Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine Consultant

Job overview

Our Respiratory Department is looking to recruit a full-time substantive Consultant in Respiratory and General Medicine, to join our team. Each of the colleagues has a strong general/specialist respiratory background and we are delighted to offer this replacement post to support the service based at Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

As a Department we are one of the biggest units in Southwest London, spread across two hospital sites (St Helier Hospital and Epsom Hospital). We have 9 substantive Respiratory Colleagues, covering a large catchment area of Southwest London and Surrey. The successful candidate will join a team of substantive & Locum Consultant colleagues (Drs Martinovic, Rahman, Ratoff, Wells, Molanguri, Lawrence, Francis, Manalan)and Specialist Doctor (Dr Khoo). There are close ties between the two sites, including MDT, departmental meetings, audit and shared pathways with specialist clinics (e.g. Pleural Clinic with indwelling catheter insertion service/Cancer/ILD/TB/Nodule).

The Team have further support from Specialist Registrars, junior doctors and a team of experienced Specialist Respiratory Nurses/TB and Lung Cancer nurses.

AAC Interview Date: 2nd July 2025 – AM

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide specialist clinical advice in Respiratory Medicine both on inpatients and outpatients management. They will support the Department with maintaining the Respiratory service provision in Outpatients’ clinics (General Respiratory and Lung Cancer pathways), offer Consultant-led referral / in-reaching sessions to Acute Medicine/ ITU and contribute to further service expansion and development.

We provide Respiratory input in general and sub-speciality clinics (Asthma/COPD/ Allergy-Immunology/ Cancer/Nodule/ILD and TB), share a weekly bronchoscopy rota and contribute towards the General (Internal) Medicine on-call, non-resident.

All Respiratory Consultants contribute to the General Medical on-call, on a 1:16 rota (at St Helier) or 1:13 rota (at Epsom), with weekday ward rounds performed by the Acute Physicians. Due to the nature of medical – on calls a dual CCT accreditation with the GMC in Respiratory Medicine and General (Internal Medicine) is essential.

The role is a 10 PA post.

Working for our organisation

Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is a University teaching hospital with strong links to the neighbouring St George’s Medical School, University London. There are many opportunities to get involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training, and the Respiratory Department plays an integral role in this commitment.

We are proud to have excellent links to our neighbouring Trusts (Royal Marsden/ St. George’s Hospital University of London/Queen Victoria Hospital) for provision of Oncology, Thoracic Surgery, EBUS and Sleep. We have an established and thriving Lung Cancer service supported by both hospital sites, with direct input from our Royal Marsden Colleagues in Oncology and Thoracic Surgeons from St George’s Hospital.

St Helier Hospital is also the site of two regional tertiary centres – our Renal Unit and Allergy/Immunology Centre, covering South West London and Sussex/Surrey. This creates a unique environment enabling exciting referrals, optional clinics and opportunities for research.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
• Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST or equivalent
• Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCP or equivalent
• UK and relevant level NHS experience

Desirable criteria

• MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research
• Lung Cancer experience, working in MDT, service development

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty
• Experience in Lung Cancer
• Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota for the specialty
• Interest in multi-disciplinary and cross – site work

Desirable criteria

• Interest in EBUS

Management & Admin Experience

Essential criteria

• Audit/Research
• Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CCST
• Supervision of post graduate trainees
• Personal time management skills
• Clinical Governance
• Ability to organise in patient and out patient waiting lists

Desirable criteria

• Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development

Teaching Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/post graduates
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching and supervising junior doctors, lay colleagues

Research Experience

Essential criteria

• Ability to contribute to change management
• Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
• Ability to critically review research

Language

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
• Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels

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