Respiratory

Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time – 10 sessions per week (Additional sessions may be available by mutual agreement)

Job ref: 419-7037067-C-M-Y

Site: York Hospital

Town: York

Salary: £105,504 – £139,882 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 07/04/2025 23:59

Interview date: 03/06/2025

Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, so please check all of your mail folders regularly.

Our Values

• We are KIND
• We are OPEN
• We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to our local population.

Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

We invite consultants to apply for a position within the dynamic Respiratory department at York Hospital. This is an exciting time to join our department as we continue to expand and develop our sub-specialties.

We are looking for a passionate consultant who is eager to further their chosen sub-specialty while supporting general respiratory patients in outpatient and inpatient settings. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop a specialist interest to complement the other members of the department. We welcome applicants with interests in interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, sleep and NIV, and respiratory failure.

We offer a severe asthma clinic, TB clinic, lung cancer service, Long COVID clinic, Sleep/NIV service, and Cystic Fibrosis service. We are soon to begin a local Lung Cancer Screening Programme across our Trust, working collaboratively across the primary/secondary care interface to develop integrated approaches to delivering respiratory care.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic, and dynamic individuals to develop inpatient and outpatient services. There may be scope for additional programmed activities, clarified during the recruitment process.

Whole-time, part-time, or job share applications are welcome. We are committed to supporting flexible job plans and will work with you to mutually agree your activity commitment. Candidates will contribute to the General Medical on-call rota, with a separate respiratory on-call rota envisaged in the long term.

There are also opportunities for research and teaching within your specialist field as we work closely with Hull York Medical School (HYMS). This includes participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervising resident doctors and allied health professionals.

Working for our organisation

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community, and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire, and Ryedale.

We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and are proud of our 8,500 staff across 9 hospital sites. Our mission is to deliver safe effective care to the population we serve.

In joining the Trust, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes, and discounts. There is also a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000 and a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Hold a medical qualification
• Registered with and hold a licence to practice with the GMC
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Respiratory Medicine or General Medicine
• Experience in Respiratory Medicine
• Substantive NHS experience
• MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research

Clinical practice/competence

• Able to demonstrate a high level of Respiratory clinical experience and skill
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit

Teaching & supervision

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees

Leadership

• Capable of building trust and confidence
• Able & willing to take on leadership roles
• Ability to organise and manage department targets

DBS Checks

All new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if required for the role.

Contact Information

Name: Caroline Everett

Job title: Respiratory Physician and Clinical Lead

Email address:

Telephone number: 01904 725605

For further details / informal visits contact:

Pre-application and pre-interview visits are welcomed; applicants wishing to arrange a clinical discussion please contact Dr Caroline Everett or Eleanor King, Senior Operational Manager for Medicine Care Group.

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