Consultant in Respiratory Medicine: Sponsorship Available

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The Lancashire Chest Centre (LCC) is one of the youngest Tertiary centresin thecountry and has evolvedto deliver innovative regional services over a large geographicalfoot printencompassing Lancashire and South Cumbria. Our NHSE commissioned Tertiary services include Severe Asthma, Long TermVentilationand Interstitial Lung Disease. The LCC also has nationally recognised IinterventionalPulmonology and Complex Breathlessness/Airways Services.

The Respiratory services are undergoing a transformation project to support the delivery an effective 7 dayfront endedrespiratoryservice with enhanced support for our local and regional patients.There is commitment to deliver7 dayconsultant led ward rounds, delivery of a7 dayrespiratory assessment unit to support early assessment of acute respiratory patients as well as the delivery of a dedicated 12 bedded Respiratory High Care Unit that supports the regionallongterm ventilation unit.

The LCC is evolving exciting links to regional Universities to develop an academic Respiratory Hub for Lancashire and South Cumbria and if you wish, you canbe affordedtime to support engagement with the Universities to develop research and educational roles.

Main duties of the job

Some of the duties for this post include:

o Specifically adopt, in conjunction with colleagues, an active role in the planning, development and delivery of the Respiratory Service for the Directorate.

o Provide direct input to patients; contribute to multi-disciplinary teams and lead the co-ordination of care for patients within Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

o Participate in the Weekend Consultant on-call rota, telephonic cover, GIM oncall at Royal Preston Hospital with additional cover during colleague’s absence.

o Share a 34 bedded respiratory ward (Respiratory ward and Respiratory Support Unit) with the other Consultant Chest Physicians and resident doctors.

o Assume a continuous commitment for the care of patients, even if employed less than full-time and ensure that adequate arrangements are made for leave and off duty periods.

o Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.

o Develop close links with General Practitioners operating in the area.

o Exercise the freedom to develop specialist elements of the services to reflect perceivedpriorities within available resources.

o Carry out General and Specialist Respiratory Clinics. A standard template for each clinic has 3 New and 6 Follow up patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCP
  • CCT in Respiratory and General Medicine

Experience

Essential

  • Wide experience in Respiratory and General Medicine with evidence of Acute Medicine and Respiratory training. Recognised Specialty training programme.

Desirable

  • Subspecialty experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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 Sponsorship

Applications 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).

Closing Date: 26 August 2026

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